🎬 Film · English

The Founder (N/A)

Name: The Founder
Director: John Lee Hancock
Genre: drama film, biographical film
Duration: 115 min
Cast: Griff Furst, David de Vries, John Carroll Lynch, Wilbur Fitzgerald, Linda Cardellini

⏱ 115 min drama film biographical film

Plot

2016 US film by John Lee Hancock

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Why Watch This

John Lee Hancock’s “The Founder” pulls back the curtain on the cut‑throat world of fast‑food franchising, turning the familiar McDonald’s story into a tense, character‑driven drama about ambition, ethics, and the American Dream.

Best For

Business drama fans, Foodies, Biopic lovers, History buffs, Entrepreneurship enthusiasts, Corporate intrigue seekers

The CinePearl Take

Laura Dern delivers a quietly ferocious turn as the skeptical sister‑in‑law, grounding the film’s larger-than-life narrative with a human touch. Hancock’s pacing balances brisk boardroom battles with reflective moments that let the moral ambiguity of Ray Kroc’s rise breathe. The film’s strongest theme is the cost of relentless ambition, making it feel both timely and timeless.

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Cast & Crew

Director: John Lee Hancock
Cast: Griff Furst, David de Vries, John Carroll Lynch, Wilbur Fitzgerald, Linda Cardellini, Laura Dern, Mike Pniewski, Patrick Wilson, B. J. Novak

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