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Inception

  • 20102010
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 2h 28m
IMDb RATING
8.8/10
2.3M
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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
2.3M
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
98
21
  • Director
    • Christopher Nolan
  • Writer
    • Christopher Nolan
  • Stars
    • Leonardo DiCaprio
    • Joseph Gordon-Levitt
    • Elliot Page
Top credits
  • Director
    • Christopher Nolan
  • Writer
    • Christopher Nolan
  • Stars
    • Leonardo DiCaprio
    • Joseph Gordon-Levitt
    • Elliot Page
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 4.6KUser reviews
    • 482Critic reviews
    • 74Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
  • Top rated movie #13
    • Won 4 Oscars
      • 157 wins & 220 nominations total

    Videos25

    10th Anniversary Dream Trailer
    Trailer 1:45
    10th Anniversary Dream Trailer
    Inception -- Characters
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    Inception -- Characters
    Inception: Trailer #2
    Trailer 2:25
    Inception: Trailer #2
    Inception: Trailer #1
    Trailer 1:23
    Inception: Trailer #1
    Inception: Teaser Trailer
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    Inception: Teaser Trailer
    Inception
    Trailer 1:18
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    'Tenet' Fan Theories: What We Got Right (and Wrong)
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    'Tenet' Fan Theories: What We Got Right (and Wrong)
    What to Watch If You Love 'Inception'
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    What to Watch If You Love 'Inception'
    'Inception' | Anniversary Mashup
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    'Inception' | Anniversary Mashup
    A Guide to the Films of Christopher Nolan
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    A Guide to the Films of Christopher Nolan
    Joseph Gordon-Levitt on How '7500' Is Not Your Typical Action Movie
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    Joseph Gordon-Levitt on How '7500' Is Not Your Typical Action Movie
    Inception
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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)

    Top cast

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    Leonardo DiCaprio
    Leonardo DiCaprio
    • Cobbas Cobb
    Joseph Gordon-Levitt
    Joseph Gordon-Levitt
    • Arthuras Arthur
    Elliot Page
    Elliot Page
    • Ariadneas Ariadne
    • (as Ellen Page)
    Ken Watanabe
    Ken Watanabe
    • Saitoas Saito
    Tom Hardy
    Tom Hardy
    • Eamesas Eames
    Dileep Rao
    Dileep Rao
    • Yusufas Yusuf
    Cillian Murphy
    Cillian Murphy
    • Robert Fischeras Robert Fischer
    Tom Berenger
    Tom Berenger
    • Browningas Browning
    Marion Cotillard
    Marion Cotillard
    • Malas Mal
    Pete Postlethwaite
    Pete Postlethwaite
    • Maurice Fischeras Maurice Fischer
    Michael Caine
    Michael Caine
    • Milesas Miles
    Lukas Haas
    Lukas Haas
    • Nashas Nash
    Tai-Li Lee
    • Tadashias Tadashi
    Claire Geare
    Claire Geare
    • Phillipa (3 Years Old)as Phillipa (3 Years Old)
    Magnus Nolan
    Magnus Nolan
    • James (20 Months Old)as James (20 Months Old)
    Taylor Geare
    Taylor Geare
    • Phillipa (5 Years Old)as Phillipa (5 Years Old)
    Johnathan Geare
    • James (3 Years Old)as James (3 Years Old)
    Tohoru Masamune
    Tohoru Masamune
    • Japanese Security Guardas Japanese Security Guard
    • Director
      • Christopher Nolan
    • Writer
      • Christopher Nolan
    • All cast & crew
    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

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    What to Watch If You Love 'Inception'

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      In an effort to combat confusion, television broadcasts in Japan include text in the upper-left corner of the screen to remind viewers in which level of the dream a specific scene takes place.
    • 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

    Review
    Top review
    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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    • Nov 15, 2021

    FAQ62

    • 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?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • July 16, 2010 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • United Kingdom
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Warner Bros. (Japan)
    • Languages
      • English
      • Japanese
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Inception: The IMAX Experience
    • Filming locations
      • Fortress Mountain, Kananaskis Country, Alberta, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Warner Bros.
      • Legendary Entertainment
      • Syncopy
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $160,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $292,587,330
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $62,785,337
      • Jul 18, 2010
    • Gross worldwide
      • $836,848,102
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 28 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • DTS
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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