The Founder

The Founder
The Founder
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	John Lee Hancock
Written by	Robert Siegel
Produced by	Don Handfield; Jeremy Renner; Aaron Ryder;
Starring	Michael Keaton; Nick Offerman; John Carroll Lynch; Linda Cardellini; B. J. Novak; Laura Dern;
Cinematography	John Schwartzman
Edited by	Robert Frazen
Music by	Carter Burwell
Production; companies	FilmNation Entertainment; The Combine; Faliro House Productions S.A.;
Distributed by	The Weinstein Company
Release dates	December 7, 2016 (Arclight Hollywood); January 20, 2017 (United States);
Running time	115 minutes
Country	United States;
Language	English
Budget	$7–25 million
Box office	$24.1 million

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.^[6]

The film premiered at Arclight Hollywood on December 7, 2016, and was released theatrically in the United States on January 20, 2017, by the Weinstein Company. It grossed $24 million worldwide and received generally positive reviews from critics, who praised Keaton's performance.

^ "The Founder (12A)". British Board of Film Classification. September 13, 2016. Archived from the original on May 9, 2019. Retrieved September 14, 2016.
^ Cite error: The named reference indie was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ Busch, Anita; D'Alessandro, Anthony (February 8, 2017). "The Weinstein Co. Sued Over Distribution Of 'The Founder' By FilmNation And Its Subsidiary". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on February 22, 2017. Retrieved February 20, 2017.
^ Ng, David (February 8, 2017). "Weinstein Co. sued over release dates for 'The Founder' and 'Gold'". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on February 20, 2017. Retrieved February 20, 2017.
^ "The Founder (2016)". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on February 7, 2022. Retrieved October 12, 2017.
^ Hancock, John Lee (Director) (January 20, 2017). The Founder (Motion picture). Douglasville, Georgia: The Weinstein Company.

[1] "The Founder (12A)". British Board of Film Classification. September 13, 2016. Archived from the original on May 9, 2019. Retrieved September 14, 2016.

[indie-2] Cite error: The named reference indie was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[lawsuit-3] Busch, Anita; D'Alessandro, Anthony (February 8, 2017). "The Weinstein Co. Sued Over Distribution Of 'The Founder' By FilmNation And Its Subsidiary". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on February 22, 2017. Retrieved February 20, 2017.

[lawsuit2-4] Ng, David (February 8, 2017). "Weinstein Co. sued over release dates for 'The Founder' and 'Gold'". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on February 20, 2017. Retrieved February 20, 2017.

[BOM-5] "The Founder (2016)". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on February 7, 2022. Retrieved October 12, 2017.

[film-6] Hancock, John Lee (Director) (January 20, 2017). The Founder (Motion picture). Douglasville, Georgia: The Weinstein Company.

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