7.2
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
The Founder (2016)
The Founder (2016)
Overview
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.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Viewer Rating
7.2
Overview
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.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film offers a nuanced and morally ambiguous portrayal of entrepreneurship and the American Dream, critiquing the unethical practices of its protagonist, Ray Kroc, without explicitly promoting a specific political ideology or offering a systemic critique of capitalism.
The movie features a predominantly white cast, consistent with the historical figures depicted in the story of McDonald's. The narrative explores themes of ambition and business ethics through its main characters, without explicitly critiquing or negatively framing traditional identities.
Secondary
The film 'The Founder' does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters, themes, or plotlines. Its narrative is solely centered on the business dealings and personal life of Ray Kroc, therefore, there is no LGBTQ+ portrayal to evaluate.
The film "The Founder" is a biographical drama about Ray Kroc and the expansion of McDonald's. It does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes, nor does it touch upon issues related to transgender identity in its narrative.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film is a biographical drama depicting real historical figures involved in the founding of McDonald's. All major characters, such as Ray Kroc, Mac and Dick McDonald, and their wives, are portrayed on screen with the same gender as their historical counterparts.
The film is a biographical drama depicting real historical figures involved in the founding of McDonald's. All major characters, including Ray Kroc and the McDonald brothers, are portrayed by actors whose race aligns with the documented race of their historical counterparts.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.2
7.1
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8.0
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