# The Founder (2016)

> A relentless salesman turns a streamlined California burger stand into a national empire while the people who created it struggle to retain ownership of their vision.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/192397

## Facts

- Runtime: 115 min
- Genres: Drama, History
- Director: John Lee Hancock
- Cast: Michael Keaton, Nick Offerman, John Carroll Lynch, Linda Cardellini, B.J. Novak, Laura Dern, Justin Randell Brooke, Kate Kneeland
- TMDB rating: 7.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4276820/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Mood: driven, morally uneasy, thoughtful, business movie night, history movie night

## Synopsis

A tale of ambition and greed that reshapes the fast-food industry forever.

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