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Ann Marie Sanderlin

Ann Marie Sanderlin

Producer · Oklahoma, USA

Named to The Hollywood Reporter's annual list of the most influential people in the Entertainment Industry under the age of 35 for her accomplishments, Ann Marie Sanderlin brings a dynamic vision, tenacity, and a wealth of experience to her film projects. As a Producer and President of Gunn Films, her movies Freaky Friday, Race to Witch Mountain, Bedtime Stories, and College Road Trip has grossed over half a billion dollars worldwide. She was the Executive Director of Disney's Writers program where she was instrumental in discovering and developing new voices. Ann Marie has a passion for female empowered, family-driven films that inspire and have universal appeal. Sanderlin produced on Freaky Friday for Disney with Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan in starring roles. This mid-budget family comedy was the highest-grossing Return on Investment of any major motion picture of that year - worldwide! For their investment of just under $20 million, Disney enjoyed over $160,000 in Box Office receipts - domestic. Sanderlin's freshman contribution was so appreciated, her producing credit was voluntarily bumped up by Disney after the first preview scored over 95% approval from a recruited audience. Freaky Friday soundtrack won Sanderlin her first RIAA Gold Record. Sanderlin's television credits were established by the Disney Channel's Minute Men among several made-for-TV projects in development, as well as feature and half-hour comedy. In her spare time, she consults other industry creatives on story development.

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Biography from IMDb.

From
Oklahoma, USA
Works as
Producer
Titles
7 on MovieCove
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Down 24% in 30 days

What are Ann Marie Sanderlin's films like?

Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Adventure3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 41st percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 63rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
56%
Bonds
41%
Survival
3%
Family bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 6 · Serious 0 · Dark 0

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 2 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 3 · Charged 3 · Intense 0

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 5 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 0

Funny: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their funny movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 6

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 0 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 6 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
6
Warm
5
Hopeful
3
Absurd
2
Romantic
1

How their films linger

Feel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy6

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Ann Marie Sanderlin's films?

As of October 24, 2026, all 7 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, on Disney+ (7).

Subscription and free streaming for Ann Marie Sanderlin's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

7 credits, 7 with a MovieCove page.

  • Freakier Friday(2025)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Race to Witch Mountain(2009)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Bedtime Stories(2008)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • College Road Trip(2008)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Minutemen(2008)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Sky High(2005)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Freaky Friday(2003)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 7 titles from 2003 to 2025.

Biggest box office

Bedtime Stories (2008)

$213M worldwide

Highest rated

Freaky Friday (2003)

Midcredits 67th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Producing7 of 7: 7 only producing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score42nd

By decade

2000s6 · crew2020s1 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Ann Marie Sanderlin's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 42nd percentile, the median of all 7; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 50th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

50thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

98thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 7 titles, by percentile

  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

3 of their 7 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · producer

College Road Trip (2008)

75th percentile spread · 50% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Freaky Friday (2003)

Midcredits 67th · 53% liked

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Ann Marie Sanderlin's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 14 · minimalMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 26 · mildMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 21 · mildMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 7 · minimalMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 19 · mildMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Ann Marie Sanderlin work with?

People who share at least 2 of Ann Marie Sanderlin's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Andrew Gunn shares the most, 6.

Writers

Actors

Producers