Inception

20102010
PG-13PG-13
2h 28min

Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Berenger, Michael Caine, Lukas Haas, Marion Cotillard, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Tom Hardy, Elliot Page, Ken Watanabe, and Dileep Rao in Inception (2010)

A thief who steals corporate secrets through the use of dream-sharing technology is given the inverse task of planting an idea into the mind of a C.E.O.

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A thief who steals corporate secrets through the use of dream-sharing technology is given the inverse task of planting an idea into the mind of a C.E.O., but his tragic past may doom the pro... Read allA thief who steals corporate secrets through the use of dream-sharing technology is given the inverse task of planting an idea into the mind of a C.E.O., but his tragic past may doom the project and his team to disaster.A thief who steals corporate secrets through the use of dream-sharing technology is given the inverse task of planting an idea into the mind of a C.E.O., but his tragic past may doom the project and his team to disaster.

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Top rated movie #13

Won 4 Oscars
- 157 wins & 220 nominations total

Leonardo DiCaprio and Ken Watanabe in Inception (2010)

Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Berenger, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Tom Hardy, Cillian Murphy, Elliot Page, and Ken Watanabe in Inception (2010)

Leonardo DiCaprio, Christopher Nolan, and Elliot Page in Inception (2010)

Leonardo DiCaprio, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Tom Hardy, Elliot Page, Ken Watanabe, and Dileep Rao in Inception (2010)

Lukas Haas and Ken Watanabe in Inception (2010)

Leonardo DiCaprio in Inception (2010)

Leonardo DiCaprio and Joseph Gordon-Levitt in Inception (2010)

Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hardy, and Cillian Murphy in Inception (2010)

Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Tom Hardy in Inception (2010)

Leonardo DiCaprio, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, and Tom Hardy in Inception (2010)

Leonardo DiCaprio and Christopher Nolan in Inception (2010)

Leonardo DiCaprio, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, and Ken Watanabe in Inception (2010)

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Dom Cobb is a skilled thief, the absolute best in the dangerous art of extraction, stealing valuable secrets from deep within the subconscious during the dream state, when the mind is at its most vulnerable. Cobb's rare ability has made him a coveted player in this treacherous new world of corporate espionage, but it has also made him an international fugitive and cost him everything he has ever loved. Now Cobb is being offered a chance at redemption. One last job could give him his life back but only if he can accomplish the impossible, inception. Instead of the perfect heist, Cobb and his team of specialists have to pull off the reverse: their task is not to steal an idea, but to plant one. If they succeed, it could be the perfect crime. But no amount of careful planning or expertise can prepare the team for the dangerous enemy that seems to predict their every move. An enemy that only Cobb could have seen coming. —Warner Bros. Pictures

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Taglines
- Your mind is the scene of the crime
Genres
Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
- Rated PG-13 for sequences of violence and action throughout
Parents guide

Trivia
In an interview with "Entertainment Weekly", writer, producer, and director Christopher Nolan explained that he based roles of the Inception team similar to roles that are used in filmmaking, Cobb is the director, Arthur is the producer, Ariadne is the production designer, Eames is the actor, Saito is the studio, and Fischer is the audience. "In trying to write a team-based creative process, I wrote the one I know", said Nolan.

Goofs
When Ariadne and Cobb are at the café, a man in a yellow jacket passes behind Cobb. The camera switches back and forth between Cobb and Ariadne several times. When it switches back to Cobb, the man in the yellow jacket passes once again. The person in the jacket is a projection and based on what the movie explains, projections behave a lot like extras. This means the same projection may reappear like that.

Quotes
Cobb: What is the most resilient parasite? Bacteria? A virus? An intestinal worm? An idea. Resilient... highly contagious. Once an idea has taken hold of the brain it's almost impossible to eradicate. An idea that is fully formed - fully understood - that sticks; right in there somewhere.

Crazy credits
At the end of the credits Édith Piaf's "Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien" plays at normal speed, then slows down to the speed it was at the beginning of the film during Hans Zimmer's score and throughout the movie. Then we see the title stop in the center of the screen as the song ends.

Connections
Edited into The Paul Behragam Talk Show: "Balto" R&T Part 5 (2015)

Soundtracks
Non, je ne Regrette rien
Music by Charles Dumont
Lyrics by Michel Vaucaire
Performed by Édith Piaf
Courtesy of EMI Music France
Under license from EMI Film & Television Music

Top review

9/10

Incredible movie

This movies is a masterpiece by one of he greatest directors Christopher Nolan. And he made it in some way that the twists and turns are the best of the best of the best. I also appreciate the actors in this movie. I especially liked DiCaprio, Tom Hardy , Gordon Levitt.

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Budget
- $160,000,000 (estimated)
Gross US & Canada
- $292,576,195
Opening weekend US & Canada
- $62,785,337
- Jul 18, 2010
Gross worldwide
- $836,836,967

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Runtime
- 2h 28min
Color
- Color
Sound mix
Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1

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