disambiguation). Inception A man in a suit with a gun in his right hand is flanked by five other individuals in the middle of a street which, behind them, is folded upwards. Leonardo DiCaprios name and those of other cast members are shown above the words Your Mind Is the Scene of the Crime. The title of the film INCEPTION, film credits, and theatrical and IMAX release dates are shown at the bottom. Theatrical release poster Directed by Christopher Nolan Produced by Christopher Nolan Emma Thomas Written by Christopher Nolan Starring Leonardo DiCaprio Joseph Gordon-Levitt Ellen Page Marion Cotillard Tom Hardy Ken Watanabe Cillian Murphy Tom Berenger Michael Caine Music by Hans Zimmer[1] Cinematography Wally Pfister Editing by Lee Smith Studio Legendary Pictures Syncopy Films Distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures Release dates July 8, 2010 (London premiere) July 16, 2010 (United States) Running time 148 minutes[2] Country United States United Kingdom [3] Language English, Japanese and French[4] Budget $160 million[5] Box office $825,532,764[6] Inception is a 2010 British-American science fiction heist thriller film written, co-produced, and directed by Christopher Nolan. The film stars a large ensemble cast that includes Leonardo DiCaprio, Ellen Page, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Marion Cotillard, Ken Watanabe, Tom Hardy, Dileep Rao, Cillian Murphy, Tom Berenger, and Michael Caine. DiCaprio plays Dom Cobb, a professional thief who commits corporate espionage by infiltrating the subconscious of his targets. He is offered a chance of redemption as payment for a task considered to be impossible: inception, the implantation of another persons idea into a targets subconscious.[7] Shortly after finishing Insomnia (2002), Nolan wrote an 80-page treatment about dream stealers envisioning a horror film inspired by lucid dreaming and presented the idea to Warner Bros.[8] Feeling he needed to have more experience with large-scale film production, Nolan retired the project and instead worked on Batman Begins (2005), The Prestige (2006), and The Dark Knight (2008).[9] He spent six months revising the script before Warner Bros. purchased it in February 2009.[10] Inception was filmed in six countries and four continents, beginning in Tokyo on June 19, 2009, and finishing in Canada on November 22, 2009.[11] Its official budget was US$160 million; a cost which was split between Warner Bros and Legendary Pictures.[5] Nolans reputation and success with The Dark Knight helped secure the films $100 million in advertising expenditure, with most of the publicity involving viral marketing. Inceptions première was held in London on July 8, 2010; its wide release to both conventional and IMAX theaters began on July 16, 2010.[12][13] A box office success, Inception has grossed over $800 million worldwide becoming the 40th-highest-grossing film of all time.[6] The home video market also had strong results, with $68 million in DVD sales. Inception has received wide critical acclaim and numerous critics have praised its originality, cast, score, and visual effects.[14] It won 4 Academy Awards for Best Cinematography, Best Sound Editing, Best Sound Mixing, and Best Visual Effects, and was nominated for four more: Best Picture, Best Original Score, Best Art Direction, and Best Original Screenplay.
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