Inception

Inception

Inception is a 2010 science fiction action heist film written, co-produced, and directed by Christopher Nolan. The film features an international ensemble cast starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Ken Watanabe, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Marion Cotillard, Ellen Page, Tom Hardy, Cillian Murphy, Dileep Rao, Tom Berenger, and Michael Caine. DiCaprio plays Dom Cobb, a specialized corporate spy and thief. His work consists of secretly extracting valuable commercial information from the unconscious minds of his targets while they are asleep and dreaming. Wanted for murder and unable to visit his children, Cobb...
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quick facts
Release date:July 8, 2010
Directed by:Christopher Nolan
Rated:PG-13 (USA)
Runtime:142 Minutes
Producer:Emma Thomas, Christopher Nolan
Editor:Lee Smith
Music by:Hans Zimmer
Cinematography:Wally Pfister
Screenplay by:Christopher Nolan
Estimated budget:$160,000,000
Genre:Science Fiction, Action, Thriller, Adventure

Award-winners from Inception

Tom Hardy
Tom Hardy
Character:Eames
Born:September 15, 1977

Cast of Inception

Michael Caine
Michael Caine
Professor
Born:March 14, 1933
Age:78
Tom Berenger
Tom Berenger
Browning
Born:May 31, 1949
Age:62
Pete Postlethwaite
Pete Postlethwaite
Maurice Fischer
Born:Feb. 7, 1946
Died:Jan. 2, 2011
Joseph Gordon-Levitt
Joseph Gordon-Levitt
Arthur
Born:February 17, 1981
Age:30
Lukas Haas
Lukas Haas
Nash
Born:April 16, 1976
Age:35
Leonardo DiCaprio
Leonardo DiCaprio
Cobb
Born:November 11, 1974
Age:37

Honors and Awards

YearAward Won
2010 Satellite Award for Best Original Score, Hans Zimmer
2010 Satellite Award for Best Cinematography, Wally Pfister
2010 Satellite Award for Best Art Direction and Production Design, Guy Hendrix Dyas
2010 National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Production Design, Guy Hendrix Dyas
2010 BFCA Critics' Choice Award for Best Action Movie
2010 BFCA Critics' Choice Award for Best Cinematography, Wally Pfister
2010 BFCA Critics' Choice Award for Best Editing, Lee Smith
2010 BFCA Critics' Choice Award for Best Art Direction , Guy Hendrix Dyas
2010 BFCA Critics' Choice Award for Best Visual Effects
2010 BFCA Critics' Choice Award for Best Sound
2011 Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture
2010 ADG Excellence in Production Design Awards - Fantasy Film, Guy Hendrix Dyas
2011 Writers Guild of America Award for Best Original Screenplay, Christopher Nolan
2010 American Society of Cinematographers Award for Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Releases, Wally Pfister
2010 BAFTA Award for Best Production Design/Art Direction, Larry Dias
2010 BAFTA Award for Best Sound, Richard King
2010 BAFTA Award for Best Special Visual Effects, Andrew Lockley
2010 Rising Star Award, BAFTA, Tom Hardy
2010 Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Wally Pfister
2010 Academy Award for Sound Mixing, Ed Novick
2010 Academy Award for Best Sound Editing, Richard King
2010 Academy Award for Visual Effects, Pete Bebb
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YearAward Nomination
2011 People's Choice Award for Favorite Movie
2011 People's Choice Award for Favorite Drama Movie
2011 People's Choice Award for Favorite On-Screen Team, Joseph Gordon-Levitt
2010 Satellite Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama, Leonardo DiCaprio
2010 Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture, Marion Cotillard
2010 Satellite Award for Best Film – Drama, Warner Bros. Pictures
2010 Satellite Award for Best Director, Christopher Nolan
2010 Satellite Award for Best Original Screenplay, Christopher Nolan
2010 Satellite Award for Best Original Score, Hans Zimmer
2010 Satellite Award for Best Cinematography, Wally Pfister
2010 Satellite Award for Best Editing, Lee Smith
2010 Satellite Award for Best Visual Effects, Andrew Lockley
2010 Satellite Award for Best Art Direction and Production Design, Dean Wolcott
2010 Satellite Award for Best Sound, Richard King
2010 BFCA Critics' Choice Award for Best Picture
2010 BFCA Critics' Choice Award for Best Director, Christopher Nolan
2010 BFCA Critics' Choice Award for Best Original Screenplay, Christopher Nolan
2010 BFCA Critics' Choice Award for Best Cinematography, Wally Pfister
2010 BFCA Critics' Choice Award for Best Art Direction , Guy Hendrix Dyas
2010 BFCA Critics' Choice Award for Best Editing, Lee Smith
2010 BFCA Critics' Choice Award for Best Visual Effects
2010 BFCA Critics' Choice Award for Best Sound
2010 BFCA Critics' Choice Award for Best Action Movie
2010 BFCA Critics' Choice Award for Best Score, Hans Zimmer
2011 Golden Globe Award for Best Drama Film, Emma Thomas
2011 Golden Globe Award for Best Director - Film, Christopher Nolan
2011 Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay - Motion Picture, Christopher Nolan
2011 Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score, Hans Zimmer
2010 ADG Excellence in Production Design Awards - Fantasy Film, Guy Hendrix Dyas
2010 DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film, Christopher Nolan
2010 American Society of Cinematographers Award for Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Releases, Wally Pfister
2010 BAFTA Award for Best Film, Emma Thomas
2010 BAFTA Award for Best Direction, Christopher Nolan
2010 BAFTA Award for Best Original Screenplay, Christopher Nolan
2010 BAFTA Award for Best Film Music, Hans Zimmer
2010 BAFTA Award for Best Cinematography, Wally Pfister
2010 BAFTA Award for Best Editing, Lee Smith
2010 BAFTA Award for Best Production Design/Art Direction, Guy Hendrix Dyas
2010 BAFTA Award for Best Sound, Richard King
2010 BAFTA Award for Best Special Visual Effects, Chris Corbould
2010 Rising Star Award, BAFTA, Tom Hardy
2010 Costume Designers Guild Award for Best Costume Design - Contemporary Film, Jeffrey Kurland
2011 César Award for Best Foreign Film, Christopher Nolan
2011 Darryl F. Zanuck Producer of the Year Award in Theatrical Motion Pictures, Christopher Nolan
2010 Academy Award for Best Picture, Emma Thomas
2010 Academy Award for Best Art Direction, Guy Hendrix Dyas
2010 Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Wally Pfister
2010 Academy Award for Original Music Score, Hans Zimmer
2010 Academy Award for Best Sound Editing, Richard King
2010 Academy Award for Sound Mixing, Lora Hirschberg
2010 Academy Award for Visual Effects, Paul Franklin
2010 Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay, Christopher Nolan
2011 Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture
2011 Writers Guild of America Award for Best Original Screenplay, Christopher Nolan
2011 David di Donatello for Best Foreign Film, Christopher Nolan
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Film director of Inception

Christopher Nolan
Christopher Nolan
Born: July 30, 1970
Age: 41

Christopher Jonathan James Nolan is a British-American film director, screenwriter and producer. He received serious notice after his second feature Memento , which he wrote and directed based on a story idea by his brother, Jonathan Nolan. Jonathan went to co-write later scripts with him,...
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TitleReleasedRatedGenre
The Dark Knight Rises 2012 Action
Inception 2010 PG-13 (USA) Science Fiction
The Dark Knight 2008 PG-13 (USA) Action
The Dark Knight: Bonus Material 2008
The Prestige 2006 PG-13 (USA) Thriller
Batman Begins 2005 PG-13 (USA) Action
Cinema 16: British Short Films 2003 Short Film
Insomnia 2002 R (USA) Thriller
Memento 2000 R (USA) Thriller
Following 1999 R (USA) Thriller
Doodlebug 1997
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Music contributors for Inception

Hans Zimmer
Hans Zimmer

Hans Florian Zimmer is a German film composer and music producer. He has composed music for over 100 films, including award winning film scores for...
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