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| Directed by | Christopher Nolan |
| Written by | Christopher Nolan |
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| Cinematography | Wally Pfister |
| Edited by | Lee Smith |
| Music by | Hans Zimmer |
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| Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures |
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Running time | 148 minutes |
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| Language | English |
| Budget | $160 million |
| Box office | $839 million |
Inception is a 2010 science fiction action movie who also produced it with Emma Thomas, his wife. The film stars Leonardo DiCaprio as a professional thief who steals information by infiltrating the subconscious of his targets. He is offered a chance to have his criminal history erased as payment for the implantation of another person's idea into a target's subconscious. The ensemble cast includes Ken Watanabe, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Marion Cotillard, Elliot Page, Tom Hardy, Cillian Murphy, Tom Berenger, Dileep Rao, and Michael Caine.
After the completion of Insomnia in 2002, Nolan presented to Warner Bros. a written 80-page treatment for a horror movie envisioning "dream stealers," based on lucid dreaming. Deciding he needed more experience before tackling a production of this magnitude and complexity, Nolan shelved the project and instead worked on Batman Begins (2005), The Prestige (2006), and The Dark Knight (2008). The treatment was revised over six months and was purchased by Warner Bros. in February 2009. Inception was filmed in six countries, beginning in Tokyo on June 19 and ending in Canada on November 22. Its official budget was $160 million, split between Warner Bros. and Legendary. Nolan's reputation and success with The Dark Knight helped secure the film's US$100 million in advertising expenditure.
Inception's premiere was held in London on July 8, 2010; it was released in both conventional and IMAX theaters beginning on July 16, 2010. Inception grossed $839 million worldwide, becoming the fourth-highest-grossing film of 2010. Considered one of the best films of the 2010s, Inception, among its numerous accolades, won four Oscars (Best Cinematography, Best Sound Editing, Best Sound Mixing, Best Visual Effects) and was nominated for four more (Best Picture, Best Original Screenplay, Best Art Direction, Best Original Score) at the 83rd Academy Awards. The Library of Congress selected Inception for preservation in the United States National Film Registry's class of 2025 for being "culturally, historically or aesthetically significant".
Nolan had the idea for Inception over nine years before it was released. But, there is also an anime film just like it called Paprika. After making Insomnia, Nolan wrote an 80-page story for a horror movie about "dream-stealers". He presented the idea to Warner Bros. based on ideas of lucid dreaming and dream incubation. He decided he needed more experience before making a movie this complex. Nolan stopped working on it, and worked on Batman Begins (2005), The Prestige (2006), and The Dark Knight (2008). He spent six months working on the script for Inception before Warner Bros. bought it in February 2009. They filmed the movie in six countries. They started in Tokyo on June 19, and ended in Canada on November 22. The movie cost $160 million to make. Warner Bros. and Legendary paid for it. The movie studios spent over $100 million to advertise Inception because The Dark Knight (another movie Nolan made) was very popular.
Inception was first screened in London on July 8, 2010. It was shown in standard and IMAX theatres on July 16, 2010. Inception grossed over $828 million worldwide. It became the fourth-highest-grossing movie of 2010. Many people think it is one of the best movies of the 2010s. Movie critics praised Inception for its screenplay, direction, themes, action sequences, visual effects, musical score, and ensemble cast. It won four Academy Awards (Best Cinematography, Best Sound Editing, Best Sound Mixing, and Best Visual Effects) and was nominated for four more: Best Picture, Best Original Screenplay, Best Art Direction, and Best Original Score.