SummaryDom Cobb is a skilled thief, the absolute best in the dangerous art of extraction, stealing valuable secrets from deep within the subconscious during the dream state, when the mind is at its most vulnerable. Cobb's rare ability has made him a coveted player in this treacherous new world of corporate espionage, but it has also made him an internat... Read More
Directed By:Christopher Nolan
Written By:Christopher Nolan
Inception
Metascore
Generally Favorable
74
User score
Universal Acclaim
8.8
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
74
79% Positive
33 Reviews
33 Reviews
14% Mixed
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7% Negative
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100
This is a deeply felt work of art in the form of a big, brassy movie-movie.
100
Nolan blurs the distinction between dreams and reality so artfully that Inception may well be a masterpiece masquerading as a summer blockbuster.
User score
Universal Acclaim
8.8
92% Positive
3781 Ratings
3781 Ratings
5% Mixed
198 Ratings
198 Ratings
3% Negative
118 Ratings
118 Ratings
Jun 10, 2026
10
An exceptionally well made movie that goes beyond the screen. This is one of the few movies that has ever made me obsessed with it, and dive deeper into its topic. While it portrays it in a fantastical manner, the actual topic (lucid dreaming) is super interesting. There used to be an iOS app that distorts real world audio and plays it alongside the movie's beautiful Hans Zimmer soundtrack. I used to go running with that app all the time (it has sadly been removed since :( ). I read Leberge's book on Lucid dreaming, I rewatched the movie >5 times. This movie is absolutely iconic, and certainly in my top 5, if not, favorite movie of all time.
Jun 3, 2026
10
I mean what can I say its almost flawless. And for those who are complaining about the movie being too complicated that's just low IQ energy.
88
What Nolan has created with Inception is the rare movie that is bound to improve with repeated viewings, both as a means to drink in its brilliance one more time, and to see what sly clues might have flown under your radar the first time around.
83
A sensory and intellectual overload from start to finish, a brawny, brainy summer movie that may infuriate as many viewers as it enraptures.
75
The film is Nolan's labyrinth all the way, and it's gratifying to experience a summer movie with large visual ambitions and with nothing more or less on its mind than (as Shakespeare said) a dream that hath no bottom.
50
By convoluting the various planes of experience, by overlapping and obscuring ostensible realities and ostensible dreams, Mr. Nolan deprives us the opportunity of investing emotionally in any of it.
25
I'd like to tell you just how bad Inception really is, but since it is barely even remotely lucid, no sane description is possible.
Mar 17, 2026
10
This movie follows a fascinating and mind-blowing plot, everything is done to almost perfection, it's another classic and it's the one for the ages. One of my favourite ever movies.
Dec 30, 2021
6
the rules of dream travel are invented on the fly
i started watching it after looking on its score
but i didnt really like it
Nov 14, 2021
6
This last phase of Nolan's filmography (as opposed to the first) fails to excite me. I consider inception a barely watchable film, not bad but really without any particular merit.
Jun 14, 2020
3
Una película muy aburrida, demasiado larga y sin nada de emoción, muy mala.
Aug 15, 2017
3
This is probably the most overrated movie of all time. Christopher Nolan doesn't seem to know how to explain something without expository dialog, and it gets really boring once you hear the same thing for a dozen times. This is a movie that tries to be intelligent but doesn't want to lose the appeal to the masses, and tries to fix that by making sure that everyone understands exactly what is happening, and it made me feel as though I was in a kindergarten class. While it's a gorgeous film with incredible actors, the looks don't make up for the lack of script quality.
Production Company:
- Warner Bros.
- Legendary Pictures
- Syncopy
- Legendary Entertainment
Release Date:Jul 16, 2010
Duration:2 h 28 m
Rating:PG-13
Tagline:Your mind is the scene of the crime.
Awards
Academy Awards, USA
• 4 Wins & 8 Nominations
Golden Globes, USA
• 4 Nominations
Golden Schmoes Awards
• 9 Wins & 19 Nominations
