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Revolutionary Road

  • 20082008
  • RR
  • 1h 59m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
212K
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POPULARITY
837
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Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet in Revolutionary Road (2008)
This is the first theatrical trailer for Revolutionary Road, directed by Sam Mendes and starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet.
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A young couple living in a Connecticut suburb during the mid-1950s struggle to come to terms with their personal problems while trying to raise their two children.A young couple living in a Connecticut suburb during the mid-1950s struggle to come to terms with their personal problems while trying to raise their two children.A young couple living in a Connecticut suburb during the mid-1950s struggle to come to terms with their personal problems while trying to raise their two children.
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
212K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
837
298
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Director
      • Sam Mendes
    • Writers
      • Justin Haythe(screenplay)
      • Richard Yates(novel)
    • Stars
      • Leonardo DiCaprio
      • Kate Winslet
      • Christopher Fitzgerald
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Sam Mendes
    • Writers
      • Justin Haythe(screenplay)
      • Richard Yates(novel)
    • Stars
      • Leonardo DiCaprio
      • Kate Winslet
      • Christopher Fitzgerald
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 556User reviews
    • 202Critic reviews
    • 69Metascore
    • Nominated for 3 Oscars
      • 20 wins & 73 nominations total

    Videos8

    Revolutionary Road: Trailer #1
    Trailer 2:13
    Revolutionary Road: Trailer #1
    A Guide to the Films of Sam Mendes
    Clip 1:59
    A Guide to the Films of Sam Mendes
    Revolutionary Road: "This Is How I Felt Back Then" Clip
    Clip 1:20
    Revolutionary Road: "This Is How I Felt Back Then" Clip
    Revolutionary Road: "Let's Go to Paris" Clip
    Clip 1:38
    Revolutionary Road: "Let's Go to Paris" Clip
    Revolutionary Road: "I Want to Feel Things" Clip
    Clip 0:38
    Revolutionary Road: "I Want to Feel Things" Clip
    Revolutionary Road: "It's Just an Option" Clip
    Clip 1:25
    Revolutionary Road: "It's Just an Option" Clip
    Revolutionary Road: "How About Shutting Up" Clip
    Clip 0:54
    Revolutionary Road: "How About Shutting Up" Clip
    Revolutionary Road: "Cheers" Clip
    Clip 1:05
    Revolutionary Road: "Cheers" Clip

    Photos183

    Kate Winslet in Revolutionary Road (2008)
    Kathryn Hahn and David Harbour in Revolutionary Road (2008)
    Leonardo DiCaprio in Revolutionary Road (2008)
    Kate Winslet in Revolutionary Road (2008)
    Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet in Revolutionary Road (2008)
    Kathryn Hahn and David Harbour in Revolutionary Road (2008)
    Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet in Revolutionary Road (2008)
    Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet in Revolutionary Road (2008)
    Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet in Revolutionary Road (2008)
    Kate Winslet in Revolutionary Road (2008)
    Kate Winslet and Sam Mendes in Revolutionary Road (2008)
    Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet in Revolutionary Road (2008)

    Top cast

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    Leonardo DiCaprio
    Leonardo DiCaprio
    • Frank Wheeler
    Kate Winslet
    Kate Winslet
    • April Wheeler
    Christopher Fitzgerald
    Christopher Fitzgerald
    • Party Guest
    Jonathan Roumie
    Jonathan Roumie
    • Party Guest
    Neal Bledsoe
    Neal Bledsoe
    • Party Guest
    Marin Ireland
    Marin Ireland
    • Party Guest
    Samantha Soule
    Samantha Soule
    • Party Guest
    Heidi Armbruster
    Heidi Armbruster
    • Party Guest
    Sam Rosen
    • Party Guest
    Maria Rusolo
    Maria Rusolo
    • Party Dancer
    Gena Oppenheim
    Gena Oppenheim
    • Party Dancer
    Kathryn Dunn
    • Party Dancer
    Joe Komara
    Joe Komara
    • Party Dancer
    • (as Joe Kamara)
    Allison Twyford
    • Party Dancer
    David Harbour
    David Harbour
    • Shep Campbell
    John Ottavino
    • Other Actor in the Play
    Adam Mucci
    Adam Mucci
    • Other Actor in the Play
    Jo Twiss
    • Other Actor in the Play
    • Director
      • Sam Mendes
    • Writers
      • Justin Haythe(screenplay)
      • Richard Yates(novel)
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      While directing the love scene between Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet, director Sam Mendes, Winslet's then-husband, opted to watch the monitor from another room. Mendes admitted that directing his own wife in a sex scene was awkward, but added that directing sex scenes are always awkward. Winslet found this very uncomfortable. "Leo's my best friend, Sam's my husband, this is a bit weird!" However, DiCaprio found it very easy, as "we've done this a thousand times before", while filming Titanic (1997).
    • Goofs
      When April shows Paris on the globe, the borders of the European countries are current. Most notably, the reunified Germany is visible, with the borders it did not have until 1990.
    • Quotes

      April Wheeler: So now I'm crazy because I don't love you, right? Is that the point?

      Frank Wheeler: No! Wrong! You're not crazy, and you do love me. That's the point, April.

      April Wheeler: But I don't. I hate you. You were just some boy who made me laugh at a party once, and now I loathe the sight of you. In fact, if you come any closer, if you touch me or anything, I think I'll scream.

      Frank Wheeler: Oh, come on, stop this April.

      [He touches her for an instant and she screams at the top of her lungs before walking away. He chases after her]

      Frank Wheeler: Fuck you, April! Fuck you and all your hateful, goddamn...

      [He breaks a chair against a wall]

      April Wheeler: What are you going to do now? Are you going to hit me? To show me how much you love me?

      Frank Wheeler: Don't worry, I can't be bothered! You're not worth the trouble it would take to hit you! You're not worth the powder it would take to blow you up. You are an empty, empty, hollow shell of a woman. I mean, what the hell are you doing in my house if you hate me so much? Why the hell are you married to me? What the hell are you doing carrying my child? I mean, why didn't you just get rid of it when you had the chance? Because listen to me, listen to me, I got news for you - I wish to God that you had!

    • Crazy credits
      In the end credits, there are six for songs where no individual is mentioned, just the group name. Of the six, five read "Performed by," followed by the name of the group. One, "Performed The King Cole Trio." incorrectly omits the adverb "by." It should be "Performed BY [my emphasis] The King Cole Trio."
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Summer Special 2008/09 (2008)
    • Soundtracks
      The Gypsy
      Written by Billy Reid

      Performed by The Ink Spots

      Courtesy of Geffen Records

      Under license from Universal Music Enterprises

    User reviews556

    Review
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    Top review
    7/10
    Wheeler Family Values
    The Titanic lovers, Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet, get reunited for Revolutionary Road a tale of sterile life in the suburbs during the Eisenhower years. Not that this is anything new, the subject was done as comedy and as drama in such diverse films way back then as Rally Round The Flag Boys and Strangers When We Meet.

    It's a nice story, but not one I could terribly worked up about. So Leonardo is working for some firm as a sales rep and it's a job he hates. Good for him, 90% of the American work force are in jobs that are just paychecks to support themselves and their families. Which Leo and Kate increased by two during the course of the film.

    Seeing themselves in a rut, Kate lets fly the brilliant suggestion that he just quit and move to Paris. Not only that he should just 'find himself' and she'll work and support and raise the kids and him. Leo likes the idea, but then gets cold feet and it goes downhill from there.

    Leo and Kate are fine, but the film just is not up to the standards set by Titanic. I sure cared a lot more about Jack and Rose than I did about either of the Wheelers. Nevertheless Revolutionary Road which is the name of the street the Wheelers live on in the film, got three Oscar nominations including one for Michael Shannon as the bipolar son of the Wheeler's neighbor Kathy Bates who sold them the house. Nowadays Shannon would be on his meds and leading a more productive life than he is here. Shannon lost for Best Supporting Actor to Heath Ledger for the Dark Knight.

    Revolutionary Road is entertaining, but hardly groundbreaking.
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    • Sep 2, 2011

    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 23, 2009 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Khát Vọng Tình Yêu
    • Filming locations
      • Darien, Connecticut, USA
    • Production companies
      • Dreamworks Pictures
      • BBC Films
      • Evamere Entertainment
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $35,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $22,911,480
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $189,911
      • Dec 28, 2008
    • Gross worldwide
      • $75,981,180
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 59 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • DTS
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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