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Howard
“He gave a mermaid her voice and a beast his soul.”
68%
Movie
1h 33m
AI Analysis
Howard (2018) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Howard (2018) — a movie tagged as Documentary and Music with balanced tone moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: Though legendary lyricist Howard Ashman died far too young, his impact on Broadway, movies, and the culture at large were incalculable. Told entirely through rare archival footage and interviews with Ashman’s family, friends, associates, and longtime partner Bill Lauch, Howard is an intimate tribute to a once-in-a-g… Our models also surface themes such as ai, family, and war from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for general audiences. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~93 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Howard 68% (54 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
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TMDb audience score
68%
from 54 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
Though legendary lyricist Howard Ashman died far too young, his impact on Broadway, movies, and the culture at large were incalculable. Told entirely through rare archival footage and interviews with Ashman’s family, friends, associates, and longtime partner Bill Lauch, Howard is an intimate tribute to a once-in-a-generation talent and a rousing celebration of musical storytelling itself.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 2018-04-22
- Runtime
- 1h 33m
- TMDB rating
- 6.8
- TMDB ID
- 512191
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Where can I watch Howard (2018)?
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Is there an official trailer for Howard?
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What is Howard about?
Though legendary lyricist Howard Ashman died far too young, his impact on Broadway, movies, and the culture at large were incalculable. Told entirely through rare archival footage and interviews wi... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for Howard?
Yes. WatchMind publishes an AI analysis on this page — tone, pacing, audience fit, and community scores from TMDb metadata and recommendation models (not a chatbot). Scroll to the AI Analysis section or read the meta description summary.
How long is the movie Howard?
The official runtime for Howard is approximately 93 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast
Howard Ashman
Self / Various Character Scratch Singing (archive footage)
Alan Menken
Self / Various Character Scratch Singing
- B
Bill Lauch
Self
Don Hahn
Self
- S
Sarah Gillespie
Self
- S
Shirley Ashman
Self
- K
Kyle Renick
Self
- N
Nancy Parent
Self
- D
Dennis Green
Self
Jodi Benson
Self / Ariel (voice) / Doria Hudson
Jeffrey Katzenberg
Self
- C
Chris Montan
Self
Rob Minkoff
Self
Roger Allers
Self
Glen Keane
Self
Gary Trousdale
Self
Thomas Schumacher
Self
- D
David Friedman
Self (archive footage)
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