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The Founder

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.

Director

John Lee Hancock

Year

Genre

biography, drama

Box Office

$12,786,053

Production

Speedie Distribution,FilmNation Entertainment,Faliro House Productions,The Combine,The Weinstein Company

Awards

1 win & 5 nominations

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Ray Kroc

Dick McDonald

Mac McDonald

John Carroll Lynch

Joan Smith

Linda Cardellini

Harry J. Sonneborn

Ethel Kroc

Fred Turner

Justin Randell Brooke

June Martino

Rollie Smith

Jim Zien

Jerry Cullen

Wilbur Fitzgerald

Jack Horford

Leonard Rosenblatt

Myra Rosenblatt

Owner (Ed's Drive-In)

Car Hop Girl (Ed's Drive-In)

Dennis (as Jeremy Madden)

Jeremy Daniel Madden

Car Hop Girl (Joe's Drive-In)

Employee (San Bernadino)

Woman (San Bernadino)

Jacinte Blankenship

Loan Officer #1

Loan Officer #2 (as David Marshall Silverman)

David Silverman

Harvey Peltz

Mrs. Horford

Mrs. Cullen

Art Wolodarsky

Kroc Corporate Lawyer

Cheerleader #1

Cheerleader #2

Nicolette Goetz

Cheerleader #3

Cheerleader #4

Photographer (as Mathias Alvarez)

Kroc Divorce Lawyer

Doctor Reeves

Will Davis (LA Times Reporter)

Mother (San Bernadino)

Joy Glover Walters

Little Boy

Customer (Schaumburg)

Grand Opening Customer Churchill

Bingo Caller

Gorgeous Blonde

Owner (Joe's Drive-In) (as Gerald L. Duckworth)

Gerald Duckworth

Female Passenger

Dr. Nelson (as Dave Zyler)

McDonald's Announcer (voice) (as Joe Sanfelippo)

Joseph Sanfelippo

Teenage Bully

Crew Manager

Mrs. Michael Finn

Kimberly Battista

Father

Country Club Diner

Shriner

Marc Crandlemire

McDonald's Employee

Photographer

Realtor

McDonald's Employee

Waiter

McDonald's Employee

Steakhouse Patron / McDonald's Family Customer

Restaurant Patron

Steakhouse Patron

Bank Teller

Restaurant Manager

Mr. Merriman

Car Hop

Cheerleader

Wealthy Country Club Diner

Patti Schellhaas

First McDonald's Family / Customer

Mom at McDonald's

McDonald Brothers' Lawyer

Golfer / Country Club Member

Investor

Limo Driver

Conrad Whitaker

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Employee (san Bernadino)Ray Kroc Divorce Lawyer Dick Mcdonald Jerry Cullen Jack Horford Mac Mcdonald Harry J. Sonneborn Leonard Rosenblatt Mcdonald's Employees

What about the - The Founder

I know what you're thinkingWhat the heck do I need a five spindle forwhen I barely sell enough milkshakesto justify my single spindle RightWrongAre you familiar with the notion of the chicken or the eggMr Griffith I mention it becausewell I think it - The Founder

I know what you're thinkingWhat the heck do I need a...

Miss? How much longer? - Should be a few more minutes. - You said that 20 minutes ago. I'm so sorry, - The Founder

Miss? How much longer? - Should be a few more minutes. - You...

See, it only stands to reason here, bud, if you increase supply, demand will follow. - The Founder

See, it only stands to reason here, bud, if you increase...

Here we go. - The Founder

There's a lot of good leads, real-real strong leads. - The Founder

There's a lot of good leads, real-real strong leads.

Prince castle sales, how can I help you? - The Founder

Prince castle sales, how can I help you?

- Hello, McDonald's. - The Founder

- Hello, McDonald's.

Employee: You guys have a great day. - The Founder

Employee: You guys have a great day.

Hi welcome to McDonald's May I take your orderYeah give me a hamburger French fries and a Coca ColaThat'll be 35 cents please AlrightFifteen cents is your changeHere you areWhat's this Your foodNo no no I just orderedAnd now it's hereYou sureAlrightWhere - The Founder

Hi welcome to McDonald's May I take your orderYeah give...

Fifteen cents is your change. - The Founder

Fifteen cents is your change.

- May we join you? - The Founder

- May we join you?

Just throw it right there and I'll sweep it up. - The Founder

Just throw it right there and I'll sweep it up.

May I take your order? - The Founder

May I take your order?

Speed that's the name of the gameThe first stop for every McDonald's hamburgeris the grill Manned by two cookswhose sole job is to grill those all beef beauties to perfectionMeanwhile as the Patty cooks our dressers get the buns readyWatch out Burger - The Founder

Speed that's the name of the gameThe first stop for...

Well we were young and hungryThere wasn't a job to be had in all of New HampshireSo we decided to pack our bags and head westTo Hollywood I wanted to be in the movie businessAnd dick well he wanted to beEmployedSo we landed jobs at Columbia pictures - The Founder

Well we were young and hungryThere wasn't a job to be...

So we've moved the restaurant we're setting up shopBut now we want to do a few tweaksbecause now it's 1940And drive ins are all the rageI mean they are the hottest thing goingand I say dick we gotta get in on thisAnd dick says okayAnd two months later we - The Founder

So we've moved the restaurant we're setting up...

We got it all drawn. - The Founder

We got it all drawn.

And pickle and pickle and mustard - The Founder

And pickle and pickle and mustard

I tell him we're closed. - The Founder

I tell him we're closed.

Dick? And then another. - The Founder

Dick? And then another.

- Hello, welcome to McDonald's. - The Founder

- Hello, welcome to McDonald's.

Franchise! - The Founder

Why should I settle when other men won't? - The Founder

Why should I settle when other men won't?

Are you familiar with the concept of the chicken and the egg, Mr. - The Founder

Are you familiar with the concept of the chicken and the...

What is it with this guy? - The Founder

What is it with this guy?

Crosses. - The Founder

Give us a minute, Ray. - The Founder

Give us a minute, Ray.

I don't know. - The Founder

- Fine. - The Founder

- Let's get to work, boys. - The Founder

- Let's get to work, boys.

Let me see. - The Founder

Take a look at the blueprints we got. - The Founder

Take a look at the blueprints we got.

Unique. - The Founder

I need this one. - The Founder

I need this one.

Ray Kroc. - The Founder

Be right. - The Founder

A hot head like that, you don't know what he's capable of. - The Founder

A hot head like that, you don't know what he's...

What are you doing? - The Founder

What are you doing?

Forty degrees, right? - The Founder

Forty degrees, right?

It's such a
delicate subject - The Founder

It's such a delicate subject

I'm sorry. - The Founder

What do you say tomorrow we go to supper at the club? - The Founder

What do you say tomorrow we go to supper at the club?

Really? - The Founder

- How's your game, Ray? - The Founder

- How's your game, Ray?

Fold-a-nooks. - The Founder

Well, do tell us more. - The Founder

Well, do tell us more.

You don't have to worry about a thing. - The Founder

You don't have to worry about a thing.

Three new franchises in the last month. - The Founder

Three new franchises in the last month.

Son of a bitch. - The Founder

Son of a bitch.

Huh What is thatIt appears to be a hamburgerNot a McDonald's burger it's notLook at all that ketchupYou've got three pickles on there instead of twoLook at that Look at that lettuceReally Jack LettuceCan we talk about this another timeLook at the Patty - The Founder

Huh What is thatIt appears to be a hamburgerNot a...

I was by your restaurant today tooYeah what about it What about itYou got corn on the cob you got fried chickenPeople love fried chicken Do theyLet them go somewhere where they serve fried chickenAnd your kitchen is filthyWhat the hell is the matter with - The Founder

I was by your restaurant today tooYeah what about it What...

What's your nameLeonard Leonard RosenblattRosenblatt ReallyWhat's a Jew doing selling catholic biblesMaking a living - The Founder

What's your nameLeonard Leonard RosenblattRosenblatt...

Tuck that pickle in. - The Founder

Tuck that pickle in.

If you've got time to lean you've got time to clean - The Founder

If you've got time to lean you've got time to...

It's normally ten and under, but for you I'll make an exception. - The Founder

It's normally ten and under, but for you I'll make...

It was really something to see. - The Founder

It was really something to see.

I made supper plans for us, Friday. - The Founder

I made supper plans for us, Friday.

B-5! So salty. I love the salt. - The Founder

B-5! So salty. I love the salt.

So what do you do, art? - The Founder

So what do you do, art?

McDonald's is familyIsn't that greatYou know what I say when I see thatFamily We're one big familyAren't weWe've got mouths to feedThat's a family - The Founder

McDonald's is familyIsn't that greatYou know what...

I'm looking for a few good menAnd women Who aren't afraid of hard workAren't afraid to roll up their sleevesCliché I know but I'm looking for scrappers hustlersGuys who are willing to roll up their sleevesPeople with driveThey got a little fire in the - The Founder

I'm looking for a few good menAnd women Who aren't...

McDonald's! - The Founder

Good, art, good job! - The Founder

Good, art, good job!

- The nerve of this guy! - The Founder

- The nerve of this guy!

The nerve of this guy! - The Founder

The nerve of this guy!

Then... what are we, then? - The Founder

Then... what are we, then?

Mr. Kroc, welcome to Minneapolis, wonderful to see ya! Gimme an m! M! Give me a c! C! -Gimme a d! -D - The Founder

Mr. Kroc, welcome to Minneapolis, wonderful to see ya! Gimme...

Remarkable. - The Founder

Sounds pretty good. - The Founder

Sounds pretty good.

- Ray? - Yeah? - We have a small problem. - Wait a minute. - The Founder

- Ray? - Yeah? - We have a small problem. - Wait a minute.

Dick. Is he a pain in the rear? Yes. Does he have a few screws loose? You bet. But that doesn't mean - The Founder

Dick. Is he a pain in the rear? Yes. Does he have a few...

There's a wolf in the henhouseWe let him in - The Founder

There's a wolf in the henhouseWe let him in

It's unbelievable what these suckers cost to run. - The Founder

It's unbelievable what these suckers cost to run.

Did he say what he wanted? - The Founder

Did he say what he wanted?

I specifically said the office is the best place to reach me! - The Founder

I specifically said the office is the best place to reach...

Ray? Surprise inspection. What are you doing here? I just came up to see how things are going? - The Founder

Ray? Surprise inspection. What are you doing here? I just...

$12,400. - The Founder

You don't say? - The Founder

It's a powdered milkshake. - The Founder

It's a powdered milkshake.

Chocolate or vanilla? - The Founder

Chocolate or vanilla?

What do you think? - The Founder

What do you think?

Umm... I can't resist. - The Founder

Umm... I can't resist.

McDonald's. - The Founder

Ray we have no interest in a milkshake that contains no milk - The Founder

Ray we have no interest in a milkshake that contains no milk

Mr Kroc if you're not making money hand over fistsomething is terribly wrong - The Founder

Mr Kroc if you're not making money hand over...

June, grab the ledger, would you? - The Founder

June, grab the ledger, would you?

So to summarizeYou have a minuscule revenue streamNo cash reservesAnd an albatross of a contract that requires you to go througha slow approval process to enact changesif they're approved at allWhich they never areAm I missing anything That about sums it - The Founder

So to summarizeYou have a minuscule revenue streamNo cash...

Land. That's where the money is. And more than that, control. Control over the franchisee. Fail to u - The Founder

Land. That's where the money is. And more than that,...

So, whaddaya say, Ray? - The Founder

So, whaddaya say, Ray?

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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.

User Rating: 0.0 (0 ratings)

Director: John Lee Hancock

Writer: Robert Siegel

Production: Speedie Distribution,FilmNation Entertainment,Faliro House Productions,The Combine,The Weinstein Company

Genre: biography, drama

Year: 2016

MetaScore: 66/100

ImdbRating: 7.2

BoxOffice: $12,786,053

Released: 20 Jan 2017

Awards: 1 win & 5 nominations

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Also watch: Gold, Jack Frost, Sully, Quiz Show, Steve Jobs, Collateral Beauty, T2 Trainspotting, Their Finest, The Great Wall, Sing, One Night in Miami, Denial, Draft Day, Hacksaw Ridge, Hell or High Water, Hidden Figures, Spotlight