The Founder
“He took someone else's idea and America ate it up.”
Synopsis
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.
Trailers, Teasers & Extra Featurettes
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Type: Trailer • Published 2017-01-09
Top Cast
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Michael Keaton
Ray Kroc
Nick Offerman
Dick McDonald
John Carroll Lynch
Mac McDonald
Linda Cardellini
Joan Smith
B.J. Novak
Harry J. Sonneborn
Laura Dern
Ethel Kroc
Justin Randell Brooke
Fred Turner
Kate Kneeland
June Martino
Patrick Wilson
Rollie Smith
Griff Furst
Jim Zien
Wilbur Fitzgerald
Jerry Cullen
David de Vries
Jack Horford
Andrew Benator
Leonard Rosenblatt
Cara Mantella
Myra Rosenblatt
Randall Taylor
Owner (Ed's Drive-In)
Lacey King
Car Hop Girl (Ed's Drive-In)
Jeremy Madden
Dennis
Rebecca Ray
Car Hop Girl (Joe's Drive-In)
Release History & Theatrical Window
Dubai International Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
January 20, 2017
Wide Cinema Exhibition
April 18, 2017
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$15M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$24.1M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
1.61x
+$9.1M net gain
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- John Lee Hancock
- Screenplay & Story
- Robert D. Siegel
- Original Score
- Carter Burwell
- Original Title
- The Founder
- Country of Origin
- Greece, United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 55m
- Production Budget
- $15M
- Worldwide Gross
- $24.1M
- Production Studios
- Speedie Distribution, FilmNation Entertainment, Faliro House Productions, The Combine, The Weinstein Company
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
John Lee Hancock
Robert D. Siegel
Carter Burwell
John Schwartzman
Robert Frazen
Don Handfield, Jeremy Renner, Harvey Weinstein, Bob Weinstein, Christos V. Konstantakopoulos
Department Leadership Roster
Jennifer Badger
Stunt Coordinator
Don Handfield
Producer
John Lee Hancock
Director
Robert D. Siegel
Writer
Robert Frazen
Editor
John Schwartzman
Director of Photography
Jeremy Renner
Producer
Daniel Orlandi
Costume Design
Michael Corenblith
Production Design
Aaron Ryder
Producer
Carter Burwell
Original Music Composer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
PG-13: Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.
International Certification Matrix
Mature — Recommended for viewers 15 and older.
FSK 0 — Approved without age restriction.
12 Accompanied — Under 12s must be accompanied by an adult.
Parental Guidance for children below the age of 12.
Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Founder
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
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.
Who directed The Founder?
The Founder was directed by John Lee Hancock.
Who stars in The Founder?
The principal cast of The Founder includes Michael Keaton, Nick Offerman, John Carroll Lynch, Linda Cardellini, B.J. Novak.
When was The Founder released and how long is it?
The Founder was released in 2016 with a total runtime of 1h 55m.
What was the box office and production budget of The Founder?
The Founder had a reported production budget of $15M and grossed $24.1M at the worldwide box office (1.61 return on budget, classified as a budget recovered).
Who composed the musical score for The Founder?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Founder was composed by Carter Burwell.
What is the age rating and content advisory for The Founder?
The Founder holds official age classifications: AU: M (Mature — Recommended for viewers 15 and older.); DE: 0 (FSK 0 — Approved without age restriction.); FR: TP; GB: 12A (12 Accompanied — Under 12s must be accompanied by an adult.); IN: UA (Parental Guidance for children below the age of 12.); US: PG-13 (Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.).