Inception

Directed by Christopher Nolan
PG-13
2010    2h 28mAction, Adventure
8.887%91%8.4
A burglar specializing in extracting company secrets via dream-sharing methods faces a reverse challenge: to implant an idea within a CEO's mind. However, his sorrowful history threatens to derail the endeavor and put his group at risk.
  • Leonardo DiCaprioDom Cobb
  • Joseph Gordon-LevittArthur
  • Ken WatanabeSaito
  • Tom HardyEames
  • Elliot PageAriadne
  • Dileep RaoYusuf
  • Cillian MurphyRobert Fischer, Jr.
  • Tom BerengerPeter Browning
  • Marion CotillardMal Cobb
  • Pete PostlethwaiteMaurice Fischer
  • Michael CaineStephen Miles
  • Lukas HaasNash
  • Talulah RileyBlonde
  • Tohoru MasamuneJapanese Security Guard
  • Taylor GearePhillipa (5 years)
  • Claire GearePhillipa (3 years)
  • Johnathan GeareJames (3 years)
  • Yuji OkumotoSaito's Attendant
  • Earl CameronElderly Bald Man
  • Ryan HaywardLawyer

Inception Ratings & Reviews

  • CravanThePugilist3d ago
    I think this review is shit. & that's a review... INSIDE a review!
  • Daniel GustavssonOctober 9, 2024
    A completely mindblowing movie. One of the best movies I've ever seen.
  • xxzz18March 29, 2026
    we're on a dream or real life?
  • pipanniSeptember 15, 2025
    Christopher Nolan is an odd one for me, as he sometimes does movies I absolutely love, like "Interstellar" or "Dunkirk", but also creates films like this one, which is so overrated I don't even know what to say. But let's try: so in this movie people have found a way to go inside someone's mind when they're dreaming. Cool idea. But wait! While inside someone's dream, they can go inside another dream. And another, and another. Several levels down, with no limit. Cue the confusing plot and no likable characters. And no, it's not a "you didn't understand the movie". It's actually a "why mess up a cool concept with unnecessary complications". Anyway, I really tried liking this movie, but it was impossible. Two stars for some nice directing and cast. By the way, "Rick and Morty" did a parody of this movie, and it's much more entertaining, probably because it doesn't complicate as much.
  • ርልዪረMarch 7, 2025
    This is a truly amazing film, a testimony to the wonders of CGI, in which cities rise and fall and cliff faces crash, in dreams within dreams within dreams, Here, dreams are the business of conman Leonardo DiCaprio, who uses them to plant ideas in the minds of opponents of his clientele, mega-rich, multinational corporations. It's a dangerous business, and wow, spectacular things happen in those dreams that could never happen in real life.The dreams need architects, and while the true architect, of course, is director Christopher Nolan, DiCaprio's architect and right-hand girl is Ellen Page, never better. Also giving sterling support are Joseph Gordon-Levitt as his right-hand man and Marion Cotillard as his dead wife, who has a nasty habit of turning up in the dreams and, believe me, she can be a bit of a nuisance.The film is a thriller. We become genuinely invested in these characters and care what happens to them, although the ending, in keeping with everything that has gone before, has a certain ambiguity. The whole is mind-blowing and, quite literally, out of this world. So, a film of enormous originality, worth every one of its five stars ten times over.
  • Jonathan RMarch 5, 2026
    Dream a little bigger, darling
  • Nasser sabtFebruary 24, 2026
    Not so bad
  • skrishnan37February 12, 2026
    Best movie ever
  • Spaceman JoeMay 30, 2025
    THE GREATEST MOVIE OF. ALL. TIME. Everything about this is so FREAKING GOOD
  • keithy077September 29, 2025
    Probley doesn't need my opinion on this movie. Just watch it.
  • SAID MTSJanuary 30, 2026
    A rare blockbuster that treats its audience like they have a PhD in logic. While the exposition can be dense, the payoff is one of the most debated endings in cinema history. It’s a masterclass in practical effects (like that rotating hallway) and a poignant look at how guilt can become a literal ghost that haunts your own mind.
  • west58January 9, 2026
    A classic movie by one of films best directors
  • Kevin WardJuly 14, 2025
    Watched this with the kids and despite the rather convoluted plot, my kids were able to follow along with everything pretty well. We had to pause a few times to get my youngest up to speed. A real credit to Christopher Nolan direction that’s the dream within a dream within a dream within a dream doesn’t take too much brain contortion to comprehend everything that’s happening.  With an incredible cast from top to bottom, this puts an ultra cool sci-fi spin on the star studded heist movie. Definitely an all-time favorite of mine. 
  • RTKDOOMAugust 2, 2025
    Finally convinced the mrs to watch this masterpiece. She approves!
  • jacxcxOctober 16, 2025
    Only Nolan can create such mind blowing masterpieces like this one.

Watch Inception Videos

  • Inception
    InceptionTrailer
  • Inception (Trailer 1)
    Inception (Trailer 1)Trailer
  • Inception (Trailer 2)
    Inception (Trailer 2)Trailer
  • Inception (International IMAX Trailer 1)
    Inception (International IMAX Trailer 1)Trailer
  • Behind The Scenes Featurette
    Behind The Scenes FeaturetteBehind the Scenes
  • I Need An Architect
    I Need An ArchitectScene
  • I Am The Most Skilled Extractor
    I Am The Most Skilled ExtractorScene
  • Don't Be Afraid To Dream A Little Bigger
    Don't Be Afraid To Dream A Little BiggerScene
  • This Is Your First Lesson Is Shared Dreaming
    This Is Your First Lesson Is Shared DreamingScene

Inception Trivia

Get Plex on Your Devices

Free on 20+ platforms. Pick yours.
See all supported devices →