The Founder
“He took someone else's idea and America ate it up.”
7.2/ 10IMDb7.25.5K
20161h 55mPG-13
Overview
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.
Top-billed cast
Crew
- Director
- John Lee Hancock
- Writer
- Robert D. Siegel
- Producers
- Don Handfield, Jeremy Renner, Harvey Weinstein, Bob Weinstein, Christos V. Konstantakopoulos
- Production
- Speedie Distribution, FilmNation Entertainment, Faliro House Productions, The Combine, The Weinstein Company
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Frequently asked questions
What is The Founder rated?
The Founder has an audience rating of 7.2 out of 10 from 5.5K votes.
Who directed The Founder?
The Founder was directed by John Lee Hancock.
When was The Founder released?
The Founder was released in 2016.