# Revolutionary Road (2008)

> A fiercely acted 1950s marriage drama follows two suburban idealists as their dream of escape collides with infidelity, conformity, and buried resentment.

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## Facts

- Runtime: 119 min
- Genres: Drama, Romance
- Director: Sam Mendes
- Cast: Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet, Kathy Bates, Michael Shannon, Kathryn Hahn, David Harbour, Dylan Baker, Richard Easton
- TMDB rating: 7.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0959337/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: extreme
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: none
- Mood: melancholic, brooding, intimate, serious movie night, literary adaptation night

## Synopsis

A couple's dream of escape leads to a confrontation with their own discontent.

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