Claim: Leonardo DiCaprio is an actor.

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 between Leonardo DiCaprio , Kate Winslet and Kathy Bates , who 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 Oscars .   The film premiered in Los Angeles on 15 December 2008 , followed by a limited U.S. release on 26 December 2008 and a wide U.S. release on 23 January 2009 . In most other countries it was released between 15 and 30 January 2009 .