The Founder (2016)
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.
Where to watch The Founder
| Country | Stream | Rent | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Netflix | Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, YouTube +1 | Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, YouTube +1 |
| United Kingdom | Studiocanal Presents | Apple TV, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Sky +1 | Apple TV, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Sky +1 |
| Canada | Pluto TV | Apple TV, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video | Apple TV, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video |
| Australia | Stan | JustWatch TV, Apple TV, Amazon Video, YouTube +1 | Apple TV, Amazon Video, YouTube, Fetch TV |
| Ireland | — | Apple TV, Sky, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video | Apple TV, Sky, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video |
| New Zealand | — | Neon TV, Apple TV, JustWatch TV, Amazon Video | Apple TV, Amazon Video |
| India | — | Apple TV | Apple TV |
| United Arab Emirates | Shahid VIP | Apple TV | Apple TV |
| Germany | — | Apple TV, Amazon Video, YouTube, MagentaTV +6 | Apple TV, Amazon Video, YouTube, MagentaTV +4 |
| France | — | Apple TV, Orange VOD, Rakuten TV, Canal VOD +5 | Apple TV, Orange VOD, Rakuten TV, Canal VOD +5 |
Streaming availability from JustWatch via TMDB, which also lists The Founder in 46 more countries. Catalogues change often, so check the provider before subscribing.
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. The Founder is a Drama, History movie, released on 2016-11-24, runtime 115 minutes.
Is The Founder worth watching?
TMDB users rate The Founder 7.2 out of 10 from 5,612 ratings. Reception is mixed-to-positive.
Where can I watch The Founder?
In the United States, The Founder streams on Netflix and can be rented from Amazon Video and Apple TV. The table on this page lists 9 more countries. Movie World also lists the official trailer, online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Directed by
John Lee Hancock
Cast
- Michael Keaton as Ray Kroc
- Nick Offerman as Dick McDonald
- John Carroll Lynch as Mac McDonald
- Linda Cardellini as Joan Smith
- B.J. Novak as Harry J. Sonneborn
- Laura Dern as Ethel Kroc
- Justin Randell Brooke as Fred Turner
- Kate Kneeland as June Martino
- Patrick Wilson as Rollie Smith
- Griff Furst as Jim Zien
- Wilbur Fitzgerald as Jerry Cullen
- David de Vries as Jack Horford
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Sources
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