# Inception (2010) — Celluloid fact sheet

Source: https://celluloidscore.com/movies/inception-2010/
Last reviewed: 2026-08-31

| Field | Value |
|-------|-------|
| Celluloid Score | 83% |
| Editorial Rating | 87/100 |
| Audience Snapshot | 91% (excluded from composite) |
| Metascore | 74/100 |
| Letterboxd | 4.2/5 |
| IMDb | 8.8/10 |
| Director | Christopher Nolan |
| Genres | Action, Science Fiction, Adventure |
| Runtime | 148 min |

## Quick answer

Inception (2010) earns a 83% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Nolan’s dream-heist landmark — Cillian Murphy’s Fischer is the emotional mark inside a nested-action puzzle. Metascore 74/100. Directed by Christopher Nolan.

## Celluloid verdict

Nolan’s dream-heist landmark — Cillian Murphy’s Fischer is the emotional mark inside a nested-action puzzle.

## Synopsis

Cobb, a skilled thief who commits corporate espionage by infiltrating the subconscious of his targets is offered a chance to regain his old life as payment for a task considered to be impossible: "inception", the implantation of another person's idea into a target's subconscious.

## Cast

Leonardo DiCaprio, Cillian Murphy, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Ken Watanabe, Tom Hardy, Elliot Page, Dileep Rao, Tom Berenger

## Where to watch

Global: fuboTV, MGM+
the United States: fuboTV, MGM+
the United Kingdom: HBO Max, Sky Cinema
Indonesia: Catchplay
India: Prime Video, Disney+ Hotstar
Turkey: Netflix, Prime Video, TV+, HBO Max
South Korea: Wavve
Japan: Hulu
the United Arab Emirates: Shahid

## Critic reviews on Celluloid: 1

## Common questions

**Is Inception worth watching?**
Inception holds a 83% Celluloid Score. Nolan’s dream-heist landmark — Cillian Murphy’s Fischer is the emotional mark inside a nested-action puzzle.

**What is Inception about?**
Cobb, a skilled thief who commits corporate espionage by infiltrating the subconscious of his targets is offered a chance to regain his old life as payment for a task considered to be impossible: "inception", the implantation of another person's idea into a target's subconscious.

**Who directed Inception?**
Inception (2010) was directed by Christopher Nolan.

**What is the Celluloid Score of Inception?**
83% — calculated from available Celluloid editorial (87/100), Metascore (74/100), Letterboxd (4.2/5), and IMDb (8.8/10) inputs. Audience sentiment is excluded.

**Where can I watch Inception?**
Inception is streaming on fuboTV, MGM+; on fuboTV, MGM+ in the United States; on HBO Max, Sky Cinema in the United Kingdom; on Catchplay in Indonesia; on Prime Video, Disney+ Hotstar in India; on Netflix, Prime Video, TV+, HBO Max in Turkey; on Wavve in South Korea; on Hulu in Japan; on Shahid in the United Arab Emirates. Availability varies by region.

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