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Your mind is the scene of the crime.

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Inception

Release Date: Friday, July 16, 2010 Theaters Friday, August 21, 2020 Limited

A contemporary sci-fi actioner set within the architecture of the mind.

Director: Christopher Nolan

Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio Ellen Page Marion Cotillard Cillian Murphy Ken Watanabe

PG-13 Action 2 hrs, 28 m

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A contemporary sci-fi actioner set within the architecture of the mind.

Plot

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Plot
Dom Cobb (Leonardo DiCaprio) 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 international fugitive and cost him everything he has ever loved. Now Cobb is being offered a chance at redemption. One last job could give him his life back but only if he can accomplish the impossible-inception. Instead of the perfect heist, Cobb and his team of specialists have to pull off the reverse; their task is not to steal an idea but to plant one. If they succeed, it could be the perfect crime. But no amount of careful planning or expertise can prepare the team for the dangerous enemy that seems to predict their every move. An enemy that only Cobb could have seen coming.
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The film's director Christopher Nolan last directed Oppenheimer and Tenet. The film's writer Christopher Nolan last wrote Oppenheimer and Tenet.

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Additional Information

Parent Rating
PG-13 Parents Strongly Cautioned for sequences of violence and action throughout
Runtime
2 hrs, 28 m
Tagline
Your mind is the scene of the crime.
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Language
English

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Release Dates

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Inception was released in nationwide movie theaters on Friday, July 16, 2010. in around 3,792 theaters There were 3 other movies released on the same date, including Standing Ovation, Kisses and Udaan.

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Wasn't this movie released a couple years ago? Jul. 10, 2020

Warner Bros. Pictures re-released 2010’s Inception in select limited / drive-in theaters to celebrate the film’s 10th Anniversary. This special anniversary theatrical event gave audiences a never-before-seen look at footage from Christopher Nolan’s highly anticipated film Tenet.

Jul. 30, 2020

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