Revolutionary Road

Titanic shipmates Kathy Bates, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Kate Winslet step onboard for director Sam Mendes' tale of suburban malaise in 1950s-era Connecticut. Adapted from the classic 1961 novel by author Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road tells the tale of a young Connecticut couple whose ...more

In one sentence, Revolutionary Road is two hours of Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet screaming at each other. The duo, last seen steaming up the screen (er, car) together as star-crossed lovers Jack Dawson and Rose DeWitt in Titanic , aren't capitalizing on their sizzling passion in a retread of their past success. Revolutionary Road, based on Richard Yates' novel, is a heady 1950s drama about Frank and April Wheeler, an estranged Connecticut couple whose marriage is decaying in the ...more

Sam Mendes won the Best Director Oscar for his debut film, American Beauty. The 1999 black comedy took a jaded view of suburban ennui and emasculated middle-aged men, and while Mendes returns to this subject matter with his adaptation of Richard Yates' cult novel -Revolutionary Road, it's hardly a case of an artist reverting to safe, familiar territory. Set in the 1950s, Revolutionary Road stars Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet -- reunited for the first time since Titanic -- as Frank and April ...more

Revolutionary Road
Nominee - 81st Oscars®:
Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role - Michael Shannon
Achievement in Art Direction
Achievement in Costume Design