Inception

2010, Sci-fi/Mystery & thriller, 2h 28m

365 Reviews 250,000+ Ratings

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Smart, innovative, and thrilling, Inception is that rare summer blockbuster that succeeds viscerally as well as intellectually. Read critic reviews

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Inception Photos

(L-R) Marion Cotillard as Mal and Leonardo DiCaprio as Cobb in "Inception." photo 1

A scene from the film "Inception." photo 2

Ellen Page as Ariadne in "Inception." photo 3

(L-R) Michael Caine as Miles and Leonardo DiCaprio as Cobb in "Inception." photo 4

(L-R) Leonardo DiCaprio and filmmaker Christopher Nolan on the set of "Inception." photo 5

(L-R) Ellen Page, Michael Caine, Leonardo DiCaprio, director of photography Wally Pfister and filmmaker Christopher Nolan on the set of "Inception." photo 6

(L-R) Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Arthur, Ken Watanabe as Saito and Leonardo DiCaprio as Cobb in "Inception." photo 7

(L-R) Ken Watanabe as Saito and Marion Cotillard as Mal in "Inception." photo 8

Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Arthur in "Inception." photo 9

(Top-Bottom) Ken Watanabe as Saito and Lukas Haas as Nash in "Inception." photo 10

A scene from the film "Inception." photo 11

(L-R) Ellen Page as Ariadne and Leonardo DiCaprio as Cobb in "Inception." photo 12

Leonardo DiCaprio as Cobb in "Inception." photo 13

(L-R) Ellen Page as Ariadne and Leonardo DiCaprio as Cobb in "Inception." photo 14

(L-R) Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Arthur and Leonardo DiCaprio as Cobb in "Inception." photo 15

(Background) Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Arthur in "Inception." photo 16

Leonardo DiCaprio as Cobb in "Inception." photo 17

Leonardo DiCaprio as Cobb in "Inception." photo 18

(L-R) Dileep Rao as Yusuf, Tom Hardy as Eames, Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Arthur, Leonardo DiCaprio as Cobb, Ellen Page as Ariadne and Ken Watanabe as Saito in "Inception." photo 19

(L-R) Leonardo DiCaprio as Cobb and Marion Cotillard as Mal in "Inception." photo 20

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Movie Info

Dom Cobb (Leonardo DiCaprio) is a thief with the rare ability to enter people's dreams and steal their secrets from their subconscious. His skill has made him a hot commodity in the world of corporate espionage but has also cost him everything he loves. Cobb gets a chance at redemption when he is offered a seemingly impossible task: Plant an idea in someone's mind. If he succeeds, it will be the perfect crime, but a dangerous enemy anticipates Cobb's every move.

Rating:

PG-13 (Sequences of Violence|Sequences of Action)
Genre:

Sci-fi, Mystery & thriller, Action
Original Language:

English
Director:

Christopher Nolan
Producer:

Christopher Nolan, Emma Thomas
Writer:

Christopher Nolan
Release Date (Theaters):

Jul 16, 2010 wide
Release Date (Streaming):

Dec 7, 2010
Box Office (Gross USA):

$292.6M
Runtime:

2h 28m
Distributor:

Warner Bros. Pictures
Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio:

Scope (2.35:1)

Cast & Crew

Leonardo DiCaprio

Leonardo DiCaprio
Dom Cobb

Joseph Gordon-Levitt

Joseph Gordon-Levitt
Arthur

Elliot Page
Ariadne

Tom Hardy
Eames

Ken Watanabe
Saito

Dileep Rao
Yusuf

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Critic Reviews for Inception

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Audience Reviews for Inception

Sep 29, 2016

Mind-blowing, amazing, smart, thrilling. That's all.

Marin ? Super Reviewer
May 01, 2016

A truly rare, intelligent summer blockbuster packed with ideas and concepts to keep the audience contemplating long after the credits.

Super Reviewer
Mar 31, 2016

When you have such a great writer/director as Christopher Nolan making his own thing, you can only expect to be mindblown. And I was, but not in the good way. I was blown away by how inconsistant the story felt to me and how boring the characters in the movie turned out to be. I don't doubt the idea behind it and I understand why many people will like this movie, however, it's not a movie that I would ever put my money on. It's a movie that lacks intensity and the many different story aspects are so badly put together that's it's almost like you'd rather watch "The Room." I truly believe that Nolan is much better at doing movies where we has a lot of source material to go out from. That's where this man truly shines.

Lasse G Super Reviewer
Mar 28, 2016

Inception succeeds on multiple levels thanks to it's brilliant script, wonderful direction and outstanding effects - all of which come together to create a unique, surreal experience unseen in mainstream blockbuster entertainment.

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