Macca’s doco ‘The Founder’ debuts at #2 at weekend box office; Fantastic Beasts reigns supreme

Zoe Samios

November 28, 2016 4:54

The Founder, a biographical drama about how fast food chain McDonald’s was created, achieved second spot on its first weekend at box office, taking in $877,513.

Opening on November 24, the film is based on the true story of Ray Kroc (played by Michael Keaton) who bought burger stores from Mac and Dick McDonald to create one of the world’s largest fast food empires.

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Zoe Samios

Zoe Samios worked at Mumbrella between 2016 and 2019, finishing up as senior media reporter in March 2019.

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Macca’s doco ‘The Founder’ debuts at #2 at weekend box office; Fantastic Beasts reigns supreme

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