{"id":64531,"date":"2021-06-24T02:00:53","date_gmt":"2021-06-24T06:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/?p=64531"},"modified":"2024-07-15T18:24:17","modified_gmt":"2024-07-15T22:24:17","slug":"the-founder-based-on-a-true-story","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/2021\/06\/24\/the-founder-based-on-a-true-story\/","title":{"rendered":"<em>The Founder<\/em> | Based on a True Story"},"content":{"rendered":"<p align=\"center\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"854\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-_qCzUvHMs8\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>The Cynical Historian<\/strong><br \/>\nPublished 27 Jul 2017<\/p>\n<p>This one is a contender for best historical film of 2016. <em>The Founder<\/em> is an amazing movie about the beginning of the McDonald&#8217;s food chain. Seriously, more films should take cues from this.<br \/>\n&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;<br \/>\nreferences:<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/redirect?event=video_description&#038;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbURMRGI1bllMdElxOWRoTThwX05HVHhZNzBqZ3xBQ3Jtc0tuQWUweTJKX055T3l4MVFkQXFwLTdzLS1sb2FQSUExa2lyOUN3allDMU1oMjJRdEMwcERCVUpKbks3bUItZ3NqMFlSc3UyZmh3V3hJRjFjRU9lM3FLT3BMa2ZmRFVaY01ZWHJwRHBpSGlUZktvQXY1OA&#038;q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.historyvshollywood.com%2Freelfaces%2Ffounder%2F\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.historyvshollywood.com\/ree&#8230;\u200b<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/redirect?event=video_description&#038;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbHJGRElXOTBrVEQzZlhtN0U2Qkh0aUYxclRkQXxBQ3Jtc0tsdGQ4QkMwc3d3RlVPZjVwZzJfQkVPOFBhOVlBM0FUQWQ3YkhuaGlwNmxlUVVEUjFEejZSVmVoRllEckNscTNtanBxN25OTnd4UlQzN1dKNFNsN2VPYjBDX3EtOGNhM0J0TDlNMG1ydWdlbWRXNjJDcw&#038;q=http%3A%2F%2Ftime.com%2Fmoney%2F4602541%2Fthe-founder-mcdonalds-movie-accuracy%2F\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/time.com\/money\/4602541\/the-fou&#8230;\u200b<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/redirect?event=video_description&#038;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbW9OS0UtWGxqTDdTR3NEQVR2WWp2S2pQOUlOQXxBQ3Jtc0tudGpXek5qWEh0Ty1VQThDbk9JQWltckpZOHgyTlU2VmVlSjBkN3FSbVhEYkpDalFLQmdwYjJ0OUhyaWstb09KekpTRHFGeTIwZ1hOb1c1UlZXN2NZX2QtUndSQUdZMEk0NTVPX2Z2azdrTGZQeWdlUQ&#038;q=http%3A%2F%2Fcontent.time.com%2Ftime%2Fmagazine%2Farticle%2F0%2C9171%2C989785%2C00.html\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/content.time.com\/time\/magazine&#8230;\u200b<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/redirect?event=video_description&#038;redir_token=QUFFLUhqa1FBdTQwR3RDazF1VFJKRDF2MHlraDd4Q0RPd3xBQ3Jtc0tuVHhWTlhzQk82MXJycXRtNm5tMFhQY20wQmVkeVVxMVZVOXZfQjlFM281S1EyUlZEaHdxb1FyLWIwencxT1pTLTdtUjlTaTZBNDJ4MFdfNlpZRmJURHFSODEwYUd0UkhCcFVqM2RYRDR6M0taOFBsbw&#038;q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bustle.com%2Fp%2Fhow-accurate-is-the-founder-the-true-facts-about-mcdonalds-will-surprise-you-30010\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.bustle.com\/p\/how-accurate&#8230;\u200b<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/redirect?event=video_description&#038;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbi01UDBPUEl6YXhJQnBxYUhvMVdhU21XemQ2Z3xBQ3Jtc0ttU25LRXg3TFVxeXRDNGw0NUNYVEowZlhqM2IyaEtLQVZrT3NXNnViMmJhSzhCTGpoVUtlaHFwVVBSdkJFZzFQemE3cU5UbzFnekFBelJWbHp6MmszX1lRdDNQWC11WDlMeFotaDJUNHdacGhRSF9iTQ&#038;q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fentertainment%2Fthe-founder-paints-a-mixed-portrait-of-the-man-who-took-mcdonalds-global%2F2017%2F01%2F19%2F93b07f22-dcdc-11e6-918c-99ede3c8cafa_story.html\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/entert&#8230;\u200b<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/redirect?event=video_description&#038;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbUpONEZiekg1UHdLMXVCZkl4T1htWmRCR2VlZ3xBQ3Jtc0tsQkRURFo1VmwwUjJ3ZUt0V3dvd2ZkUDJUSzZSc2N2cU5pQ2UzejhqSkcxRzdHajVOeWJ2MzBqNDdUNWNJZUxXYXowblg5bXVHczNlcjBrV25lMjdsZ1pPY2hTaTFocTd4VmxMUWJ1Mmc5cG5jNnE3WQ&#038;q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theatlantic.com%2Fentertainment%2Farchive%2F2017%2F01%2Fthe-founder-mcdonalds-ray-kroc-review%2F513590%2F\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.theatlantic.com\/entertain&#8230;\u200b<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/redirect?event=video_description&#038;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbFZuRmtBNVY1RUZnYW9icDdHLXI2clExOEVqZ3xBQ3Jtc0trazFGSlpxMC1HaGFlcDgxQ1ZOX2VXUGdoX2x3Q3B4Wjh6N3JlVFBjeE9hWDJTRHlBX3FNV2JVYzlhNnZDdGdKdi1jYXAtazRYUC1QeWdiM01mNWJpTDRyRDFiS1dDaWtoSzdqZndLS29sdlQ5RER3MA&#038;q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nytimes.com%2F2016%2F05%2F20%2Fbusiness%2Fmedia%2Fthe-founder-like-ray-kroc-feasts-on-mcdonalds-imagery.html%3F_r%3D0\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2016\/05\/20\/bu&#8230;\u200b<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/redirect?event=video_description&#038;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbk55NHdtNVZDNTJOWEZzVmJSUk1GbU85SnZRQXxBQ3Jtc0tuNXZLZDRTTXBTU3FmSzlKdktZUE9naHU3czdwOVRBSXZuYWFVTlJ4T1JZU2dqUmUtMU0tRXJfZXc3eWsyZWhWdXBMbFNpcmtva1FuTEtVOVU3RmtFUDZNeExPazlfc1I3cklMRkxCTms2bzNQajhJNA&#038;q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.abc.net.au%2Fnews%2F2016-11-24%2Fthe-founder-mcdonalds-origin-story-takes-shine-off-golden-arches%2F8051066\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.abc.net.au\/news\/2016-11-24&#8230;<\/a>\u200b<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/redirect?event=video_description&#038;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbnE0VnBfTlJxRzhSNC1BaHo1TE1ZMkhKMno5QXxBQ3Jtc0tuRlMwcWM5UnJ3aU1aNzc1WGFFYjlnVUtya2libkR3ZmgxaFUzTlc4dXV2dlJHODJLWHVWNUxNemkzTjk3WnE3VlNkNm5PRVZ6ZXJ5UWpyVjE3Uy1xVDdwNUJaS2VXdURxN011TnlYMWFxMnVZWDU0MA&#038;q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cbsnews.com%2Fnews%2Fthe-real-founder%2F\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/the-real-&#8230;<\/a>\u200b<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ray_Kroc\u200b\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ray_Kroc\u200b<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/redirect?event=video_description&#038;redir_token=QUFFLUhqblJIS2lkbWRVMnJEd0w0R0JYa0hSaVN4cUpkd3xBQ3Jtc0tsWlhFTDF4Yk5Yc1NFR0tUNDJNZ29oSl9sWXZpYnBwTTZhTXNURGxvV2RHLXdTU3JzUm9vbjhiQVVTZ2ttd2taNFFobUYtc0trU3VNbFNQX29mOEFpX1I0ZURxeXpoUjItYjJueVQtTWlOOWhOdHBSaw&#038;q=https%3A%2F%2Fen.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FRichard_and_Maurice_McDonald\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Richard&#8230;\u200b<\/a><br \/>\n&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;<br \/>\ncontribute to my Patreon:<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/CynicalHistorian\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/CynicalHistorian<\/a>\u200b<\/p>\n<p>LET&#8217;S CONNECT:<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Cynical_History\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/twitter.com\/Cynical_History<\/a>\u200b<br \/>\n&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;<br \/>\nWiki:<br \/>\nThe Founder is a 2016 American biographical drama film directed by John Lee Hancock and written by Robert Siegel. The film stars Michael Keaton as businessman Ray Kroc, and portrays the story of his creation of the McDonald&#8217;s fast food chain. Nick Offerman and John Carroll Lynch co-star as McDonald&#8217;s founders Richard and Maurice McDonald.<\/p>\n<p>The film premiered at Arclight Hollywood on December 7, 2016 and was released in the United States on January 20, 2017, by The Weinstein Company. It grossed $23 million worldwide and received generally positive reviews from critics, with praise for Keaton&#8217;s performance.<br \/>\n&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;<br \/>\nHashtags:  #History\u200b #TheFounder\u200b #McDonalds\u200b #Review\u200b #BasedOnATrueStory\u200b #RayKroc<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Screenshot-2021-06-24-at-08-54-31-The-Founder-Based-on-a-True-Story.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Screenshot-2021-06-24-at-08-54-31-The-Founder-Based-on-a-True-Story-480x270.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-66710\" srcset=\"https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Screenshot-2021-06-24-at-08-54-31-The-Founder-Based-on-a-True-Story-480x270.png 480w, https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Screenshot-2021-06-24-at-08-54-31-The-Founder-Based-on-a-True-Story-150x84.png 150w, https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Screenshot-2021-06-24-at-08-54-31-The-Founder-Based-on-a-True-Story-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Screenshot-2021-06-24-at-08-54-31-The-Founder-Based-on-a-True-Story.png 854w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Cynical Historian Published 27 Jul 2017 This one is a contender for best historical film of 2016. The Founder is an amazing movie about the beginning of the McDonald&#8217;s food chain. Seriously, more films should take cues from this. &#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212; references: http:\/\/www.historyvshollywood.com\/ree&#8230;\u200b http:\/\/time.com\/money\/4602541\/the-fou&#8230;\u200b http:\/\/content.time.com\/time\/magazine&#8230;\u200b https:\/\/www.bustle.com\/p\/how-accurate&#8230;\u200b https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/entert&#8230;\u200b https:\/\/www.theatlantic.com\/entertain&#8230;\u200b https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2016\/05\/20\/bu&#8230;\u200b http:\/\/www.abc.net.au\/news\/2016-11-24&#8230;\u200b http:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/the-real-&#8230;\u200b https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ray_Kroc\u200b https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Richard&#8230;\u200b &#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212; contribute [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":35193,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[831,74,7,28,13],"tags":[1063,311,1391,1555,369,122],"class_list":["post-64531","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-business","category-food","category-history","category-media","category-usa","tag-1950s","tag-1960s","tag-biography","tag-fastfood","tag-interesting","tag-movies"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/favicon.png","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p2hpV6-gMP","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/64531","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=64531"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/64531\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":66711,"href":"https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/64531\/revisions\/66711"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/35193"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=64531"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=64531"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=64531"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}