'' Revolutionary Road '' is a 2008 British-American romantic drama film directed by Sam Mendes . It was written by Justin Haythe and based on the 1961 novel of the same name by Richard Yates . This is the second on-screen collaboration among Leonardo DiCaprio , Kate Winslet , and Kathy Bates , all of whom previously co-starred in '' Titanic '' . The performances of DiCaprio and Winslet earned them a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama nomination and a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress , respectively , and the film was nominated for a further three Golden Globes , four BAFTAs and three Academy Awards , including a Best Supporting Actor nomination for Michael Shannon
Golden Globes
66th Golden Globe Awards
Revolutionary Road (film)