Summary
Cobb, a skilled thief who commits corporate espionage by infiltrating the subconscious of his targets is offered a chance to regain his old life as payment for a task considered to be impossible: "inception", the implantation of another person's idea into a target's subconscious.
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences like it more than critics (+13)
Critics 74Audiences 87GoodWatch 80
Metascore74
IMDb8.8
User score8.8
Letterboxd · 4.6 M ratings4.2/5
Box office
5.2×its budget
- Budget
- $160 M
- Worldwide
- $839 M
Worldwide it earned $679 M more than it cost.
Running time
2 h 28 min
Longer than most action movies, +40 min on the typical 108
typical 108148Half of all action movies run 96–127 min.
Reach
Streams in 112 countries, rent or buy in 18 more
+102Released
2010
July 15, 2010
16 years ago
Genres
ActionScience FictionCrimeLanguage
English
Original language
Also spoken
FrenchJapaneseSwahiliMade in
- United Kingdom
United States
Academy Awards2011
- Cinematography2011Won
- Sound2011Won
- Sound Editing2011Won
- Sound Mixing2011Won
- Visual Effects2011Won
- Best Picture2011Nominated
- Writing (Original Screenplay)2011Nominated
- Music (Original Score)2011Nominated
- Production Design2011Nominated
BAFTA Awards2011
- Best Special Visual Effects2011Won
Screen Actors Guild Awards2011
- Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture2011Won
Critics' Choice Awards2010
- Best Art Direction2010Won
MTV Movie & TV Awards2011
- MTV Movie Award for Best Scared-As-S**t Performance2011Won
Golden Globe Awards2011
- Best Original Score, Motion Picture2011Nominated
César Awards2011
- Best Foreign Film2011Nominated
Rated
- PG-13United States
Not for young kids: it's rated PG-13 in the United States for violence, strong language, and disturbing imagery, and the viewing guide lists it for teens and adults.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightParty VibeIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 38 more52 people
- Leonardo DiCaprioDom Cobb
- Joseph Gordon-LevittArthur
- Ken WatanabeSaito
- Tom HardyEames
- Elliot PageAriadne
- Dileep RaoYusuf
- Cillian MurphyRobert Fischer, Jr.
- Tom BerengerPeter Browning
Marion CotillardMal Cobb
Pete PostlethwaiteMaurice Fischer
Michael CaineStephen Miles
Lukas HaasNash
Talulah RileyBlonde
Tohoru MasamuneJapanese Security Guard
Taylor GearePhillipa (5 years)
Claire GearePhillipa (3 years)- JGJohnathan GeareJames (3 years)
Yuji OkumotoSaito's Attendant
Earl CameronElderly Bald Man
Ryan HaywardLawyer
Miranda NolanFlight Attendant
Russ FegaCab Driver
Tim KelleherThin Man
Coralie DedykereBridge Sub Con
Directing · 21
- Christopher Nolan Director, Writer, Producer
- Nilo Otero First Assistant Director
- Steve Gehrke Script Supervisor
- Tarik Ait Ben Ali Second Second Assistant Director
- Richard Graysmark Second Assistant Director
- Gregory J. Pawlik Jr. Second Second Assistant Director
Production · 112
- Thomas Tull Executive Producer
- Chris Brigham Executive Producer
- Emma Thomas Producer
- Kanjiro Sakura Producer
- Yoshikuni Taki Producer
- John Papsidera Casting
Camera · 52
- Wally Pfister Director of Photography
- Pete Romano Underwater Director of Photography
- Hans Bjerno Aerial Director of Photography
- Brooks Robinson "B" Camera Operator
- Greg Baldi Camera Operator
- Carrie Wilson Second Assistant Camera
Editing · 15
- Lee Smith Editor
- David Orr Color Timer
- Donald Likovich Assistant Editor
- Scott Wesley Ross Assistant Editor
- Jeff Smithwick Color Timer
- Mary Beth Smith Negative Cutter
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