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Inception

2010 · Movie · PG-13 · 148 min · ★ 8.4 · 81% critics

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A skilled thief who steals secrets by entering people’s dreams is offered a shot at getting his life back. To earn it, he must pull off an almost impossible job: planting an idea in someone’s mind instead of taking one out.

Also known as Dechreuad y Creu

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Details
Years
2010
Release date
2010-07-15
Language
English
Rated
PG-13
Runtime
148 min
Critic score
81/100
TMDB rating
8.4/10 (39,382 votes)
Box office
$836,848,102
Budget
$160,000,000
About

You’ll likely enjoy this if you like big, brainy sci-fi thrillers such as The Matrix or Tenet and don’t mind piecing things together; Not for you if dense plotting and frequent explanations quickly wear you out.

Pros: inventive dream premise; striking visuals; tense action | Cons: can be confusing; lots of explanation; long runtime

Themes

  • mission
  • dreams
  • kidnapping
  • spy
  • allegory
  • intellectual
  • manipulation
  • heist
  • memory
  • dream world
  • subconscious
  • high concept
  • +1 more

Awards & recognition

  • Academy AwardBest Cinematography · 2011
  • Academy AwardBest Sound · 2011
  • Academy AwardBest Visual Effects · 2011
  • Academy AwardBest Sound Editing · 2011
  • Hugo AwardBest Dramatic Presentation, Long Form · 2011
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  • Saturn AwardBest Science Fiction Film · 2011
  • National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
  • Academy AwardBest Sound Editing · 2011 · nominated
  • Academy AwardBest Picture · 2011 · nominated
  • Academy AwardBest Production Design · 2011 · nominated
  • Academy AwardBest Original Score · 2011 · nominated
  • Academy AwardBest Writing, Original Screenplay · 2011 · nominated
  • Academy AwardBest Visual Effects · 2011 · nominated
  • Academy AwardBest Cinematography · 2011 · nominated
  • Academy AwardBest Sound · 2011 · nominated

Cast & crew

Directed by Christopher Nolan