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The Founder (2016) is streaming on Netflix. Also available to rent on Apple TV+.
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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.
Ray Kroc transforms from a struggling milkshake mixer salesman into a ruthless empire builder by weaponizing the efficiency of a small-town burger stand. This calculated takeover highlights the cold friction between culinary integrity and the relentless pursuit of global scale.
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John Lee Hancock
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Michael Keaton, Nick Offerman, John Carroll Lynch, Linda Cardellini, B.J. Novak, Laura Dern, Justin Randell Brooke, Kate Kneeland, Patrick Wilson, Griff Furst
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The Founder
You can stream The Founder (2016) on Netflix with a subscription, rent on Apple TV+, or buy on Apple TV+.
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7.2/10
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80%
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Director
John Lee Hancock
Cast
Michael Keaton, Nick Offerman, John Carroll Lynch, Linda Cardellini, B.J. Novak, Laura Dern, Justin Randell Brooke, Kate Kneeland, Patrick Wilson, Griff Furst
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