Inception

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Inception

2010 · Movie · 148 min

Scores

  • IMDb8.8/10as of 2026-02-21
  • Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer87%as of 2022-11-29
  • Rotten Tomatoes average8.1/10as of 2021-09-04
  • Metacritic74/100as of 2025-06-16

What it is

Inception is a 2010 science fiction heist film written and directed by Christopher Nolan, who also produced it with his wife Emma Thomas. The film stars Leonardo DiCaprio as a professional thief who steals information by infiltrating his targets' subconscious. He is offered a chance to have his criminal history erased as payment for implanting an idea into a target's subconscious.

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Genres
Crime / Science fiction / Thriller / Adventure / Drama / Mystery / Action
Original language
English

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