The Founder
2016 | 115 min | Drama, History
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The true story of how Ray Kroc, a salesman from Illinois, met Mac and Dick McDonald, who were running a burger operation in 1950s Southern California. Kroc was impressed by the brothers’ speedy system of making the food and saw franchise potential. He maneuvered himself into a position to be able to pull the company from the brothers and create a billion-dollar empire.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
80% on Rotten Tomatoes, 66 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.2/10 from 6K viewers
- AwardsWeak
No major awards or nominations on record
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$24 million worldwide on a $15 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
Measured from current popularity
Where to watch in US
NetflixRent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Trailer
Cast & crew
Directed by John Lee Hancock
- Michael KeatonRay Kroc
- Nick OffermanDick McDonald
- John Carroll LynchMac McDonald
- Linda CardelliniJoan Smith
- B.J. NovakHarry J. Sonneborn
- Laura DernEthel Kroc
- Justin Randell BrookeFred Turner
- Kate KneelandJune Martino
- Patrick WilsonRollie Smith
- Griff FurstJim Zien