This book reviews the process of making a film "The Revolutionary Road" Also this book narrates the story of making this film from the stage of creating ideas to production. 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 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. The film premiered in Los Angeles on December 15, 2008, followed by a limited U.S. release on December 26, 2008 and a wide U.S. release on 23 January 2009. In most other countries it was released between 15 and 30 January 2009