It is an American-British drama film, based on the 1961 novel of the same name by Richard Yates, directed by Sam Mendes. In the late 1940s, Frank Wheeler (Leonardo DiCaprio) meets April (Kate Winslet) at a party. He is a longshoreman, hoping to be a cashier; she wants to be an actress. Frank later secures a sales position with the same company at which his father worked and he and April marry. In 1955, the Wheelers move to 115 Revolutionary Road in suburban Connecticut when April becomes pregnant. Frank and April settle into the normality of suburban life while raising their children, Michael and Jennifer. The couple becomes close friends with their realtor Helen Givings (Kathy Bates) and her husband Howard, and neighbor Milly Campbell (Kathryn Hahn) and her husband Shep (David Harbour). To their friends the Wheelers are the perfect couple, but their relationship is troubled. April fails to make a career out of acting, while Frank hates the tedium of his work. April wants new scenery and a chance to support the family so that Frank can find his passion. Her performance earned Kate Winslet a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress, and the film was nominated for a further three major Golden Globes, six BAFTA's and three minor Oscars.
The film is rated R and runs for 121 minutes so it won’t take that much time and after it you can put something different and watch alone or with company. The film premiered in Los Angeles on 15 December 2008, followed by a limited US release on 26 December 2008 and a wide US release on 23 January 2009. In most other countries it was released between 15 and 30 January 2009. With characters like DiCaprio you are sure to enjoy the film and put it on repeat.
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