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Revolutionary Road

2008
Romance
Drama
1h 59m
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. Based on a novel by Richard Yates.
Directed by:
Sam Mendes Sam Mendes
Written by:
Justin Haythe Richard Yates
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Starring:
Kathy Bates Kathy Bates Jay O. Sanders Jay O. Sanders Leonardo DiCaprio Leonardo DiCaprio Kate Winslet Kate Winslet Michael Shannon Michael Shannon Dylan Baker Dylan Baker Max Casella Max Casella David Harbour David Harbour David Campbell Kristen Connolly Kristen Connolly Zoe Kazan Zoe Kazan Marin Ireland Marin Ireland
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Romance, Drama
Country:
USA
Language:
English
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2008
Romance
Drama
1h 59m
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fredericg54frederic_g54
Rated 31 Dec 2008
6
34th
You love her, you don't, you head off to Paris, you stay, you cheat, you don't cheat, "HE'S WELL", "HE'S NOT WELL"; I wanna bet my left nut that the book is far more engaging, because this felt like such a shallow adaptation. And who cares about Winslet (she gave better performances in the past) or Shannon, Dicaprio deserves all the praise. A disappointing case of style over substance. Ladies, fire up them tissues!
Rated 31 Dec 2008
charlieCharlie
Rated 15 Jan 2009
75
69th
It's a good film, no doubt about it and with a great score by the way, but I think it's only the mainactors that make an alright story a good film in this case. I mean the cinematography by Deakins is as good as always but Di Caprio and especially Winslet are the real reason that make this film worth watching.
Rated 15 Jan 2009
hellsditchhellsditch
Rated 23 Nov 2009
66
14th
Oh, the horrors of suburbia! If only these two could break away from the hordes of "regular" folk, they'd all be so much happier! Their lives, so much fuller! For such deeply flawed people (who were no doubt that way before moving to the soul-crushing 'burbs, despite what the film wants you to believe), I highly doubt a change of locale would have provided the magic elixir to their many, many problems. As bland and unaffecting as the life these two chowderheads so desperately want to flee.
Rated 23 Nov 2009
jstryjstry
Rated 23 Nov 2009
67
49th
Disappointing. I loooved the book. Ok, so I get that these two can really argue and throw things at each other. Mission accomplished there. But I don't get WHY the Wheelers are so special and what is SO BAD about their suburban life. These were questions I never had to stop and ask in the book--those details were very apparent and thoughtfully laid out. I think this was supposed to make me feel something & make me get emotional, but it didn't...and it doesn't take much for me to get teary-eyed.
Rated 23 Nov 2009
suture_selfSuture Self
Rated 17 Jan 2009
5
42nd
The progression of the story felt segmented and really lacked some much needed fluidity; This is the scene where they meet. This is the scene where they argue about topic 1. This is the scene where they decide topic 2. This is the scene where they cry about topic 3. Etc. Etc. It showcases some fantastic acting ( by DiCaprio especially ) and there are definitely several powerful moments...it just left something to be desired.
Rated 17 Jan 2009
kavuKavu
Rated 18 Jan 2009
65
39th
The main characters are well acted and Mendes knows his character direction but the story doesn't really offer anything new.
Rated 18 Jan 2009
cclzaCCLZA
Rated 31 Jan 2009
75
63rd
Sure, you've seen it all before, but the outstanding acting from Shannon (who nearly steals the movie in his 3 short scenes), DiCaprio and specially Kate Winslet, besides the polished production values, result in a handsome, entertaining and engaging film.
Rated 31 Jan 2009
stainStain
Rated 27 Dec 2008
50
33rd
Jesus, this movie is ridiculous. You can tell it's Oscar bait because the actors do a lot of shouting
Rated 27 Dec 2008
shoranShoran
Rated 27 Jan 2009
69
54th
I was slightly disappointed by this film. I love Kate Winslet but many scenes felt overacted and unneccesarily melodramatic. The movie consisted of them arguing, whining, arguing, crying and more arguing. The pyschiatric guy was right: I'm glad that I'm not their children.
Rated 27 Jan 2009
torontodogtorontodog
Rated 26 Aug 2009
75
77th
I guess you could call this the opposite of a romantic comedy.
Rated 26 Aug 2009
jschlanskyJSchlansky
Rated 07 Sep 2019
41
20th
Missing character development up front. The point in their lives that we join these characters feels so odd. The husband is a prick who we're told repeatedly has a great mind without ever seeing that, and the wife's goal is to find happiness for herself by making her shitty husband happy. There's not enough to them as characters to justify caring about all of this drama. The high quality of the production did not outweigh the poor quality of the script for me. That ending is so up its own ass
Rated 07 Sep 2019
theficionadotheficionado
Rated 07 Feb 2009
25
20th
Yates' brilliant evisceration of the American dream and its accompanying self-delusion is so incendiary that it implicates the reader. This hits all the plot points but, with the exception of the scenes with Michael Shannon, confuses Yates' stunning satire with bloated, hysterical melodrama.
Rated 07 Feb 2009
aaautinAAAutin
Rated 12 Sep 2010
8
2nd
This is the worst episode of MAD MEN I have ever seen.
Rated 12 Sep 2010
ceruleanblueceruleanblue
Rated 02 May 2011
10
94th
Okay, perhaps American Beauty said it more seductively, creatively, and with a bit of humour/darkness mixed in. But I still have great appreciation for every moment of bleak fifties reality (that still exists today for many) thrown in this one. Sometimes people have to scream to be heard-- still lands on many a deaf ear either way.
Rated 02 May 2011
matthew_parkinsonMatthew Parkinson
Rated 10 Feb 2011
40
31st
I didn't like Revolutionary Road. Dramas need either interesting or likable characters, this film had neither. The performances were good, I won't deny that, but there wasn't much point to having deep characters that we have difficulty caring about. When something that attempts to stir emotions happens, and the only thing I can think of is, "the carpet is ruined", then you know the film didn't do its job. Boring and emotionless, Revolutionary Road didn't make me care, not one bit.
Rated 10 Feb 2011
indyatmnINDYATMN
Rated 22 Jan 2009
78
51st
Mendes' 2nd foray into suburban nightmare(is the city really going 2 help?). Ironically, despite the complaints about a need 2 FEEL life, the couple feels everything a 100-fold w/ every fight (& there's plenty) exploding into over-the-top hysterics. Perhaps it's the dialogue or incessant hand-wringing, but film feels like a play w/ the 2leads PROJECTING 2 be heard in the last row. Neighbor's loony-bin son provides some welcome dressing-down, even though here 2 the character exchanges r 2 staged.
Rated 22 Jan 2009
filmfreak88filmfreak88
Rated 30 Dec 2010
60
40th
A handsome drama boasting great performances. But why so emotionally inert?
Rated 30 Dec 2010
kmcneilKMcNeil
Rated 19 Jan 2009
6
55th
A movie elevated - but only just - from "decent" to "pretty good" through impressive acting by especially Kate Winslet and some good photography by Deakins. The story itself too often seems too excruciatingly obvious.
Rated 19 Jan 2009
imnotlaughinimnotlaughin
Rated 02 Sep 2011
50
44th
Overly dramatic, which distances us from the characters. The same types of difficult choices and differences of opinion that are depicted in the film do arise in almost every relationship at some point or another, but rarely would I expect anyone to behave as extremely as Mendes would have us believe. The idea was to capture the trapped feeling that suburban life can cause, which can be powerful, but rather than melancholy or honest reflection we get irrational rage and disdain. Poor choice.
Rated 02 Sep 2011
teddedonTedDedon
Rated 05 Jan 2009
95
94th
Phenomenal. Revolutionary Road sets the bar for modern films dealing with marital struggles in terms of direction, writing, and acting. It is the kind of resounding success in all categories that puts it up there with other greats like Virginia Woolf. The drama and tension in the story is unexpectedly flooring and all around riveting. There are few films in recent years that leave a residual impact like this one. It is nothing if not one of the best films of its class.
Rated 05 Jan 2009
lexlex
Rated 30 Jul 2012
85
67th
It's actually more thematically powerful and realistic than American Beauty. What it largely lacks that American Beauty excels in however, is a natural charming way of entertaining you. Regardless, it's still quite fascinating and Michael Shannon alone makes it worth watching.
Rated 30 Jul 2012
mjvmoviemanMJVmovieMan
Rated 15 Jan 2009
81
81st
Tragic, depressing, and revolving around an unlikable husband and more unlikable wife. The material admittedly seems heavy-handed. It's vile, haunting, without remorse; an angry film shooting for fiery honesty, and I was disturbed by its polarity. At the same time, the acting is extraordinary and this movie flies by, pinning us scene after scene amongst a perplexing whole. There's no hope in Sam Mendes' alienating, frustrating and horrific film, but as an actors' piece, it's a raging fire.
Rated 15 Jan 2009
judo_koalaJudo Koala
Rated 08 Aug 2012
70
34th
Without a fleshing-out of the characters' psychology or backstory, I felt oddly distanced from Winslet and DiCaprio the entire time--a death sentence for a melodrama focusing on them for two hours. Even with such a 'depressing' ending, I just...failed to react in any way to it. Ultimately, the film just feels too cluttered and condensed, a--to borrow a line from DiCaprio--'hollow shell', I imagine, of Yates' acclaimed novel. For a superior look at marital discord: 'Blue Valentine'.
Rated 08 Aug 2012
filliganFilligan
Rated 08 Feb 2009
92
85th
As an avid fan of Mendes, I was excited for this one. It's his least best work to date, but his skill and talent are still blindingly awesome. It's a drama about relationships through and through, and what I took away from it is that any couple, no matter how made for each other they are (special), things can still go wrong and it's always work. The film offers no easy answers. I understood both characters' points of views, but that's what makes it such a powerful experience to watch.
Rated 08 Feb 2009
davidblastDavidBlast
Rated 23 Jun 2010
35
20th
Mendes returns to dysfunctional suburbia without the humour and ingenuity of 'American Beauty'. The characters are at fault: She's too likeable and he's basically an asshole. Enter Shannon in a show stealing performance, in which he dissects the couple the way a kid with ADHD and a hammer might perform heart surgery on a kitten. The film finally runs out of quiet desperation and opts for all out tragedy, only to become the textbook definition of heavy-handedness.
Rated 23 Jun 2010
okkervilOkkervil
Rated 03 Sep 2010
79
82nd
Both leads and indeed also the support cast are outstanding, with Winslet in particular brilliant. It's credit to how both Leo & Winslet have improved as performers when you consider how good they are compared to the horrible bloated turd that was "Titanic". "Revolutionary Road" is also beautifully shot, & has a wonderful & effective musical score, where it falls down is that Mendes fails to make you care for either of the two main characters, lessening the films impact and ending significantly.
Rated 03 Sep 2010
yilbyilb
Rated 22 Mar 2009
60
58th
A rather accurate reflection of the american family. With passion rather than pills. Thought the end was a bit long.
Rated 22 Mar 2009
ozymandius10ozymandius10
Rated 20 Jul 2009
83
84th
It's uncomfortable. Tons of tension throughout, and great performances from everyone.
Rated 20 Jul 2009
pickpocketPickpocket
Rated 12 Jan 2009
5
44th
Decent, nothing special. I hate when a film is so obviously gunning for Oscars. When it all comes down to it, this film is about a bunch of unlikable people and when they fail it doesn't matter. Leo should've smacked her one. And I would be lying if I didn't laugh at the climax.
Rated 12 Jan 2009
cagedwisdomcagedwisdom
Rated 30 Jan 2009
25
17th
An ironically non-revolutionary plot with a hilariously cheese-clad script is elevated from merely watchable to almost decent by some good acting (even Winslet who I usually hate delivers) and a great score. The fact that this is directed by the director of American Beauty is both noticeable and devastatingly disappointing; this is clearly not as good. The unspoken agreement that producing melodramatic and supposedly "intelligent" bores like this will reap awards needs to stop.
Rated 30 Jan 2009
nathandarkoNathanDarko
Rated 12 Sep 2009
90
79th
What are the obstacles of everyday life, and why is it so difficult to be happy? Seeking happiness and self realization. All that is in us, but instead of following our hearts, we're trapped in our self-built cages and fighting against windmills for years and years. I felt a bit confirmed by Sam Mendes Movie.Very recommonendable.
Rated 12 Sep 2009
bitch_alertBitch Alert
Rated 30 Jan 2009
60
50th
Mendes returns to the idyllic suburbia but has little of American Beauty's charm with him. The actors do a fine job, but the script is unsurprising and seen a million times before. The ending is also disappointing especially since the director can't wrap it up at the right moment. A nice relationship drama with a few powerful scenes, but lacks originality and edge.
Rated 30 Jan 2009
bowfingerbowfinger
Rated 07 Feb 2013
50
42nd
I missed the first 15 minutes, so I don't know the exact number of cigarettes smoked in this film, was anyone able to count them all?
Rated 07 Feb 2013
nrooNroo
Rated 25 Jan 2012
51
19th
DiCaprio and Winslet ACT VERY LOUDLY AT EACH OTHER FOR TWO HOURS.
Rated 25 Jan 2012
td888td888
Rated 01 Jan 2010
30
18th
Husband has big job opportunity, wife has a nervous breakdown. Set in the 50's. It's boring subject-matter. Cannot find one reason to recommend this flick to anyone.
Rated 01 Jan 2010
clayj41clayj41
Rated 24 Jan 2009
77
78th
Kate and Leo both show why they're considered to be two of the brightest stars of this generation, and yet Michael Shannon manages to steal the spotlight everytime he's on screen. The film's strength is it's focus on real issues and the hopelessness that ensues as a result of the pursuit of normalcy. Revolutionary Road is bleak but real.
Rated 24 Jan 2009
timmotimmo
Rated 22 Mar 2009
90
66th
Nearly over-the-top in how dramatic the characters are, but the film kept my attention the whole time, made me care about everyone on screen, and left me like no other film ever has: With a big pit in my stomach. It takes a special film to be able to do that.
Rated 22 Mar 2009
abunchofcatsABUNCHOFCATS
Rated 01 May 2009
81
57th
Fairly well done movie about suburban life in the 50s or 60s or whenever this movie took place with solid leads. It's somewhat slow but it kept me entertained for most of it with a fantastic if somewhat oscar-baiting ending.
Rated 01 May 2009
petrvyletaPetr.vyleta
Rated 14 Jan 2009
70
33rd
This film pretends to be a gorgeous work about two people bored with their lives. But it is not that gorgeous. It is very good idea, but that is not enough to make a good movie. It simply isn't anything that special.
Rated 14 Jan 2009
sirrobbieSirRobbie
Rated 26 May 2012
70
53rd
I think I watched a director's cut or something, because I saw just two scenes in this movie, in both of which I saw Shannon.
Rated 26 May 2012
citizenxCitizenX
Rated 22 Dec 2010
45
38th
not a bad movie, dicaprio and winslet are good as always, but the movie itself was sooooo boring
Rated 22 Dec 2010
peyrinpeyrin
Rated 08 Sep 2019
60
32nd
I like the idea of two broken people taking out their problems with themselves on each other, as well as the exploration of anxieties inherent to the American middle class, but it's hard to reconcile both of those themes into one coherent film - slightly curious if Yates's original novel does it better.
Rated 08 Sep 2019
rufamRufam
Rated 26 Jul 2010
90
97th
Sam Mendes, the director of "American Beauty", revisits the themes he had so skillfully examined in his debut and the result is another amazing cinematic journey. The performances are almost heartbreakingly good: Kate Winslet, Mendes' ex-wife, is breathtaking as April and Leonardo DiCaprio is constantly improving (he's really good in this one). The film may be difficult to watch, but it is well worth it. Overall, perhaps the best dramatic picture of the 00's.
Rated 26 Jul 2010
3names3Names
Rated 10 Jan 2009
79
36th
This one is tough for me to write... I saw this with a theatre full of other actors... Half of us were howling with laughter at moments that we just didn't believe... My ultimate feeling is that, both Kate and Leonardo were miscast here... ( And I adore, and admire them both! ) But, this would've been better served by an American actress, I believe... For me, it had many of the same problems that FAR FROM HEAVEN exhibited: Retro-Melodrama... (Special mention for Michael Shannon!)
Rated 10 Jan 2009
anilscnanilscn
Rated 14 Jun 2021
65
74th
bi insan iki saat film yaparken ruh değişimlerini nasıl yansıtamaz. şu yönetmene ayrı ayar oluyorum arkadaş ya... kadın o kadar sinirliyken nasıl yumuşadı da süpriz hazırladı, adam Paris fikrine saçma sapan diye yaklaşıp beş dakikada nasıl karar değiştirdi, patronu doğru düzgün bir şey sunmadığı halde niye Paris fikrinden caydı. Ya hiçbirinin cevabı yok aqqq. Ağır bir Abd rüyası ve evlilik kurumu eleştirisi olmasa neler derdim neler.
Rated 14 Jun 2021
darkmandarkman
Rated 18 Jan 2010
82
89th
Extraordinary performances from Winslet and DiCaprio.
Rated 18 Jan 2010
spanksSpanks
Rated 27 Aug 2010
60
53rd
0 hai oscars..
Rated 27 Aug 2010
cowfrappecowfrappe
Rated 30 Dec 2008
79
86th
Though the performances all around are very good (especially Winslet and Shannon), the film itself seems to linger in one place and on one idea--an excellent metaphor concerning the content of the film, but not always entertaining. Still, Mendes' vision and skill cannot be denied, and the visual aspects of the film are excellent as well.
Rated 30 Dec 2008
muzak66muzak66
Rated 25 May 2010
38
13th
Boring subject-matter.
Rated 25 May 2010
rttntomatoesrttntomatoes
Rated 22 Dec 2013
68
41st
Brilliantly acted and emotionally powerful, Revolutionary Road is a handsome adaptation of Richard Yates' celebrated novel.
Rated 22 Dec 2013
capodelnullacapodelnulla
Rated 24 Mar 2021
90
95th
"plenty of people are on to the emptiness; but, it takes real guts to see the hopelessness" - shannon steals every scene he's in. deakins' cinematography capturing the promise of "ideal" life and mendes working against that narratively and in the way he uses the range of performances varying from subtle to theatrical complements each other brilliantly. i see why this is received as "melodramatic" but i think tonally this works well to make irony more than what it is.
Rated 24 Mar 2021
mohkoMohko
Rated 18 Jan 2009
60
45th
Well acted but story has nothing new to offer and it gets quite boring in the second half. If you want to see the same done better and with more content watch the tv-series Mad men
Rated 18 Jan 2009
neonmanNeonman
Rated 31 Jul 2013
66
26th
This sure does feel like an Ingmar Bergman-lite affair, and filmic portrayals of bored and frustrated '50s suburban family life isn't exactly new. But this film does have an impressive aesthetic quality, the art-design and cinematography looking handsomely detailed, and the performances are all quite well done, making this is a quick and easy two-hour watch.
Rated 31 Jul 2013
petrostserPetrosTser
Rated 07 May 2011
50
23rd
"RR" is an excessively melodramatic film. The cast is not good enough to make this project fly, while the direction is too nerveless to utilize what was an interesting idea. If there's one reason to watch this, it is Michael Shannon. And if there's one reason to make such a film (especially after having directed "American Beauty"), it is Shannon's lines, although the rest of the film is superfluous. What "RR" needed was a different director. And a different cast. And a different writer, I guess.
Rated 07 May 2011
dawdlingpoetDawdlingPoet
Rated 13 Sep 2019
70
50th
This is a film partly about being judged by your local community and forging your own way, I suppose. Its also about claustrophobia, self doubt and frustration. There are some fairly intense scenes with the couple arguing and it struck me that it would perhaps make more sense if viewed as a play, rather than a film as such perhaps. I thought the incidental (background) music was quite good - its a fairly atmospheric watch at times. Its also quite raw and unsettling as well.
Rated 13 Sep 2019
ewp805ewp805
Rated 09 Mar 2013
75
60th
Yet again we see Mendes exploring the artificiality (and subsequent breakdown) of the American dream. Very well shot, but DiCaprio completely out classed everyone else on screen. Some of the more dramatic scenes are too soapy and over-acted, but I think that's a result of the transfer from book to the screen. We're left with a moving, dramatic adaptation that's pretty rough around the edges.
Rated 09 Mar 2013
sfxysfxy
Rated 30 Dec 2020
50
13th
Condescending, preachy melodrama isn't worth the emotional labor it requires of its audience.
Rated 30 Dec 2020
muutanetmuutanet
Rated 07 Feb 2009
71
66th
If you haven't been there, you don't know, how it feels like. The story is worth for telling, actors are fine, but I think the director did not make good choises to say it out. And Kate and Leo does not fight like Elizabeth and Richard. The mathematician was the best character.
Rated 07 Feb 2009
herzdameHerzdame
Rated 06 Jul 2010
87
82nd
Murphy's Law: "Anything that can go wrong, will go wrong." This film certainly seems to take that into full effect. Beautiful, tragic film about the dreams everyday people make to escape routine, and how they only ever remain dreams.
Rated 06 Jul 2010
jfalldorfjfalldorf
Rated 08 Feb 2009
74
45th
See American Beauty instead. This movie is similar except you don't care what happens to any of the characters in this one.
Rated 08 Feb 2009
lawrencelawrence
Rated 09 Jun 2009
96
65th
Has some powerful parts, no doubt. Simple.
Rated 09 Jun 2009
leshiileshii
Rated 16 Feb 2009
41
14th
This is ridiculous. It's well made and well acted. But the story is ridiculous. Who cares about these people? Who cares about their "problems"? Just like Little Children, another Winslet anti-suburbs movie, Road is a movie about sad people who make sad decisions. It says nothing else, other than having a yard means you're soulless. And the Michael Shannon character is unnecessary and merely a plot device to explain to the dumb masses what we already know: these characters are stupid.
Rated 16 Feb 2009
nepetaNepeta
Rated 16 Jul 2014
50
17th
The first fight is a fierce row full of energy, anger and truth-telling. The problem is when this scene is repeated at least three more times. Also Michael Shannon is more a plot device than a character.
Rated 16 Jul 2014
ducoDuco
Rated 21 Jan 2012
79
66th
A life drama that's exceptional only because of the brilliant performance by the main actors, as the story is one seen 10000 times already.
Rated 21 Jan 2012
mlightle3mlightle3
Rated 24 Jan 2009
95
91st
I found it scary how realistic the scenes were. Especially when the characters were acting. Some people actually choose to life their lives like that, and that scares me more than any horror film I've ever seen.
Rated 24 Jan 2009
closedmouthclosedmouth
Rated 26 Mar 2018
50
10th
"No, wrong, wrong, that's wrong, and that's wrong, that's wrong! So wrong, all of this is wrong, that actor is wrong, and that actor is wrong... He's alright... but that actor's wrong. Where's the part where... and the whole plot about... argh! Why have they removed all these important things?! The story makes no sense without the different perspectives!!" Never read the book first.
Rated 26 Mar 2018
quickyapiQuickyAPI
Rated 18 Dec 2009
67
56th
While not great or anything, this film about a young couple living in a Connecticut suburb during the min-1950s struggling in their relationship, does profit from two very expressive performances from Winslet and Dicaprio, both showing very powerful facial expressions that I'll probably remember most about this film. The cinematography was also noteworthy, as well as the soundtrack which especially during the credits reminded me of the excellent American Beauty soundtrack.
Rated 18 Dec 2009
phaedrusphaedrus
Rated 11 Oct 2009
70
78th
Good, restrained performances and chunks of truth throughout. Much of the plot mirrored my own life. I have a job I hate and dilettante tendencies. My partner and I faced a similar decision to Leo and Kate. Anyway, enough rambles. Worth watching!
Rated 11 Oct 2009
darkcloudDarkCloud
Rated 31 Dec 2020
86
72nd
Winslet and DiCaprio are mesmerizing.
Rated 31 Dec 2020
tedted
Rated 05 Jul 2009
78
64th
Entertaining and at times engrossing. Excellent acting, especially DiCaprio. Bleak though.
Rated 05 Jul 2009
zealot185Zealot185
Rated 10 Jan 2009
52
31st
Disappointingly... average. Although Winslet and DiCaprio give some convincing performances, there's nothing entirely groundbreaking - or should I say "revolutionary" - here. The message is extremely heavy-handed, delivered by scenes that are melodramatic. The movie is clearly oscar-bait, and would not be getting nearly as much praise if it were not released during Awards Season. The psychiatric patient was the most interesting part of the movie.
Rated 10 Jan 2009
derekstarDerekstar
Rated 28 May 2010
90
85th
Why don't more people adore this movie? Two intellectuals in seemingly mundane situations going through a profound existential crisis. What's not to love? Winslet should have won her Academy Award for this, not The Reader.
Rated 28 May 2010
cstewart64CStewart64
Rated 28 Apr 2016
11
45th
Need to rewatch.
Rated 28 Apr 2016
ag0stomesmerAg0stoMesmer
Rated 30 Jul 2012
3
73rd
Telegraphed too many plot points and the characters are all pretty hard to like but it's well shot and acted.
Rated 30 Jul 2012
omgfridgeomgfridge
Rated 24 May 2009
4
34th
Real estate.
Rated 24 May 2009
hahaHaha
Rated 24 Mar 2009
77
58th
Lacking in 50s reality. DiCaprio and Winslet are in top form here, everyone else is meh. Direction and script is lacking though.
Rated 24 Mar 2009
rthornhillrthornhill
Rated 18 Feb 2009
93
85th
Kate and Leo are great as the Conn. couple with alot on their minds. Thumbs up.
Rated 18 Feb 2009
dmbbearcatdmbbearcat
Rated 07 Jun 2011
73
45th
It's not bad, but it's dead depressing and it moves slowly at times. The acting is great though, and again, director Sam Mendes explores the theme of broken household in America.
Rated 07 Jun 2011
communicantsCommunicants
Rated 27 Mar 2012
1
0th
I don't know if Sam Mendes thinks his audience is dumb, or if Sam Mendes is dumb, but this movie is about as deep as a high school report on Death of a Salesman. But not one of my high school reports on Death of a Salesman, cause that shit was dope.
Rated 27 Mar 2012
jenner1407jenner1407
Rated 16 Feb 2015
79
42nd
Brutal yet somehow airless.
Rated 16 Feb 2015
sheddlesheddle
Rated 08 Jul 2010
60
38th
This doesn't work nearly as well as I thought it did on first viewing, it's just waaay too artificial. Yates' dialogue is meant to be read and pondered, not screamed at a viewer at high pitch.
Rated 08 Jul 2010
jeffvjeff_v
Rated 04 Mar 2010
65
40th
Not a fan of the suburban hell genre, though I imagine the book is richer and more suggestive. And though Michael Shannon is a welcome jolt of energy, his character is an ill-conceived narrative device (thanks for spelling out the theme, dude). I'm not 100% sold on DiCaprio's performance. I realize both Frank and April are actors --in her case she's explicitly a failed actress-- but Winslet is better at signaling this and when her character's emotions become real and unrehearsed we feel that.
Rated 04 Mar 2010
mdruskinmdruskin
Rated 22 Jan 2009
84
88th
In a year of sad movies, this is the most devastating and depressing one. Feel a bit fake/overacted at the start, but as you get more into it, it becomes very real and hopeless. Great acting too, and Sam Mendes is fantastic.
Rated 22 Jan 2009
xaddictxaddict
Rated 06 Jun 2009
65
39th
It's good, but a bit boring.
Rated 06 Jun 2009
ladymcdeathladymcdeath
Rated 14 Jan 2016
40
26th
Gruelling.
Rated 14 Jan 2016
stflyst_fly
Rated 11 May 2009
95
98th
Perfect. A young couple in the early 1930's having marital problems decides to leave everything behind to live in Paris... and then life happens. This is a spot on study of a relationship in decline, about failing lives of average people. The production is beautiful and the leads turn in oscar worthy performances. Very highly recommended.
Rated 11 May 2009
cahadras1Cahadras1
Rated 02 Jan 2012
90
83rd
very nice
Rated 02 Jan 2012
lupisterlupister
Rated 23 Jul 2009
30
28th
dull and pointless
Rated 23 Jul 2009
glm01glm01
Rated 02 Oct 2013
72
43rd
72.000
Rated 02 Oct 2013
jewelspixieJewelsPiXie
Rated 14 Dec 2016
75
48th
Sobering,harrowing relationship drama filled with bad habits hidden beneath sharp tailoring.When dreams die,what will we find to keep us alive. DeCaprio & Winslet are spell-binding.Directed pristinely by Sam Mended.
Rated 14 Dec 2016
tenhastenhas
Rated 07 Jan 2019
90
91st
They are very very different feelings about this movie before & after real life marriage :( And it is still the best DiCaprio...
Rated 07 Jan 2019
gideonGideon
Rated 02 Feb 2011
2
59th
Leo's acting deserved an oscar. Best performance I've seen from him so far. Winslet her character, like her acting as well, was quite annoying and didn't really shine as much as DiCaprio. Premise was not really interesting, due to a lot of rough edges. My score is mostly based on DiCaprio's acting.
Rated 02 Feb 2011
tathieltathiel
Rated 27 Apr 2010
83
79th
Great characters presented by awesome performances on all parts.
Rated 27 Apr 2010
swychswych
Rated 03 Mar 2009
70
51st
i dont see what the hype was all about, it was acted well for the most part, but i thought the story was cliche and boring..
Rated 03 Mar 2009
westknifewestknife
Rated 22 Jan 2009
53
19th
Disappointing, but not terrible. For one thing, the performances could have been subtler - there was too much shouting-screaming-arguing, and it began to get grating. Winslet's acting in this has been very praised but I don't see it. It was a well-paced film though, and I watched it to the end without ever feeling bored - more than I could say about many movies.
Rated 22 Jan 2009
nothingsgoodNothingsGood
Rated 20 Apr 2011
85
93rd
Revolutionary Road paints a terrifying portrait of a couples' attempt to break from the bondage of conformity in the 1950s and its ultimate destruction on their sanity. Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet and Michael Shannon all give award worthy performances.
Rated 20 Apr 2011
gtown1479gtown1479
Rated 13 Jul 2009
86
87th
One of the few times where I actually think a movie might have lived up to (and possibly gone beyond) the book. I was worried that it might drag considering it was a bit long, but I think it did a really good job keeping me interested. Great performances by DiCaprio. Very good performances by Winslet, and Shannon. I love the interaction between Shannon and DiCaprio on their 2nd meeting with Bates trying to smooth things over. Rough ending but overall a solid film.
Rated 13 Jul 2009
glueskreenglueskreen
Rated 24 Mar 2009
73
59th
Reactionary dead end.
Rated 24 Mar 2009
moraesfelipemoraesfelipe
Rated 03 Feb 2009
55
43rd
It's not a masterpiece, but still a good entry by Sam Mendes. And Leo DiCaprio delivers a great perfomance.
Rated 03 Feb 2009
alex_watkinsAlex Watkins
Rated 01 Feb 2009
3
38th
It's a bit by-the-book, but the execution is top-notch, and the performances by DiCaprio and Winslet give the material a fair amount of heft. Oh, and Michael Shannon kills it. A reasonably solid film.
Rated 01 Feb 2009

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