"Aladdin" Beats "Independence Day" As Will Smith's Highest Grossing Movie

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Producer Dan Lin, actors Nasim Pedrad, Marwan Kenzari, Naomi Scott, Mena Massoud, Will Smith, Navid Negahban, Composer Alan Menken and co-lyricists Benj Pasek and Justin Paul. (L-R back) SVP, Production, The Walt Disney Studios, Louie Provost, Co-Chairman, The Walt Disney Studios, Alan Bergman, Director Guy Ritchie, Co-Chairman and Chief Creative Officer of The Walt Disney Studios Alan Horn, President of Walt Disney Studios Motion Picture Production, Sean Bailey, Producer Jonathan Eirich and actor Numan Acar attend the World Premiere of Disney’s "Aladdin" at the El Capitan Theater in Hollywood CA on May 21, 2019, in the culmination of the film’s Magic Carpet World Tour with stops in Paris, London, Berlin, Tokyo, Mexico City and Amman, Jordan.

Smith hits more milestones

The revival of Will Smith is in full effect. After a couple less than memorable movies, Smith seemed to have fallen off. Then, he capitalized off his personable and hilarious energy and began to flood social media. Since then, Smith has been steadily growing in popularity to the point where it now feels like he's back at the pinnacle of success. When it comes to the box office, Smith is certainly in the best position of his career. 

The multi-talented Smith took to social media, of course, to announce that Aladdin has just become the highest grossing movie of his career. “Aladdin just passed Independence Day as the highest grossing film of my entire career,” he admits. “To be in this game as long as I’ve been in this game, and to have my biggest movie at this point in my career, I just want to say thank you." Smith then says "thank you" in over a dozen different languages, acknowledging fans around the world for their support. The Disney remake has garnered $824 million at the global box office to date, giving the House of the Mouse another smash hit this year. Disney has delivered Captain Marvel, Avengers: Endgame, Dumbo, Toy Story 4, and Aladdin already. They still have Spider-Man: Far From Home, Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker, The Lion King, Frozen 2, and many more films coming this year. 

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