---
title: 'The Founder (2017)'
type: 'film'
director: 'John Lee Hancock'
released: '2017-01-20'
runtime_minutes: 115
certification: 'PG-13'
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'History'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-founder-2017'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4276820/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Founder (2017)

2017 · PG-13 · 115 min · Drama, History · United States


## Synopsis

The Founder is a 2016 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 founders to take control of the company and begin operation under a profit-focused business model. 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.

## Credits

- **Director:** [John Lee Hancock](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-lee-hancock)
- **Screenplay:** [Robert Siegel](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-siegel)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Carter Burwell](https://cinepixo.com/people/carter-burwell)
- **Director of Photography:** [John Schwartzman](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-schwartzman)
- **Editor:** [Robert Frazen](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-frazen)

## Cast

- [B. J. Novak](https://cinepixo.com/people/b-j-novak) as Harry J. Sonneborn
- [Kate Kneeland](https://cinepixo.com/people/kate-kneeland) as June Martino
- [Andrew Benator](https://cinepixo.com/people/andrew-benator)
- [Wilbur Fitzgerald](https://cinepixo.com/people/wilbur-fitzgerald) as Jerry Cullen
- [Patrick Wilson](https://cinepixo.com/people/patrick-wilson) as Rollie Smith
- [Jacinte Blankenship](https://cinepixo.com/people/jacinte-blankenship)
- [Nick Offerman](https://cinepixo.com/people/nick-offerman) as Richard McDonald
- [Mike Pniewski](https://cinepixo.com/people/mike-pniewski)
- [Susan Williams](https://cinepixo.com/people/susan-williams)
- [Michael Keaton](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-keaton) as Ray Kroc
- [David de Vries](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-de-vries)
- [Braileanu Cristina](https://cinepixo.com/people/braileanu-cristina)
- [Afemo Omilami](https://cinepixo.com/people/afemo-omilami) as Mr. Merriman
- [John Carroll Lynch](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-carroll-lynch) as Maurice McDonald
- [Adam Rosenberg](https://cinepixo.com/people/adam-rosenberg)

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Official site: http://thefounderfilm.com/
Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-founder-2017
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