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The Founder is a 2016 American biographical drama film directed by John Lee Hancock and written by Robert Siegel. Starring Michael Keaton as businessman Ray Kroc, the film depicts the story of his creation of the McDonald's fast-food restaurant chain, which eventually involved forcing out the company's original founders to take control with conniving ruthlessness. Nick Offerman and John Carroll Lynch co-star as McDonald's founders Richard and Maurice McDonald, alongside Linda Cardellini as Ray Kroc's third wife Joan Smith, and B. J. Novak as McDonald's president and chief executive Harry J. Sonneborn.

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2016 · 1h 55m · Drama · History

TMDB 7.2/10 (5,463 votes)

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.

Directed by John Lee Hancock

Box office $24M worldwide

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John Lee HancockDirector

Michael Keatonas Ray Kroc

Nick Offermanas Dick McDonald

John Carroll Lynchas Mac McDonald

Linda Cardellinias Joan Smith

B.J. Novakas Harry J. Sonneborn

Laura Dernas Ethel Kroc

Justin Randell Brookeas Fred Turner

Kate Kneelandas June Martino

Patrick Wilsonas Rollie Smith

Griff Furstas Jim Zien

Wilbur Fitzgeraldas Jerry Cullen

David de Vriesas Jack Horford

Andrew Benatoras Leonard Rosenblatt

Cara Mantellaas Myra Rosenblatt

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The Founder is a 2016 American biographical drama film directed by John Lee Hancock and written by Robert Siegel. Starring Michael Keaton as businessman Ray Kroc, the film depicts the story of his creation of the McDonald's fast-food restaurant chain, which eventually involved forcing out the company's original founders to take control with conniving ruthlessness. Nick Offerman and John Carroll Lynch co-star as McDonald's founders Richard and Maurice McDonald, alongside Linda Cardellini as Ray Kroc's third wife Joan Smith, and B. J. Novak as McDonald's president and chief executive Harry J. Sonneborn.

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2016 · 1h 55m · Drama · History

TMDB 7.2/10 (5,463 votes)

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.

Directed by John Lee Hancock

Box office $24M worldwide

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