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      The Founder

      2016, Biography/History, 1h 55m

      248 Reviews 25,000+ Ratings

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      The Founder puts Michael Keaton's magnetic performance at the center of a smart, satisfying biopic that traces the rise of one of America's most influential businessmen -- and the birth of one of its most far-reaching industries. Read critic reviews

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      The true story of how Ray Kroc (Michael Keaton), a struggling salesman from Illinois, met Mac (John Carroll Lynch) and Dick McDonald (Nick Offerman), 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. Kroc soon maneuvers himself into a position to be able to pull the company from the brothers and create a multi-billion dollar empire.

      • Rating: PG-13 (Brief Strong Language)

      • Genre: Biography, History, Drama

      • Original Language: English

      • Director: John Lee Hancock

      • Producer: Don Handfield, Jeremy Renner, Aaron Ryder

      • Writer: Robert D. Siegel

      • Release Date (Theaters):  wide

      • Release Date (Streaming):

      • Box Office (Gross USA): $12.8M

      • Runtime:

      • Distributor: Weinstein Co.

      • Production Co: The Weinstein Company, FilmNation Entertainment, Faliro House, The Combine

      • Sound Mix: Dolby Digital

      Cast & Crew

      Nick Offerman
      Laura Dern
      B.J. Novak
      Patrick Wilson
      Kate Kneeland
      David de Vries
      Glen Basner
      Alison Cohen
      Karen Lunder
      Harvey Weinstein
      Bob Weinstein
      David Glasser
      Holly Brown
      David S. Greathouse
      William D. Johnson
      John Schwartzman
      Robert Frazen
      Carter Burwell
      Michael Corenblith
      Daniel Orlandi

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      • Apr 13, 2020

        It's a very good film, with brilliant storylines, performances and quotes, though I find it very mean-spirited, and Micheal Keaton's character (after being likeable in the beginning) is a despicable one, given that he portrays greedy businessmen who are willing to break some necks to gain profit. Loved it, but very mean-spirited.

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      • Mar 23, 2019

        Pretty entertaining and well paced biopic about the making of McDonald's. While the beginning is pretty amusing and you feel sympathy for the ambiguous con man character played perfectly by Keaton, things get a little more serious in the end and you pretty much change your view of the man. That's an interesting untold story full of 1960s nostalgia but rather modern camera work and editing for our viewing convenience.

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      • Sep 08, 2018

        A fascinating biopic, The Founder tells the story of Ray Kroc, a travelling salesman who took the McDonald brothers cutting edge restaurant and turned it into the largest franchise in the world. After visiting the McDonald brothers burger restaurant Ray Kroc makes a deal to franchise it across the country, but his ambitious plans soon leads to a conflict with the brothers and a battle for control that takes a personal toll on Ray and change him. Starring Michael Keaton, Nick Offerman, and Laura Dern, the film has solid cast that delivers some strong performances. And the writing does a good job at showing the corrupting influence of ambition and power. Also, the costumes and sets are especially well-done, giving a real feel for the time period. A remarkably compelling film, The Founder provides an extraordinary look at what it took to turn McDonalds into the international conglomerate it became.

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      • Oct 10, 2017

        Reads like an unpolished draft. Tried to cram too much in instead of focusing on only great scenes with emotional impact. More like a book report than a biopic. Made me crave a McD's cheeseburger though so I guess in that sense, it was a success.

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