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The Founder (2016)

He took someone else's idea and America ate it up.

7.2audience score
5,617 votes on TMDB
Released November 24, 2016Runtime 1h 55mDirector John Lee Hancock

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.

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Cast of The Founder

Michael Keaton

Michael Keaton

Ray Kroc
Nick Offerman

Nick Offerman

Dick McDonald
John Carroll Lynch

John Carroll Lynch

Mac McDonald
Linda Cardellini

Linda Cardellini

Joan Smith
B.J. Novak

B.J. Novak

Harry J. Sonneborn
Laura Dern

Laura Dern

Ethel Kroc
Justin Randell Brooke

Justin Randell Brooke

Fred Turner
Kate Kneeland

Kate Kneeland

June Martino
Patrick Wilson

Patrick Wilson

Rollie Smith
Griff Furst

Griff Furst

Jim Zien
Wilbur Fitzgerald

Wilbur Fitzgerald

Jerry Cullen
David de Vries

David de Vries

Jack Horford

About The Founder

Where can I watch The Founder?

The Founder is currently streaming in the United States on Netflix.

Who stars in The Founder?

The Founder stars Michael Keaton, Nick Offerman, John Carroll Lynch, Linda Cardellini, B.J. Novak.

Who directed The Founder?

The Founder was directed by John Lee Hancock.

How long is The Founder?

The Founder has a runtime of 1h 55m.

What is The Founder about?

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.