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The Founder

2017·1h 55m·PG-13
DramaBiography
IMDb Rating
★ 7.2/10
205,816 votes
Metascore
66
Metacritic

The story of Ray Kroc, a salesman who turned two brothers' innovative fast food eatery, McDonald's, into the biggest restaurant business in the world, with a combination of ambition, persistence, and ruthlessness.

The Founder is a 2017 drama biography movie directed by John Lee Hancock, starring Michael Keaton, John Carroll Lynch, Linda Cardellini. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.2/10 from 205,816 votes and runs 1h 55m.

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Director
John Lee Hancock
Stars
Michael Keaton
John Carroll Lynch
Linda Cardellini
Nick Offerman
Creators
Robert Siegel
Details
2017-01-20
115 min
Movie
PG-13
★ United States
★ English, Yiddish
Keywords
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