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Revolutionary Road (2008) is a 2008 romantic drama film directed by Sam Mendes. The screenplay, written by Justin Haythe, is adapted from the 1961 novel of the same name by Richard Yates. It stars Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet, with Michael Shannon, Kathryn Hahn, David Harbor and Kathy Bates in supporting roles. The film follows Frank and April Wheeler, a couple in the mid-1950s struggling to deal with personal problems and the subsequent breakdown in their marriage.
The film received generally positive reviews from critics, who praised the performances of DiCaprio, Winslet, and Shannon, as well as the faithfulness to the novel's plot.