The Founder

The story of Ray Kroc, a salesman who turned two brothers' innovative fast food eatery, McDonald's, into the biggest restaurant business in the world, with a combination of ambition, persistence, and ruthlessness.

Grosses

Domestic (53%)
$12,786,053
Summary Details
DistributorThe Weinstein Company
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Opening$3,404,102
1,115 theaters
Release Date (Wide)Jan 19, 2017 (Jan 20, 2017) - Apr 27, 2017
MPAAPG-13
Running Time1 hr 55 min
GenresBiography Drama
In Release347 days/49 weeks
Widest Release1,115 theaters
DateDOW RankDaily %± YD %± LW TheatersAvgTo DateDay
Jan 19Thursday42$1,266--1$1,266$1,2661
Jan 20Friday11$1,004,576+79,250.4%-1,115$900$1,005,8422
Jan 21Saturday11$1,572,540+56.5%-1,115$1,410$2,578,3823
Jan 22Sunday10$826,986-47.4%-1,115$741$3,405,3684
Jan 23Monday8$351,794-57.5%-1,115$315$3,757,1625
Jan 24Tuesday9$460,596+30.9%-1,115$413$4,217,7586
Jan 25Wednesday9$315,478-31.5%-1,115$282$4,533,2367
Jan 26Thursday8$293,831-6.9%+23,109.4%1,115$263$4,827,0678
Jan 27Friday12$696,609+137.1%-30.7%1,115$624$5,523,6769
Jan 28Saturday12$1,167,199+67.6%-25.8%1,115$1,046$6,690,87510
Jan 29Sunday12$743,024-36.3%-10.2%1,115$666$7,433,89911
Jan 30Monday10$209,703-71.8%-40.4%1,115$188$7,643,60212
Jan 31Tuesday10$314,614+50%-31.7%1,115$282$7,958,21613
Feb 1Wednesday11$223,879-28.8%-29%1,115$200$8,182,09514
Feb 2Thursday11$214,710-4.1%-26.9%1,115$192$8,396,80515
Feb 3Friday13$445,867+107.7%-36%936$476$8,842,67216
Feb 4Saturday13$763,749+71.3%-34.6%936$815$9,606,42117
Feb 5Sunday15$224,055-70.7%-69.8%936$239$9,830,47618
Feb 6Monday13$150,842-32.7%-28.1%936$161$9,981,31819
Feb 7Tuesday13$212,010+40.6%-32.6%936$226$10,193,32820
Feb 8Wednesday13$154,603-27.1%-30.9%936$165$10,347,93121
Feb 9Thursday12$133,314-13.8%-37.9%936$142$10,481,24522
Feb 10Friday16$188,858+41.7%-57.6%454$415$10,670,10323
Feb 11Saturday18$339,277+79.6%-55.6%454$747$11,009,38024
Feb 12Sunday19$195,863-42.3%-12.6%454$431$11,205,24325
Feb 13Monday18$66,129-66.2%-56.2%454$145$11,271,37226
Feb 14Tuesday19$134,369+103.2%-36.6%454$295$11,405,74127
Feb 15Wednesday17$71,457-46.8%-53.8%454$157$11,477,19828
Feb 16Thursday18$61,386-14.1%-54%454$135$11,538,58429
Feb 17Friday22$97,456+58.8%-48.4%253$385$11,636,04030
Feb 18Saturday21$182,155+86.9%-46.3%253$719$11,818,19531
Feb 19Sunday23$132,682-27.2%-32.3%253$524$11,950,87732
Feb 20
Presidents' Day
Monday21$77,859-41.3%+17.7%253$307$12,028,73633
Feb 21Tuesday21$49,739-36.1%-63%253$196$12,078,47534
Feb 22Wednesday21$52,711+6%-26.2%253$208$12,131,18635
Feb 23Thursday22$34,589-34.4%-43.7%253$136$12,165,77536
Feb 24Friday27$46,535+34.5%-52.3%161$289$12,212,31037
Feb 25Saturday28$78,890+69.5%-56.7%161$490$12,291,20038
Feb 26Sunday29$44,657-43.4%-66.3%161$277$12,335,85739
Feb 27Monday29$17,956-59.8%-76.9%161$111$12,353,81340
Feb 28Tuesday27$26,704+48.7%-46.3%161$165$12,380,51741
Mar 1Wednesday26$20,880-21.8%-60.4%161$129$12,401,39742
Mar 2Thursday29$17,146-17.9%-50.4%161$106$12,418,54343
Mar 3Friday34$20,212+17.9%-56.6%78$259$12,438,75544
Mar 4Saturday33$29,285+44.9%-62.9%78$375$12,468,04045
Mar 5Sunday35$18,754-36%-58%78$240$12,486,79446
Mar 6Monday36$7,658-59.2%-57.4%78$98$12,494,45247
Mar 7Tuesday33$12,035+57.2%-54.9%78$154$12,506,48748
Mar 8Wednesday33$9,225-23.3%-55.8%78$118$12,515,71249
Mar 9Thursday35$8,782-4.8%-48.8%78$112$12,524,49450
Mar 10Friday34$12,683+44.4%-37.3%57$222$12,537,17751
Mar 11Saturday34$22,142+74.6%-24.4%57$388$12,559,31952
Mar 12Sunday36$14,417-34.9%-23.1%57$252$12,573,73653
Mar 13Monday35$8,135-43.6%+6.2%57$142$12,581,87154
Mar 14Tuesday35$7,514-7.6%-37.6%57$131$12,589,38555
Mar 15Wednesday36$6,899-8.2%-25.2%57$121$12,596,28456
Mar 16Thursday35$8,020+16.2%-8.7%57$140$12,604,30457
Mar 17Friday35$12,060+50.4%-4.9%102$118$12,616,36458
Mar 18Saturday34$21,837+81.1%-1.4%102$214$12,638,20159
Mar 19Sunday35$13,223-39.4%-8.3%102$129$12,651,42460
Mar 20Monday35$5,116-61.3%-37.1%102$50$12,656,54061
Mar 21Tuesday30$9,285+81.5%+23.6%102$91$12,665,82562
Mar 22Wednesday32$7,364-20.7%+6.7%102$72$12,673,18963
Mar 23Thursday32$7,353-0.1%-8.3%102$72$12,680,54264
Mar 24Friday39$8,775+19.3%-27.2%57$153$12,689,31765
Mar 25Saturday39$13,679+55.9%-37.4%57$239$12,702,99666
Mar 26Sunday39$7,448-45.6%-43.7%57$130$12,710,44467
Mar 27Monday38$3,332-55.3%-34.9%57$58$12,713,77668
Mar 28Tuesday37$5,153+54.7%-44.5%57$90$12,718,92969
Mar 29Wednesday37$5,616+9%-23.7%57$98$12,724,54570
Mar 30Thursday38$4,067-27.6%-44.7%57$71$12,728,61271
Mar 31Friday38$7,407+82.1%-15.6%31$238$12,736,01972
Apr 1Saturday37$10,818+46.1%-20.9%31$348$12,746,83773
Apr 2Sunday37$4,856-55.1%-34.8%31$156$12,751,69374
Apr 3Monday40$1,497-69.2%-55.1%31$48$12,753,19075
Apr 4Tuesday37$2,781+85.8%-46%31$89$12,755,97176
Apr 5Wednesday38$2,054-26.1%-63.4%31$66$12,758,02577
Apr 6Thursday29$8,183+298.4%+101.2%31$263$12,766,20878
Apr 7Friday47$1,587-80.6%-78.6%25$63$12,767,79579
Apr 8Saturday44$4,323+172.4%-60%25$172$12,772,11880
Apr 9Sunday47$1,738-59.8%-64.2%25$69$12,773,85681
Apr 10Monday44$1,015-41.6%-32.2%25$40$12,774,87182
Apr 11Tuesday43$1,163+14.6%-58.2%25$46$12,776,03483
Apr 12Wednesday46$869-25.3%-57.7%25$34$12,776,90384
Apr 13Thursday44$1,193+37.3%-85.4%25$47$12,778,09685
Apr 14Friday45$962-19.4%-39.4%10$96$12,779,05886
Apr 15Saturday45$1,129+17.4%-73.9%10$112$12,780,18787
Apr 16
Easter Sunday
Sunday46$527-53.3%-69.7%10$52$12,780,71488
Apr 17Monday43$860+63.2%-15.3%10$86$12,781,57489
Apr 18Tuesday44$703-18.3%-39.6%10$70$12,782,27790
Apr 19Wednesday46$468-33.4%-46.1%10$46$12,782,74591
Apr 20Thursday47$489+4.5%-59%10$48$12,783,23492
Apr 21Friday50$676+38.2%-29.7%8$84$12,783,91093
Apr 22Saturday50$870+28.7%-22.9%8$108$12,784,78094
Apr 23Sunday51$313-64%-40.6%8$39$12,785,09395
Apr 24Monday51$180-42.5%-79.1%8$22$12,785,27396
Apr 25Tuesday49$480+166.7%-31.7%8$60$12,785,75397
Apr 26Wednesday52$150-68.8%-67.9%8$18$12,785,90398
Apr 27Thursday50$150--69.3%8$18$12,786,05399