- Director and writer
- 12 on MovieCove · 15 credits in all
What are John Sanford's films like?
Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Society.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 1 · Earnest 3
A split, not a type: Light 3 · Serious 1 · Dark 1
Grounded 0 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 3
Gentle 1 · Charged 3 · Intense 1
A split, not a type: Steady 2 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 3
Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 1
Casual 4 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 3 · Affecting 0 · Heavy 2
Resolved 5 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy5
- Bittersweet2
- Ambiguous1
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 John Sanford's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 12 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Disney+ (6).
Subscription and free streaming for John Sanford'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
15 credits, 12 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

The Wingfeather Saga(2022)
Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows
Monsters at Work(2021)
Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows
Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all shows
DC Super Hero Girls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

DC Super Hero Girls: Sweet Justice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all shows
Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows
Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films
Dragons: Riders of Berk(2012)
Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows
A Dairy Tale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

Home on the Range(2004)
Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films
Lilo & Stitch(2002)
Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films
Mulan(1998)
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films
Beauty and the Beast(1991)
Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films
Career shape
A full career of 13 titles from 1996 to 2022.

Biggest box office
Beauty and the Beast (1991)

Highest rated
Beauty and the Beast (1991)

Most popular right now
Dragons: Race to the Edge (2015)
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 John Sanford's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 90th percentile, the median of all 6; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 88th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up8
- 50th to 74th1
- 25th to 49th1
- Below 25th2
Shape of the crowd
5 of their 12 titles are Universally Loved.
- Universally Loved5
- Divisive1
- Crowd Pleaser3
- Broadly Agreed1
- Mixed2
Reviewers score the atmosphere 78/100 and the pacing 62/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.
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 John Sanford's work okay for kids?
Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity, profanity and alcohol & drugs run lighter than most films.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.
Who does John Sanford work with?
People who share at least 2 of John Sanford's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Elaine Bogan shares the most, 3.
Directors
- Elaine BoganShared titles: Dragons: Race to the Edge (2015), Dragons: Dawn of the Dragon Racers (2014), Dragons: Riders of Berk (2012)See all 3 shared titles with Elaine Bogan

- Gary TrousdaleShared titles: The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996), Beauty and the Beast (1991)See all 2 shared titles with Gary Trousdale

- Kirk WiseShared titles: The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996), Beauty and the Beast (1991)See all 2 shared titles with Kirk Wise

Writers
- Art Edler BrownShared titles: Dragons: Race to the Edge (2015), Dragons: Dawn of the Dragon Racers (2014), Dragons: Riders of Berk (2012)See all 3 shared titles with Art Edler Brown

- Cressida CowellShared titles: Dragons: Race to the Edge (2015), Dragons: Dawn of the Dragon Racers (2014), Dragons: Riders of Berk (2012)See all 3 shared titles with Cressida Cowell

- Douglas SloanShared titles: Dragons: Race to the Edge (2015), Dragons: Dawn of the Dragon Racers (2014), Dragons: Riders of Berk (2012)See all 3 shared titles with Douglas Sloan

- Burny MattinsonShared titles: Mulan (1998), The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996), Beauty and the Beast (1991)See all 3 shared titles with Burny Mattinson

Actors
- America FerreraShared titles: Dragons: Race to the Edge (2015), Dragons: Dawn of the Dragon Racers (2014), Dragons: Riders of Berk (2012)See all 3 shared titles with America Ferrera

- Andree VermeulenShared titles: Dragons: Race to the Edge (2015), Dragons: Dawn of the Dragon Racers (2014), Dragons: Riders of Berk (2012)See all 3 shared titles with Andree Vermeulen

- Christopher Mintz-PlasseShared titles: Dragons: Race to the Edge (2015), Dragons: Dawn of the Dragon Racers (2014), Dragons: Riders of Berk (2012)See all 3 shared titles with Christopher Mintz-Plasse

- Jay BaruchelShared titles: Dragons: Race to the Edge (2015), Dragons: Dawn of the Dragon Racers (2014), Dragons: Riders of Berk (2012)See all 3 shared titles with Jay Baruchel

Composers and editors
- John LausShared titles: Dragons: Race to the Edge (2015), Dragons: Dawn of the Dragon Racers (2014), Dragons: Riders of Berk (2012)See all 3 shared titles with John Laus
- John PaesanoShared titles: Dragons: Race to the Edge (2015), Dragons: Dawn of the Dragon Racers (2014), Dragons: Riders of Berk (2012)See all 3 shared titles with John Paesano

- Alan MenkenShared titles: Home on the Range (2004), The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996), Beauty and the Beast (1991)See all 3 shared titles with Alan Menken

- Ernesto MatamorosShared titles: Dragons: Race to the Edge (2015), Dragons: Riders of Berk (2012)See all 2 shared titles with Ernesto Matamoros
Producers
- Chad HammesShared titles: Dragons: Race to the Edge (2015), Dragons: Dawn of the Dragon Racers (2014), Dragons: Riders of Berk (2012)See all 3 shared titles with Chad Hammes
- Chris GuShared titles: Dragons: Race to the Edge (2015), Dragons: Riders of Berk (2012)See all 2 shared titles with Chris Gu
- Viola ChenShared titles: Dragons: Race to the Edge (2015), Dragons: Riders of Berk (2012)See all 2 shared titles with Viola Chen
- Cameron StevningShared titles: Dragons: Dawn of the Dragon Racers (2014), Dragons: Riders of Berk (2012)See all 2 shared titles with Cameron Stevning


