| The Founder | |
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| Directed by | John Lee Hancock |
| Written by | Robert D. Siegel |
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| Cinematography | John Schwartzman |
| Edited by | Robert Frazen |
| Music by | Carter Burwell |
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| Distributed by | The Weinstein Company |
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Running time | 115 minutes[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $25 million[2][3] |
| Box office | $24.1 million[4] |
The Founder is a 2016 American biographical drama movie directed byJohn Lee Hancock and written byRobert Siegel. The movie starsMichael Keaton as businessmanRay Kroc. It is about the story of his creation of theMcDonald's fast food chain.Nick Offerman andJohn Carroll Lynch co-star as McDonald's foundersRichard and Maurice McDonald.
The movie premiered atArclight Hollywood on December 7, 2016 and was released in the United States on January 20, 2017, byThe Weinstein Company. It made $24 million worldwide and got generally positive reviews from critics, with praise for Keaton's performance.
