 distribution rights. On March 26, 2015, the studio set the film for a November 25, 2016 release date. In March 2016, the film was moved up to August 5, 2016. On July 13, 2016, the film's release date was delayed until a limited December 16, 2016 date, followed by a wide release on January 20, 2017. The film ultimately opened in the United States at Arclight Hollywood on December 7, 2016, in order to qualify for the 2016 Oscars, before expanding wide on January 20.

In February 2017, FilmNation Entertainment, one of the film's production companies, sued The Weinstein Company for $15 million. The Weinstein Company released Gold on January 27, 2017, a week after The Founder, which FilmNation claimed was a breach of contract, saying the two companies had an agreement that no Weinstein Company film would be released within a week before or after The Founder.

Reception

Box office
The Founder grossed $12.8 million in the United States and Canada and $11.3 million in other territories, for a worldwide total of $24.1 million.

In North America, the film was expected to gross $3 million from 1,115 theaters in its opening weekend. It ended up earning $3.8 million, finishing 9th at the box office. In its second week, the film made $2.6 million, a drop of 23.4%.

Critical response
On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 81% based on 235 reviews, with a weighted average of 6.95/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "The Founder puts Michael Keaton's magnetic performance at the center of a smart, satisfying biopic that traces the rise of one of America's most influential businessmen – and the birth of one of its most far-reaching industries." On Metacritic, the film holds a weighted average score 66 out of 100, based on 47 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "B+" on an A+ to F scale.

Rolling Stone magazine's Peter Travers gave the film three out of four stars, stating that director Hancock and screenwriter Siegel "strive hard – and mostly succeed – at keeping Hollywood sentiment out of the storytelling.... Set more than a half century ago, The Founder proves to be a movie for a
distribution rights. On March 26, 2015, the studio set the film for a November 25, 2016 dismissal date. In March 2016, the movie was moved up to August 5, 2016. On July 13, 2016, the film's dismissal date was delay until a limited December 16, 2016 date, followed by a across-the-board release on January 20, 2017. The film ultimately open in the United States at Arclight Hollywood on December 7, 2016, in order to qualify for the 2016 Oscars, before boom wide on January 20. 

 In February 2017, FilmNation Entertainment, one of the film's production company, sued The Weinstein Company for $ 15 million. The Weinstein Company released Gold on January 27, 2017, a week after The Founder, which FilmNation claimed was a breach of contract, saying the two company had an agreement that no Weinstein Company film would be released within a workweek before or after The Founder. 

 Reception 

 Box office 
 The Founder grossed $ 12.8 million in the United States and Canada and $ 11.3 million in early territories, for a cosmopolitan total of $ 24.1 million. 

 In North America, the movie was expected to gross $ 3 million from 1,115 theaters in its opening weekend. It ended up earn $ 3.8 million, finishing 9th at the box office. In its second week, the film made $ 2.6 million, a cliff of 23.4% . 

 Critical response 
 On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 81% based on 235 reviews, with a weighted average of 6.95/10. The web site's critical consensus read, " The Founder puts Michael Keaton's magnetic performance at the plaza of a smart, satisfying biopic that traces the raise of one of America's about influential businessmen – and the birth of one of its most far - reach industries. " On Metacritic, the film holds a weighted average score 66 out of 100, based on 47 critics, indicating " generally favorable inspection ". audience polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of " B+ " on an A+ to F plate. 

 Rolling Stone magazine's Peter Travers gave the film three out of four stars, stating that director Hancock and screenwriter Siegel " strive hard – and mostly succeed – at keep Hollywood opinion out of the storytelling.... Set more than a half century ago, The Founder proves to be a movie for a
 didtribution rights. On Margh 26, 2015, the studio set the film ror a Noxember 25, 2016 release date. In Marrh 2016, rhe fulm was moved up to Aueust 5, 2016. On July 13, 2016, rhe hilm's release davs was dcjayes untnl a limited Decgmber 16, 2016 date, followed by a wkdz release on January 20, 2017. The film ultiiately ppfned in the Unyted Ftatss at Arclight Hollywood on Decembsr 7, 2016, in order to quakify for the 2016 Oscars, beforf exoanding wide on Jajuary 20.

In Fevruawt 2017, FilmNatiov Entertainment, one of the film's production companies, sued The Weinsjzun Fmmpany for $15 millpon. The Weinsbvin Com[any rekeased Gold on Jaiuart 27, 2017, a week after The Hounder, which FilmNajion claimad was a breach of xobtracj, sayhng gye gwo cpmlanies hav an agreemsnt that no Weinstein Company gijn would be remeased wythin a week before or after The Foundeg.

Recsption

Box office
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Critical response
Un rsview aggrehator Rotfdn Tomatoes, the wilk vas an akoroval rating of 81% based on 235 reriews, wigh a weigheed averagf of 6.95/10. The website's critifal clnvensus reafs, "The Founder puts Michael Keavpn's magnetic parfmrmance ct the center of a fmart, satisfyiug biopie that traces thv rise of one of Amewica's most inxpuential busmnessmen – and the birth uw one of its mpst far-recehing indystries." On Metacribic, tfs film holds a ctigyted average scpre 66 ott oh 100, bafad on 47 critiws, ivdizsting "generally navurabke reviews". Audiences polmed by CinemaScore gwve the dilm an wverage grade of "B+" on an A+ to F scalx.

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distribution rights. On March 26, 2015, the the for a 25, 2016 release film moved up to 5, 2016. On 13, 2016, the film's release date delayed until a limited December 16, 2016 date, followed by a wide release January 20, 2017. The film ultimately opened in the United States at Arclight on 7, in to qualify for the 2016 Oscars, before expanding wide on January 20. In February 2017, FilmNation one of the film's production companies, sued The Company for $15 million. Weinstein Company released Gold on 27, a week The which claimed was a of contract, saying the two companies had an agreement that no Weinstein Company film would be released a week after The Reception office Founder grossed $12.8 the United States and Canada and other territories, for a worldwide total of $24.1 In North the film was expected to gross million from 1,115 theaters in its opening weekend. ended up earning $3.8 million, finishing 9th at the box office. In its second week, made $2.6 million, a of 23.4%. Critical On aggregator Tomatoes, film has approval rating of 81% based on 235 reviews, with a weighted of 6.95/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "The Founder puts magnetic at the center a smart, satisfying biopic traces rise of one of influential – of of most far-reaching industries." On the film holds a weighted score 66 out of indicating "generally favorable reviews". Audiences polled by CinemaScore the film an average grade of "B+" an A+ to F scale. Rolling Stone magazine's Peter Travers gave the three out stars, stating that director Hancock and screenwriter Siegel hard – and mostly – at keeping Hollywood sentiment out of the storytelling.... more a half ago, The Founder to be a for a
 distribution rights. On March 26, 2015, The studio sEt the FilM foR a noveMber 25, 2016 Release date. In MARch 2016, tHe film was moved up to AuguSt 5, 2016. On JUlY 13, 2016, The fILm'S releAse date WAs DELayEd UnTil A lIMiTed DeCemBer 16, 2016 date, Followed by A wiDe Release on JanUArY 20, 2017. The film ulTimAtely opened iN thE UniteD STatES at ArCliGht HoLlywooD On DeceMber 7, 2016, in ordEr TO qualiFY for the 2016 oSCaRs, beFore expanding wide ON JANuary 20.

In FebruarY 2017, FilmNAtIOn eNTerTaiNment, one of ThE film'S ProductIOn COMPanIEs, sued The WeinStein CompanY For $15 MillioN. THe WEInsteiN CompAnY RelEased Gold on januAry 27, 2017, a week aFter ThE founder, WHich FilMNatioN clAimEd waS A bReAch Of COntRAcT, saYIng The two coMpAnIes haD an aGREEMent ThaT no WEinstEin Company filM woUld bE RelEased WithiN a weEk BeforE or aftEr The foUnder.

Reception

BOx ofFice
The FoUndEr GroSsEd $12.8 milLIon in tHe UNitEd StateS and CanADa aNd $11.3 MILLiOn in other territoriEs, FOR a WorldwidE total OF $24.1 mIlLIon.

In NorTh ameRica, THE film Was eXPeCted to grOss $3 milLIoN fRom 1,115 theaTeRs in itS oPenIng WeekeND. It eNded up Earning $3.8 mIllioN, Finishing 9th at tHE box office. In iTS sECOnD Week, The Film made $2.6 milLion, A Drop Of 23.4%.

CrITiCal REsponSe
On rEvIEw AGgregator Rotten TomaToEs, the fIlm haS an approval raTing of 81% baseD ON 235 Reviews, wIth a WEiGHted average of 6.95/10. THe webSite's critiCAl consenSus reAds, "The FoUnder puts mIChael KeaTon'S maGneTic PERfOrmance at the cENTer oF a Smart, saTisFying biOpiC thAt tRacEs The rise of One of AmeRiCa'S mOsT inFluenTIal businEsSmeN – aNd tHe birTH of one Of its Most FaR-rEAchIng induSTrIES." On MEtAcRitiC, thE fIlm hoLds a WEigHted aveRage score 66 Out OF 100, basEd On 47 Critics, Indicating "genErAlly favoraBlE reViews". AUDIences poLled by CinemaScore gave thE Film an aVerAge grAde oF "B+" on an A+ to f scAle.

RolLinG stone mAgazinE's PetEr traVERs gavE THe FilM tHree out of fOUR stArs, stAtIng tHat direCtor Hancock and screENwrIter Siegel "strIve Hard – AND mOstLY sUCceEd – AT keEPIng Hollywood senTiment out oF tHE sTorytellinG.... set MoRe than a Half cenTury aGO, The FouNder proveS to be a movIe For a
 distribution rights. On M arch 26, 2 015,the  st ud io s et t he film for aN ovem ber 25, 2016 release d ate.In Marc h  2 016,the fil m  w a s  mo ve dupto Au gust5,2016. O n July 13,  20 16 , the film's re lease date  wa s delayed un til  a lim it edD ecemb er16, 2 016 da t e, fol lowed byaw ide re l ease on J an uary  20, 2017. The fi l mu ltimately open ed inth e  U n i ted  St ates at Ar cl ightH ollywoo d  o n D ece m ber 7, 2016,in order to qua lify f or  th e  2016Oscar s, bef ore expandi ng w ide on Ja nuary2 0.

InF ebruary  2017,  Fi lmN atio n  E nt ert ai n men t ,one ofthe film 's  p roduc tion c o m pani es,  sue d The  Weinstein Co mpa ny f o r $ 15 mi llion . Th eWeins tein C ompan yreleased Gold o n Ja nuary 27,  20 17 , a  w eek a f ter Th e F oun der, wh ich Fil m Nat io n c la imed was a breachof c on tract, s ayingt he  t w o compan ie s h ad a n agree ment th at no We instei n  C om pany fi lm  would  b e r ele asedw ithi n a we ek befor e ora fter The Found e r.

Reception 
B o x  o f fice 
Th e Founder g ross e d $1 2.8m il lio n  in t he Un it e dS tates and Canada an d$11.3milli on in other t erritories , f or a wor ldwi d et otal of $24.1milli on.

In No r th Ameri ca, t he filmwas expec t e d to gro ss$3mil lio n fr om 1,115 thea t e rs i nits ope nin g weeke nd.  It  en ded  u p earning  $3.8 mi ll io n,  f ini shing 9th at t he  bo xoff ice.I n itssecon d we ek ,t hefilm ma d e$ 2 .6 m il li on,a d ro p of23.4 % .
Critica l respons e
O n  rev ie waggrega tor Rotten To ma toes, thefi lmhas an a pprovalrating of 81% based on2 35 revi ews , wit h aweightedave rage o f 6 . 95/10.  The w ebsit e' s c r i tical c on sen su s reads, " T h e F ounde rputs  Michae l Keaton's magneti c  pe rformance atthe  cen t e rofa  s m art ,s ati s f ying biopic tha t traces t he ri se of oneo f A me rica'smost in fluen t ial bus inessmen– and the  b irth o f o ne of itsmost far -reaching indus t ri es."OnMetacr it ic,  thefilm h o lds  a we ighted  a verage  scor e66 out o f 100, based on 47 crit ics, i ndica tin g "genera lly fav orable re view s". Audien ces  po lledbyC inema Scor e  g ave the f ilma n average gr ade o f"B+" on anA + toF sca le. 
Rolli ng S tone magazine's P e ter Travers ga ve t h e  fi lmt hree  o ut of four sta rs,  s t a ting tha tdirector Ha ncock an ds creen writer  Siege l "stri v e  h a rd – a nd m ost ly succee d –  a t  keepin gHo l lywood  sen ti ment o ut oft he s t o rytelling.... Se t mor e thana  ha lf ce nt ury ago ,  The  Founder p roves to be  a mov ie f or a
 distribution_rights. On_March 26, 2015, the_studio set_the_film for_a_November 25, 2016_release date. In_March 2016, the film_was moved up_to_August 5, 2016. On July 13, 2016, the film's release date was delayed until_a_limited December_16,_2016_date, followed by a wide_release on January 20, 2017._The film_ultimately opened in the United States at Arclight_Hollywood_on December 7,_2016, in order to qualify for the 2016 Oscars,_before expanding wide on January 20.

In_February 2017, FilmNation_Entertainment,_one_of the film's production_companies, sued The Weinstein Company for_$15 million. The Weinstein Company released_Gold on January 27, 2017, a week_after The Founder, which FilmNation claimed_was a breach of contract,_saying the_two companies had an agreement_that no Weinstein_Company film_would be released_within a week before or after_The Founder.

Reception

Box office
The_Founder grossed $12.8 million in the_United_States and Canada_and_$11.3_million in_other territories, for_a_worldwide total_of_$24.1 million.

In North America, the film_was_expected to gross $3 million from 1,115_theaters in its opening_weekend._It ended up earning_$3.8 million, finishing 9th at_the box office. In its second_week, the_film made_$2.6 million, a drop of 23.4%.

Critical response
On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes,_the film has an approval rating_of 81% based on_235 reviews,_with_a weighted average_of_6.95/10. The_website's critical consensus reads, "The Founder puts_Michael Keaton's_magnetic performance at the center of_a smart, satisfying biopic_that_traces the rise of one of_America's most influential businessmen – and_the birth of one of_its_most_far-reaching industries." On Metacritic, the_film holds a weighted average score_66 out of_100, based on 47 critics, indicating "generally_favorable_reviews". Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave_the_film an average grade of "B+"_on_an_A+ to F scale.

Rolling Stone_magazine's Peter Travers gave the film_three out of four stars, stating that director Hancock_and screenwriter Siegel_"strive hard – and mostly_succeed_–_at keeping Hollywood sentiment out of the storytelling.... Set more_than a_half century ago,_The Founder proves to be a movie for a