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Sean Anders

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Sean Anders at an event for That's My Boy (2012)
When Pete (Mark Wahlberg) and Ellie (Rose Byrne) decide to start a family, they stumble into the world of foster care adoption. They hope to take in one small child but when they meet three siblings, including a rebellious 15 year-old girl (Isabela Moner), they find themselves speeding from zero to three kids overnight. Now, Pete and Ellie must try to learn the ropes of instant parenthood in the hopes of becoming a family.
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Instant Family (2018)
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Sean Anders is known for Instant Family (2018), Spirited (2022) and That's My Boy (2012).
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    Known for

    Mark Wahlberg, Rose Byrne, Gustavo Escobar, Isabela Merced, and Julianna Gamiz in Instant Family (2018)
    Instant Family
    7.3
    • Writer
    • 2018
    Will Ferrell and Ryan Reynolds in Spirited (2022)
    Spirited
    6.6
    • Writer
    • 2022
    Adam Sandler and Andy Samberg in That's My Boy (2012)
    That's My Boy
    5.6
    • Director
    • 2012
    Jennifer Aniston, Jason Bateman, Jamie Foxx, Charlie Day, Jason Sudeikis, Christoph Waltz, and Chris Pine in Horrible Bosses 2 (2014)
    Horrible Bosses 2
    6.3
    • Writer
    • 2014

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    Writer

    • Will Ferrell and Ryan Reynolds in Spirited (2022)
      Spirited
      6.6
      • written by
      • 2022
    • Mark Wahlberg, Rose Byrne, Gustavo Escobar, Isabela Merced, and Julianna Gamiz in Instant Family (2018)
      Instant Family
      7.3
      • written by
      • 2018
    • Mel Gibson, Mark Wahlberg, John Lithgow, Will Ferrell, Linda Cardellini, John Cena, Scarlett Estevez, and Owen Vaccaro in Daddy's Home 2 (2017)
      Daddy's Home 2
      6.0
      • written by
      • 2017
    • Mark Wahlberg and Will Ferrell in Daddy's Home (2015)
      Daddy's Home
      6.2
      • screenplay
      • 2015
    • Jennifer Aniston, Jason Bateman, Jamie Foxx, Charlie Day, Jason Sudeikis, Christoph Waltz, and Chris Pine in Horrible Bosses 2 (2014)
      Horrible Bosses 2
      6.3
      • screenplay by
      • story by
      • 2014
    • Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels in Dumb and Dumber To (2014)
      Dumb and Dumber To
      5.6
      • written by
      • 2014
    • Jennifer Aniston, Emma Roberts, Jason Sudeikis, and Will Poulter in We're the Millers (2013)
      We're the Millers
      7.0
      • screenplay
      • 2013
    • Jim Carrey in Mr. Popper's Penguins (2011)
      Mr. Popper's Penguins
      6.0
      • screenplay
      • 2011
    • John Cusack, Chevy Chase, Clark Duke, Craig Robinson, Rob Corddry, Brook Bennett, Aliu Oyofo, and Jake Rose in Hot Tub Time Machine (2010)
      Hot Tub Time Machine
      6.4
      • screenplay
      • 2010
    • Jay Baruchel and Alice Eve in She's Out of My League (2010)
      She's Out of My League
      6.4
      • written by
      • 2010
    • Josh Zuckerman in Sex Drive (2008)
      Sex Drive
      6.5
      • screenplay
      • 2008
    • Playing Chicken (2007)
      Playing Chicken
      6.5
      TV Movie
      • Writer
      • 2007
    • Never Been Thawed (2005)
      Never Been Thawed
      5.7
      • written by
      • 2005

    Director

    • Will Ferrell and Ryan Reynolds in Spirited (2022)
      Spirited
      6.6
      • Director
      • 2022
    • Mark Wahlberg, Rose Byrne, Gustavo Escobar, Isabela Merced, and Julianna Gamiz in Instant Family (2018)
      Instant Family
      7.3
      • Director
      • 2018
    • Mel Gibson, Mark Wahlberg, John Lithgow, Will Ferrell, Linda Cardellini, John Cena, Scarlett Estevez, and Owen Vaccaro in Daddy's Home 2 (2017)
      Daddy's Home 2
      6.0
      • Director (directed by)
      • 2017
    • Mark Wahlberg and Will Ferrell in Daddy's Home (2015)
      Daddy's Home
      6.2
      • Director
      • 2015
    • Jennifer Aniston, Jason Bateman, Jamie Foxx, Charlie Day, Jason Sudeikis, Christoph Waltz, and Chris Pine in Horrible Bosses 2 (2014)
      Horrible Bosses 2
      6.3
      • Director
      • 2014
    • Adam Sandler and Andy Samberg in That's My Boy (2012)
      That's My Boy
      5.6
      • Director
      • 2012
    • Josh Zuckerman in Sex Drive (2008)
      Sex Drive
      6.5
      • Director
      • 2008
    • Never Been Thawed (2005)
      Never Been Thawed
      5.7
      • Director
      • 2005

    Producer

    • Will Ferrell and Ryan Reynolds in Spirited (2022)
      Spirited
      6.6
      • producer (produced by, p.g.a.)
      • 2022
    • Countdown (2019)
      Countdown
      5.4
      • producer (produced by)
      • 2019
    • Mark Wahlberg, Rose Byrne, Gustavo Escobar, Isabela Merced, and Julianna Gamiz in Instant Family (2018)
      Instant Family
      7.3
      • producer (produced by, p.g.a.)
      • 2018
    • Mel Gibson, Mark Wahlberg, John Lithgow, Will Ferrell, Linda Cardellini, John Cena, Scarlett Estevez, and Owen Vaccaro in Daddy's Home 2 (2017)
      Daddy's Home 2
      6.0
      • executive producer
      • 2017
    • Mark Wahlberg and Will Ferrell in Daddy's Home (2015)
      Daddy's Home
      6.2
      • executive producer
      • 2015
    • Playing Chicken (2007)
      Playing Chicken
      6.5
      TV Movie
      • co-executive producer
      • 2007
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      Brother of actress Andrea Anders and Torri Anders.

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