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A TMDB-backed guide to The Founder, including cast, release facts, genres and watch-provider notes.

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The Founder (2016) — an evergreen reference for this movie: the essentials, the cast, where to watch and what to watch next. He took someone else's idea and America ate it up.

Where to watch

TMDB's U.S. watch-provider data lists Netflix. Availability changes by country and date, so check your streaming app before watching.

Cast

Michael Keaton as Ray Kroc; Nick Offerman as Dick McDonald; John Carroll Lynch as Mac McDonald; Linda Cardellini as Joan Smith; B.J. Novak as Harry J. Sonneborn; Laura Dern as Ethel Kroc; Justin Randell Brooke as Fred Turner; Kate Kneeland as June Martino

About The Founder

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.

More like The Founder

Figures and availability come from public TMDB data and are provided as a sourced reference.

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch The Founder?

TMDB's U.S. watch-provider data lists Netflix. Availability changes by country and date, so check your streaming app before watching.

Who is in the cast of The Founder?

Michael Keaton as Ray Kroc; Nick Offerman as Dick McDonald; John Carroll Lynch as Mac McDonald; Linda Cardellini as Joan Smith; B.J. Novak as Harry J. Sonneborn; Laura Dern as Ethel Kroc; Justin Randell Brooke as Fred Turner; Kate Kneeland as June Martino

Is this The Founder guide official?

No. It uses TMDB data as a reference and is not endorsed or certified by TMDB.

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