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“He took someone else's idea and America ate it up.”
In The Founder, directed by John Lee Hancock, Ray Kroc, a cunning salesman from Illinois, stumbles upon the McDonald brothers' streamlined burger operation in 1950s Southern California. Impressed by their efficiency, Kroc envisions a fast-food franchise and cleverly maneuvers himself into a position of power, ultimately wresting control from the brothers and building the multi-billion-dollar empire that is McDonald's. The film dissects Kroc's relentless ambition and the corporate tactics that birthed an iconic American brand.
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