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The Founder

2016

John Lee Hancock

Michael Keaton, Nick Offerman, John Carroll Lynch, Laura Dern ...

6.5

12,942

Drama The story of McDonald's founder Ray Kroc (Michael Keaton). This biopic of such an important businessman chronicles his work transforming McDonald's from a small burger chain in 1950s California to a global franchise. Along the way, he wrests control of the company from its actual founders, the McDonald brothers (Nick Offerman and John Carroll Lynch), who believe that Kroc's business decisions are stripping the restaurant of its heart and soul. [+]

	Media	Author	Review
		Guy Lodge Variety	"An unexpectedly piquant moral parable for the Trump era (...) ['The Founder'] spins a classical tale of underdog entrepreneurship and American Dream-chasing with one eccentric twist"
		Leslie Felperin The Hollywood Reporter	"Hancock's apparently irrepressible penchant for folksy Midwestern types and perky montages dilutes any cynicism or misanthropy that might have given this material the edginess it deserves"
		Fionnuala Halligan Screendaily	"Keaton’s drilling performance reminds the viewer in Trump’s America that 'nothing in the world can take the place of persistence”'(..:) In its frank and finger-pointing portrayal (...) the film is similar to 'The Social Network' or 'Steve Jobs'"
		Alonso Duralde The Wrap	"The tale of how Ray Kroc stole McDonald’s should be trenchant in its corporate satire, but it’s as bland and unchallenging as a Big Mac"
		Moira MacDonald Seattle Times	"The details of the story are often fascinating (you'll learn a lot about burger production), and the cast find plenty of moments to shine."
		Peter Travers Rolling Stone	"Keaton makes this electrifying take on the godfather of fast-food resonate for the scary here and now. (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)"
		Manohla Dargis The New York Times	"Ray remains an unanswered, not especially compelling, question, but Mr. Keaton comes close to making you believe there's soul to go with the fries and freneticism."

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