Story Line
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.
“How do you break free without breaking apart?”
Top Cast
Leonardo DiCaprio
Frank Wheeler
Kate Winslet
April Wheeler
Kathy Bates
Mrs. Helen Givings
Michael Shannon
John Givings
Kathryn Hahn
Milly Campbell
David Harbour
Shep Campbell
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Rating
7.0/ 10
Release Date
2008-12-19
Runtime
1h 59m
Genres
DramaRomance
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User Reviews (3)
Wuchak
5/10
•11/21/2019***What if Jack & Rose married and settled into the conventional American grind?***
The Wheelers are a couple with two kids living in the suburbs of Connecticut in the ’50s. Frank (Leonardo DiCaprio) marches off to the big city five times a week, ...
Giovanni
10/10
•9/28/2020Can you change your life for love? What’s the border between craziness and frustration? Are we really living our lives? This fantastic movie won 20 awards and 73 nominations. It’s an incredible story and let’s discover why.
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CinemaSerf
7/10
•4/16/2024This is a fairly unremarkable family drama that sees "April" (Kate Winslet) staying at home with their two children whilst husband "Frank" (Leonardo DiCaprio) goes to work in his office each day - and has the occasional fling with his secretary. "Apr...