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Inception

  • 20102010
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 2h 28m
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8.8/10
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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.
IMDb RATING
8.8/10
2.4M
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POPULARITY
121
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    • Christopher Nolan
    • Christopher Nolan
  • Stars
    • Leonardo DiCaprio
    • Joseph Gordon-Levitt
    • Elliot Page
    • Christopher Nolan
    • Christopher Nolan
  • Stars
    • Leonardo DiCaprio
    • Joseph Gordon-Levitt
    • Elliot Page
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    • 4.6KUser reviews
    • 480Critic reviews
    • 74Metascore
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  • Top rated movie #14
    • Won 4 Oscars

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    'Inception' | Anniversary Mashup
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    A Guide to the Films of Christopher Nolan
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    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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    Leonardo DiCaprio
    Leonardo DiCaprio
    • Cobb
    Joseph Gordon-Levitt
    Joseph Gordon-Levitt
    • Arthur
    Elliot Page
    Elliot Page
    • Ariadne
    • (as Ellen Page)
    Ken Watanabe
    Ken Watanabe
    • Saito
    Tom Hardy
    Tom Hardy
    • Eames
    Dileep Rao
    Dileep Rao
    • Yusuf
    Cillian Murphy
    Cillian Murphy
    • Robert Fischer
    Tom Berenger
    Tom Berenger
    • Browning
    Marion Cotillard
    Marion Cotillard
    • Mal
    Pete Postlethwaite
    Pete Postlethwaite
    • Maurice Fischer
    Michael Caine
    Michael Caine
    • Miles
    Lukas Haas
    Lukas Haas
    • Nash
    Tai-Li Lee
    • Tadashi
    Claire Geare
    Claire Geare
    • Phillipa (3 Years Old)
    Magnus Nolan
    Magnus Nolan
    • James (20 Months Old)
    Taylor Geare
    Taylor Geare
    • Phillipa (5 Years Old)
    Johnathan Geare
    • James (3 Years Old)
    Tohoru Masamune
    Tohoru Masamune
    • Japanese Security Guard
      • Christopher Nolan
      • Christopher Nolan
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    • 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

    User reviews4.6K

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    10/10
    Generation defining.
    The 20th Century had Casablanca, Star Wars, the Godfather, Blade Runner, and others - this is the first of the 21st Century masterpieces. Truly in awe at how amazing this movie is, an astounding show of all aspects of films. Amazing story and cinematography accompanied with actors worthy of telling the tale. Remarkable and breathtaking.
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    FAQ63

    • Is the Michael Caine character Cobb or Mal's father?
    • Why only Cobb brought his own projections (Mal, train, kids) in dreams? Why didn't the others bring own problems/projections in the dreams?
    • How does Cobb know the combination of Saito's safe from the beginning of the movie?

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    • Release date
      • July 16, 2010 (United States)
      • United States
      • United Kingdom
      • Warner Bros. (Japan)
      • Warner Bros. (United States)
      • English
      • Japanese
      • French
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    • Filming locations
      • Fortress Mountain, Kananaskis Country, Alberta, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Warner Bros.
      • Legendary Entertainment
      • Syncopy
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    Technical specs

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    • 2 hours 28 minutes
      • Color
      • Dolby Digital
      • DTS
      • SDDS

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