Inception (2010)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $293,662,683Details
International Box Office $533,210,699
Worldwide Box Office $826,873,382
Domestic Physical Disc Sales
DVD Sales (estimated) $90,813,255
Blu-ray Sales (estimated) $77,006,769
Total $167,820,024
Further financial details...

Synopsis

Dom Cobb 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. 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.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$62,785,337 (21.4% of total gross)
Legs:4.68 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:35.5% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$160,000,000 (worldwide box office is 5.2 times production budget)
Theater counts:3,792 opening theaters/3,792 max. theaters, 8.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $443,614,567

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: July 16th, 2010 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
July 16th, 2010 (IMAX) by Warner Bros.
August 21st, 2020 (Limited) by Warner Bros.
International Releases: July 21st, 2010 (Wide), released as Inception (인셉션) (South Korea)
July 22nd, 2010 (Wide) (Australia)
July 22nd, 2010 (Wide) (New Zealand)
July 22nd, 2010 (Wide), released as Начало (Russia (CIS))
July 23rd, 2010 (Wide) (Sweden)
Video Release: December 7th, 2010 by Warner Home Video
MPA Rating: PG-13 for sequences of violence and action throughout
(Rating bulletin 2118, 4/28/2010)
Running Time: 147 minutes
Award nomination: 2011 Oscars Best Picture Nominee
Award win: Writers Guild of America Best Original Screenplay Winner
Cast, crew, or production detail: Visual Effects
Film format: IMAX: DMR
Filming location (city or town): Long Beach, CA
Filming location (country): United States
Filming location (locale): Commodore Schuyler F. Heim Bridge, Long Beach, CA
Filming location (state or county): California, United States, Los Angeles County, CA
Plot point: Corporate Espionage, Dream Sequence, Shared Dreams
Subgenre: Psychological Thriller
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Animation/Live Action
Creative Type:Science Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Warner Bros., Legendary Pictures, Syncopy
Production Countries: United States, United Kingdom
Languages: English, Japanese, French

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 16, 2010 1 $62,785,337   3,792 $16,557   $62,785,337 1
Jul 23, 2010 1 $42,725,012 -32% 3,792 $11,267   $142,883,424 2
Jul 30, 2010 1 $27,485,245 -36% 3,545 $7,753   $193,313,741 3
Aug 6, 2010 2 $18,505,470 -33% 3,418 $5,414   $227,637,569 4
Aug 13, 2010 4 $11,285,051 -39% 3,120 $3,617   $248,469,482 5
Aug 20, 2010 9 $7,838,179 -31% 2,401 $3,265   $262,031,594 6
Aug 27, 2010 7 $4,876,356 -38% 2,070 $2,356   $270,519,920 7
Sep 3, 2010 9 $4,572,249 -6% 1,704 $2,683   $277,145,503 8
Sep 10, 2010 10 $2,802,390 -39% 1,583 $1,770   $282,211,978 9
Sep 17, 2010 9 $1,967,137 -30% 1,305 $1,507   $285,129,855 10
Sep 24, 2010 10 $1,247,006 -37% 907 $1,375   $287,053,292 11
Oct 1, 2010 13 $904,208 -27% 625 $1,447   $288,405,376 12
Oct 8, 2010 18 $492,311 -46% 403 $1,222   $289,183,607 13
Oct 15, 2010 20 $348,326 -29% 297 $1,173   $289,751,947 14
Oct 22, 2010 19 $500,140 +44% 452 $1,107   $290,381,264 15
Oct 29, 2010 20 $362,531 -28% 401 $904   $290,948,208 16
Nov 5, 2010 22 $317,189 -13% 291 $1,090   $291,448,103 17
Nov 12, 2010 23 $234,514 -26% 262 $895   $291,832,593 18
Nov 19, 2010 26 $153,650 -34% 198 $776   $292,068,095 19
Nov 26, 2010 33 $119,466 -22% 144 $830   $292,277,755 20
Dec 3, 2010 35 $67,426 -44% 117 $576   $292,383,900 21
Dec 10, 2010 36 $49,996 -26% 108 $463   $292,462,233 22
Dec 17, 2010 46 $25,929 -48% 62 $418   $292,511,473 23
Dec 24, 2010 52 $9,057 -65% 28 $323   $292,537,649 24
Dec 31, 2010 54 $15,332 +69% 28 $548   $292,568,851 25

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jul 16, 2010 1 $21,782,199     3,792 $5,744   $21,782,199 1
Jul 17, 2010 1 $21,791,608 n/c   3,792 $5,747   $43,573,807 2
Jul 18, 2010 1 $19,211,530 -12%   3,792 $5,066   $62,785,337 3
Jul 19, 2010 1 $10,185,365 -47%   3,792 $2,686   $72,970,702 4
Jul 20, 2010 1 $9,765,137 -4%   3,792 $2,575   $82,735,839 5
Jul 21, 2010 1 $8,859,322 -9%   3,792 $2,336   $91,595,161 6
Jul 22, 2010 1 $8,563,251 -3%   3,792 $2,258   $100,158,412 7
Jul 23, 2010 1 $13,083,719 +53% -40% 3,792 $3,450   $113,242,131 8
Jul 24, 2010 1 $16,512,872 +26% -24% 3,792 $4,355   $129,755,003 9
Jul 25, 2010 1 $13,128,421 -20% -32% 3,792 $3,462   $142,883,424 10
Jul 26, 2010 1 $6,065,477 -54% -40% 3,792 $1,600   $148,948,901 11
Jul 27, 2010 1 $6,068,219 n/c -38% 3,792 $1,600   $155,017,120 12
Jul 28, 2010 1 $5,522,151 -9% -38% 3,792 $1,456   $160,539,271 13
Jul 29, 2010 1 $5,289,225 -4% -38% 3,792 $1,395   $165,828,496 14
Jul 30, 2010 2 $8,194,228 +55% -37% 3,545 $2,311   $174,022,724 15
Jul 31, 2010 1 $10,711,709 +31% -35% 3,545 $3,022   $184,734,433 16
Aug 1, 2010 1 $8,579,308 -20% -35% 3,545 $2,420   $193,313,741 17
Aug 2, 2010 1 $4,289,390 -50% -29% 3,545 $1,210   $197,603,131 18
Aug 3, 2010 1 $4,122,497 -4% -32% 3,545 $1,163   $201,725,628 19
Aug 4, 2010 1 $3,788,206 -8% -31% 3,545 $1,069   $205,513,834 20
Aug 5, 2010 1 $3,618,265 -4% -32% 3,545 $1,021   $209,132,099 21
Aug 6, 2010 3 $5,552,036 +53% -32% 3,418 $1,624   $214,684,135 22
Aug 7, 2010 2 $7,382,808 +33% -31% 3,418 $2,160   $222,066,943 23
Aug 8, 2010 2 $5,570,626 -25% -35% 3,418 $1,630   $227,637,569 24
Aug 9, 2010 2 $2,531,134 -55% -41% 3,418 $741   $230,168,703 25
Aug 10, 2010 2 $2,622,043 +4% -36% 3,418 $767   $232,790,746 26
Aug 11, 2010 2 $2,216,375 -15% -41% 3,418 $648   $235,007,121 27
Aug 12, 2010 2 $2,177,310 -2% -40% 3,418 $637   $237,184,431 28
Aug 13, 2010 5 $3,350,235 +54% -40% 3,120 $1,074   $240,534,666 29
Aug 14, 2010 4 $4,574,681 +37% -38% 3,120 $1,466   $245,109,347 30
Aug 15, 2010 4 $3,360,135 -27% -40% 3,120 $1,077   $248,469,482 31
Aug 16, 2010 4 $1,532,359 -54% -39% 3,120 $491   $250,001,841 32
Aug 17, 2010 4 $1,541,416 +1% -41% 3,120 $494   $251,543,257 33
Aug 18, 2010 5 $1,371,046 -11% -38% 3,120 $439   $252,914,303 34
Aug 19, 2010 5 $1,279,112 -7% -41% 3,120 $410   $254,193,415 35
Aug 20, 2010 9 $2,176,574 +70% -35% 2,401 $907   $256,369,989 36
Aug 21, 2010 9 $3,221,943 +48% -30% 2,401 $1,342   $259,591,932 37
Aug 22, 2010 8 $2,439,662 -24% -27% 2,401 $1,016   $262,031,594 38
Aug 23, 2010 7 $963,445 -61% -37% 2,401 $401   $262,995,039 39
Aug 24, 2010 8 $985,302 +2% -36% 2,401 $410   $263,980,341 40
Aug 25, 2010 5 $871,199 -12% -36% 2,401 $363   $264,851,540 41
Aug 26, 2010 4 $792,024 -9% -38% 2,401 $330   $265,643,564 42
Aug 27, 2010 8 $1,436,848 +81% -34% 2,070 $694   $267,080,412 43
Aug 28, 2010 7 $2,096,903 +46% -35% 2,070 $1,013   $269,177,315 44
Aug 29, 2010 7 $1,342,605 -36% -45% 2,070 $649   $270,519,920 45
Aug 30, 2010 6 $514,251 -62% -47% 2,070 $248   $271,034,171 46
Aug 31, 2010 8 $584,342 +14% -41% 2,070 $282   $271,618,513 47
Sep 1, 2010 7 $473,331 -19% -46% 1,923 $246   $272,091,844 48
Sep 2, 2010 7 $481,410 +2% -39% 1,923 $250   $272,573,254 49
Sep 3, 2010 9 $1,157,787 +140% -19% 1,704 $679   $273,731,041 50
Sep 4, 2010 9 $1,697,282 +47% -19% 1,704 $996   $275,428,323 51
Sep 5, 2010 8 $1,717,180 +1% +28% 1,704 $1,008   $277,145,503 52
Sep 6, 2010 9 $1,312,106 -24% +155% 1,704 $770   $278,457,609 53
Sep 7, 2010 9 $329,334 -75% -44% 1,704 $193   $278,786,943 54
Sep 8, 2010 9 $309,408 -6% -35% 1,704 $182   $279,096,351 55
Sep 9, 2010 8 $313,237 +1% -35% 1,704 $184   $279,409,588 56
Sep 10, 2010 10 $831,371 +165% -28% 1,583 $525   $280,240,959 57
Sep 11, 2010 9 $1,304,979 +57% -23% 1,583 $824   $281,545,938 58
Sep 12, 2010 10 $666,040 -49% -61% 1,583 $421   $282,211,978 59
Sep 13, 2010 9 $211,198 -68% -84% 1,583 $133   $282,423,176 60
Sep 14, 2010 9 $258,052 +22% -22% 1,583 $163   $282,681,228 61
Sep 15, 2010 9 $229,416 -11% -26% 1,583 $145   $282,910,644 62
Sep 16, 2010 9 $252,074 +10% -20% 1,583 $159   $283,162,718 63
Sep 17, 2010 8 $593,802 +136% -29% 1,305 $455   $283,756,520 64
Sep 18, 2010 9 $910,679 +53% -30% 1,305 $698   $284,667,199 65
Sep 19, 2010 9 $462,656 -49% -31% 1,305 $355   $285,129,855 66
Sep 20, 2010 10 $156,126 -66% -26% 1,305 $120   $285,285,981 67
Sep 21, 2010 10 $178,132 +14% -31% 1,305 $136   $285,464,113 68
Sep 22, 2010 10 $166,167 -7% -28% 1,305 $127   $285,630,280 69
Sep 23, 2010 9 $176,006 +6% -30% 1,305 $135   $285,806,286 70
Sep 24, 2010 10 $380,168 +116% -36% 907 $419   $286,186,454 71
Sep 25, 2010 10 $565,769 +49% -38% 907 $624   $286,752,223 72
Sep 26, 2010 10 $301,069 -47% -35% 907 $332   $287,053,292 73
Sep 27, 2010 10 $109,059 -64% -30% 907 $120   $287,162,351 74
Sep 28, 2010 10 $124,011 +14% -30% 907 $137   $287,286,362 75
Sep 29, 2010 10 $104,324 -16% -37% 907 $115   $287,390,686 76
Sep 30, 2010 11 $110,482 +6% -37% 907 $122   $287,501,168 77
Oct 1, 2010 12 $246,509 +123% -35% 625 $394   $287,747,677 78
Oct 2, 2010 12 $471,124 +91% -17% 625 $754   $288,218,801 79
Oct 3, 2010 12 $186,575 -60% -38% 625 $299   $288,405,376 80
Oct 4, 2010 12 $68,316 -63% -37% 625 $109   $288,473,692 81
Oct 5, 2010 12 $74,009 +8% -40% 625 $118   $288,547,701 82
Oct 6, 2010 12 $70,259 -5% -33% 625 $112   $288,617,960 83
Oct 7, 2010 12 $73,336 +4% -34% 625 $117   $288,691,296 84
Oct 8, 2010 - $142,914 +95% -42% 403 $355   $288,834,210 85
Oct 9, 2010 - $216,675 +52% -54% 403 $538   $289,050,885 86
Oct 10, 2010 - $132,722 -39% -29% 403 $329   $289,183,607 87
Oct 11, 2010 - $76,479 -42% +12% 403 $190   $289,260,086 88
Oct 12, 2010 - $45,888 -40% -38% 403 $114   $289,305,974 89
Oct 13, 2010 - $44,102 -4% -37% 403 $109   $289,350,076 90
Oct 14, 2010 - $53,545 +21% -27% 403 $133   $289,403,621 91
Oct 15, 2010 - $110,094 +106% -23% 297 $371   $289,513,715 92
Oct 16, 2010 - $161,783 +47% -25% 297 $545   $289,675,498 93
Oct 17, 2010 - $76,449 -53% -42% 297 $257   $289,751,947 94
Oct 18, 2010 - $30,580 -60% -60% 297 $103   $289,782,527 95
Oct 19, 2010 - $32,026 +5% -30% 297 $108   $289,814,553 96
Oct 20, 2010 - $32,246 +1% -27% 297 $109   $289,846,799 97
Oct 21, 2010 - $34,325 +6% -36% 297 $116   $289,881,124 98
Oct 22, 2010 - $151,092 +340% +37% 452 $334   $290,032,216 99
Oct 23, 2010 - $217,023 +44% +34% 452 $480   $290,249,239 100
Oct 24, 2010 - $132,025 -39% +73% 452 $292   $290,381,264 101
Oct 25, 2010 - $51,509 -61% +68% 452 $114   $290,432,773 102
Oct 26, 2010 - $53,054 +3% +66% 452 $117   $290,485,827 103
Oct 27, 2010 - $48,471 -9% +50% 452 $107   $290,534,298 104
Oct 28, 2010 - $51,379 +6% +50% 452 $114   $290,585,677 105
Oct 29, 2010 - $121,472 +136% -20% 401 $303   $290,707,149 106
Oct 30, 2010 - $153,114 +26% -29% 401 $382   $290,860,263 107
Oct 31, 2010 - $87,945 -43% -33% 401 $219   $290,948,208 108
Nov 1, 2010 - $41,455 -53% -20% 401 $103   $290,989,663 109
Nov 2, 2010 - $47,087 +14% -11% 401 $117   $291,036,750 110
Nov 3, 2010 - $44,733 -5% -8% 401 $112   $291,081,483 111
Nov 4, 2010 - $49,431 +11% -4% 401 $123   $291,130,914 112
Nov 5, 2010 - $98,220 +99% -19% 291 $338   $291,229,134 113
Nov 6, 2010 - $143,521 +46% -6% 291 $493   $291,372,655 114
Nov 7, 2010 - $75,448 -47% -14% 291 $259   $291,448,103 115
Nov 8, 2010 - $27,326 -64% -34% 291 $94   $291,475,429 116
Nov 9, 2010 - $31,198 +14% -34% 291 $107   $291,506,627 117
Nov 10, 2010 - $34,641 +11% -23% 291 $119   $291,541,268 118
Nov 11, 2010 - $56,811 +64% +15% 291 $195   $291,598,079 119
Nov 12, 2010 - $75,846 +34% -23% 262 $289   $291,673,925 120
Nov 13, 2010 - $102,571 +35% -29% 262 $391   $291,776,496 121
Nov 14, 2010 - $56,097 -45% -26% 262 $214   $291,832,593 122
Nov 15, 2010 - $19,073 -66% -30% 262 $73   $291,851,666 123
Nov 16, 2010 - $21,081 +11% -32% 262 $80   $291,872,747 124
Nov 17, 2010 - $20,908 -1% -40% 262 $80   $291,893,655 125
Nov 18, 2010 - $20,790 -1% -63% 262 $79   $291,914,445 126
Nov 19, 2010 - $46,811 +125% -38% 198 $236   $291,961,256 127
Nov 20, 2010 - $68,901 +47% -33% 198 $348   $292,030,157 128
Nov 21, 2010 - $37,938 -45% -32% 198 $192   $292,068,095 129
Nov 22, 2010 - $18,590 -51% -3% 198 $94   $292,086,685 130
Nov 23, 2010 - $23,099 +24% +10% 198 $117   $292,109,784 131
Nov 24, 2010 - $24,670 +7% +18% 164 $150   $292,134,454 132
Nov 25, 2010 - $23,835 -3% +15% 164 $145   $292,158,289 133
Nov 26, 2010 - $48,057 +102% +3% 144 $334   $292,206,346 134
Nov 27, 2010 - $50,124 +4% -27% 144 $348   $292,256,470 135
Nov 28, 2010 - $21,285 -58% -44% 144 $148   $292,277,755 136
Nov 29, 2010 - $8,088 -62% -56% 144 $56   $292,285,843 137
Nov 30, 2010 - $10,029 +24% -57% 144 $70   $292,295,872 138
Dec 1, 2010 - $10,406 +4% -58% 144 $72   $292,306,278 139
Dec 2, 2010 - $10,196 -2% -57% 144 $71   $292,316,474 140
Dec 3, 2010 - $21,154 +107% -56% 117 $181   $292,337,628 141
Dec 4, 2010 - $30,901 +46% -38% 117 $264   $292,368,529 142
Dec 5, 2010 - $15,371 -50% -28% 117 $131   $292,383,900 143
Dec 6, 2010 - $6,203 -60% -23% 117 $53   $292,390,103 144
Dec 7, 2010 - $7,424 +20% -26% 117 $63   $292,397,527 145
Dec 8, 2010 - $7,127 -4% -32% 117 $61   $292,404,654 146
Dec 9, 2010 - $7,583 +6% -26% 117 $65   $292,412,237 147
Dec 10, 2010 - $16,754 +121% -21% 108 $155   $292,428,991 148
Dec 11, 2010 - $21,679 +29% -30% 108 $201   $292,450,670 149
Dec 12, 2010 - $11,563 -47% -25% 108 $107   $292,462,233 150
Dec 13, 2010 - $5,219 -55% -16% 108 $48   $292,467,452 151
Dec 14, 2010 - $6,006 +15% -19% 108 $56   $292,473,458 152
Dec 15, 2010 - $5,646 -6% -21% 108 $52   $292,479,104 153
Dec 16, 2010 - $6,440 +14% -15% 108 $60   $292,485,544 154
Dec 17, 2010 - $8,564 +33% -49% 62 $138   $292,494,108 155
Dec 18, 2010 - $10,296 +20% -53% 62 $166   $292,504,404 156
Dec 19, 2010 - $7,069 -31% -39% 62 $114   $292,511,473 157
Dec 20, 2010 - $5,609 -21% +7% 62 $90   $292,517,082 158
Dec 21, 2010 - $5,419 -3% -10% 62 $87   $292,522,501 159
Dec 22, 2010 - $2,540 -53% -55% 40 $64   $292,525,041 160
Dec 23, 2010 - $3,551 +40% -45% 40 $89   $292,528,592 161
Dec 24, 2010 - $2,520 -29% -71% 28 $90   $292,531,112 162
Dec 25, 2010 - $3,018 +20% -71% 28 $108   $292,534,130 163
Dec 26, 2010 - $3,519 +17% -50% 28 $126   $292,537,649 164
Dec 27, 2010 - $3,437 -2% -39% 28 $123   $292,541,086 165
Dec 28, 2010 - $3,648 +6% -33% 28 $130   $292,544,734 166
Dec 29, 2010 - $3,582 -2% +41% 28 $128   $292,548,316 167
Dec 30, 2010 - $5,203 +45% +47% 28 $186   $292,553,519 168
Dec 31, 2010 - $4,669 -10% +85% 28 $167   $292,558,188 169
Jan 1, 2011 - $7,024 +50% +133% 28 $251   $292,565,212 170
Jan 2, 2011 - $3,639 -48% +3% 28 $130   $292,568,851 171
Jan 3, 2011 - $2,541 -30% -26% 28 $91   $292,571,392 172
Jan 4, 2011 - $1,305 -49% -64% 28 $47   $292,572,697 173
Jan 5, 2011 - $1,804 +38% -50% 28 $64   $292,574,501 174
Jan 6, 2011 - $1,694 -6% -67% 28 $61   $292,576,195 175

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 16, 2010 1 $100,158,412   3,792 $26,413   $100,158,412 1
Jul 23, 2010 1 $65,670,084 -34% 3,792 $17,318   $165,828,496 2
Jul 30, 2010 1 $43,303,603 -34% 3,545 $12,215   $209,132,099 3
Aug 6, 2010 2 $28,052,332 -35% 3,418 $8,207   $237,184,431 4
Aug 13, 2010 4 $17,008,984 -39% 3,120 $5,452   $254,193,415 5
Aug 20, 2010 8 $11,450,149 -33% 2,401 $4,769   $265,643,564 6
Aug 27, 2010 7 $6,929,690 -39% 2,070 $3,348   $272,573,254 7
Sep 3, 2010 9 $6,836,334 -1% 1,704 $4,012   $279,409,588 8
Sep 10, 2010 10 $3,753,130 -45% 1,583 $2,371   $283,162,718 9
Sep 17, 2010 8 $2,643,568 -30% 1,305 $2,026   $285,806,286 10
Sep 24, 2010 10 $1,694,882 -36% 907 $1,869   $287,501,168 11
Oct 1, 2010 13 $1,190,128 -30% 625 $1,904   $288,691,296 12
Oct 8, 2010 19 $712,325 -40% 403 $1,768   $289,403,621 13
Oct 15, 2010 23 $477,503 -33% 297 $1,608   $289,881,124 14
Oct 22, 2010 18 $704,553 +48% 452 $1,559   $290,585,677 15
Oct 29, 2010 20 $545,237 -23% 401 $1,360   $291,130,914 16
Nov 5, 2010 22 $467,165 -14% 291 $1,605   $291,598,079 17
Nov 12, 2010 24 $316,366 -32% 262 $1,208   $291,914,445 18
Nov 19, 2010 30 $243,844 -23% 198 $1,232   $292,158,289 19
Nov 26, 2010 32 $158,185 -35% 144 $1,099   $292,316,474 20
Dec 3, 2010 35 $95,763 -39% 117 $818   $292,412,237 21
Dec 10, 2010 36 $73,307 -23% 108 $679   $292,485,544 22
Dec 17, 2010 51 $43,048 -41% 62 $694   $292,528,592 23
Dec 24, 2010 54 $24,927 -42% 28 $890   $292,553,519 24
Dec 31, 2010 53 $22,676 -9% 28 $810   $292,576,195 25

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Synopsis

Dom Cobb 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. 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.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$62,785,337 (21.4% of total gross)
Legs:4.68 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:35.5% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$160,000,000 (worldwide box office is 5.2 times production budget)
Theater counts:3,792 opening theaters/3,792 max. theaters, 8.2 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $443,614,567

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: July 16th, 2010 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
July 16th, 2010 (IMAX) by Warner Bros.
August 21st, 2020 (Limited) by Warner Bros.
International Releases: July 21st, 2010 (Wide), released as Inception (인셉션) (South Korea)
July 22nd, 2010 (Wide) (Australia)
July 22nd, 2010 (Wide) (New Zealand)
July 22nd, 2010 (Wide), released as Начало (Russia (CIS))
July 23rd, 2010 (Wide) (Sweden)
Video Release: December 7th, 2010 by Warner Home Video
MPA Rating: PG-13 for sequences of violence and action throughout
(Rating bulletin 2118, 4/28/2010)
Running Time: 147 minutes
Award nomination: 2011 Oscars Best Picture Nominee
Award win: Writers Guild of America Best Original Screenplay Winner
Cast, crew, or production detail: Visual Effects
Film format: IMAX: DMR
Filming location (city or town): Long Beach, CA
Filming location (country): United States
Filming location (locale): Commodore Schuyler F. Heim Bridge, Long Beach, CA
Filming location (state or county): California, United States, Los Angeles County, CA
Plot point: Corporate Espionage, Dream Sequence, Shared Dreams
Subgenre: Psychological Thriller
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Thriller/Suspense
Production Method:Animation/Live Action
Creative Type:Science Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Warner Bros., Legendary Pictures, Syncopy
Production Countries: United States, United Kingdom
Languages: English, Japanese, French

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 16, 2010 1 $62,785,337   3,792 $16,557   $62,785,337 1
Jul 23, 2010 1 $42,725,012 -32% 3,792 $11,267   $142,883,424 2
Jul 30, 2010 1 $27,485,245 -36% 3,545 $7,753   $193,313,741 3
Aug 6, 2010 2 $18,505,470 -33% 3,418 $5,414   $227,637,569 4
Aug 13, 2010 4 $11,285,051 -39% 3,120 $3,617   $248,469,482 5
Aug 20, 2010 9 $7,838,179 -31% 2,401 $3,265   $262,031,594 6
Aug 27, 2010 7 $4,876,356 -38% 2,070 $2,356   $270,519,920 7
Sep 3, 2010 9 $4,572,249 -6% 1,704 $2,683   $277,145,503 8
Sep 10, 2010 10 $2,802,390 -39% 1,583 $1,770   $282,211,978 9
Sep 17, 2010 9 $1,967,137 -30% 1,305 $1,507   $285,129,855 10
Sep 24, 2010 10 $1,247,006 -37% 907 $1,375   $287,053,292 11
Oct 1, 2010 13 $904,208 -27% 625 $1,447   $288,405,376 12
Oct 8, 2010 18 $492,311 -46% 403 $1,222   $289,183,607 13
Oct 15, 2010 20 $348,326 -29% 297 $1,173   $289,751,947 14
Oct 22, 2010 19 $500,140 +44% 452 $1,107   $290,381,264 15
Oct 29, 2010 20 $362,531 -28% 401 $904   $290,948,208 16
Nov 5, 2010 22 $317,189 -13% 291 $1,090   $291,448,103 17
Nov 12, 2010 23 $234,514 -26% 262 $895   $291,832,593 18
Nov 19, 2010 26 $153,650 -34% 198 $776   $292,068,095 19
Nov 26, 2010 33 $119,466 -22% 144 $830   $292,277,755 20
Dec 3, 2010 35 $67,426 -44% 117 $576   $292,383,900 21
Dec 10, 2010 36 $49,996 -26% 108 $463   $292,462,233 22
Dec 17, 2010 46 $25,929 -48% 62 $418   $292,511,473 23
Dec 24, 2010 52 $9,057 -65% 28 $323   $292,537,649 24
Dec 31, 2010 54 $15,332 +69% 28 $548   $292,568,851 25

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jul 16, 2010 1 $21,782,199     3,792 $5,744   $21,782,199 1
Jul 17, 2010 1 $21,791,608 n/c   3,792 $5,747   $43,573,807 2
Jul 18, 2010 1 $19,211,530 -12%   3,792 $5,066   $62,785,337 3
Jul 19, 2010 1 $10,185,365 -47%   3,792 $2,686   $72,970,702 4
Jul 20, 2010 1 $9,765,137 -4%   3,792 $2,575   $82,735,839 5
Jul 21, 2010 1 $8,859,322 -9%   3,792 $2,336   $91,595,161 6
Jul 22, 2010 1 $8,563,251 -3%   3,792 $2,258   $100,158,412 7
Jul 23, 2010 1 $13,083,719 +53% -40% 3,792 $3,450   $113,242,131 8
Jul 24, 2010 1 $16,512,872 +26% -24% 3,792 $4,355   $129,755,003 9
Jul 25, 2010 1 $13,128,421 -20% -32% 3,792 $3,462   $142,883,424 10
Jul 26, 2010 1 $6,065,477 -54% -40% 3,792 $1,600   $148,948,901 11
Jul 27, 2010 1 $6,068,219 n/c -38% 3,792 $1,600   $155,017,120 12
Jul 28, 2010 1 $5,522,151 -9% -38% 3,792 $1,456   $160,539,271 13
Jul 29, 2010 1 $5,289,225 -4% -38% 3,792 $1,395   $165,828,496 14
Jul 30, 2010 2 $8,194,228 +55% -37% 3,545 $2,311   $174,022,724 15
Jul 31, 2010 1 $10,711,709 +31% -35% 3,545 $3,022   $184,734,433 16
Aug 1, 2010 1 $8,579,308 -20% -35% 3,545 $2,420   $193,313,741 17
Aug 2, 2010 1 $4,289,390 -50% -29% 3,545 $1,210   $197,603,131 18
Aug 3, 2010 1 $4,122,497 -4% -32% 3,545 $1,163   $201,725,628 19
Aug 4, 2010 1 $3,788,206 -8% -31% 3,545 $1,069   $205,513,834 20
Aug 5, 2010 1 $3,618,265 -4% -32% 3,545 $1,021   $209,132,099 21
Aug 6, 2010 3 $5,552,036 +53% -32% 3,418 $1,624   $214,684,135 22
Aug 7, 2010 2 $7,382,808 +33% -31% 3,418 $2,160   $222,066,943 23
Aug 8, 2010 2 $5,570,626 -25% -35% 3,418 $1,630   $227,637,569 24
Aug 9, 2010 2 $2,531,134 -55% -41% 3,418 $741   $230,168,703 25
Aug 10, 2010 2 $2,622,043 +4% -36% 3,418 $767   $232,790,746 26
Aug 11, 2010 2 $2,216,375 -15% -41% 3,418 $648   $235,007,121 27
Aug 12, 2010 2 $2,177,310 -2% -40% 3,418 $637   $237,184,431 28
Aug 13, 2010 5 $3,350,235 +54% -40% 3,120 $1,074   $240,534,666 29
Aug 14, 2010 4 $4,574,681 +37% -38% 3,120 $1,466   $245,109,347 30
Aug 15, 2010 4 $3,360,135 -27% -40% 3,120 $1,077   $248,469,482 31
Aug 16, 2010 4 $1,532,359 -54% -39% 3,120 $491   $250,001,841 32
Aug 17, 2010 4 $1,541,416 +1% -41% 3,120 $494   $251,543,257 33
Aug 18, 2010 5 $1,371,046 -11% -38% 3,120 $439   $252,914,303 34
Aug 19, 2010 5 $1,279,112 -7% -41% 3,120 $410   $254,193,415 35
Aug 20, 2010 9 $2,176,574 +70% -35% 2,401 $907   $256,369,989 36
Aug 21, 2010 9 $3,221,943 +48% -30% 2,401 $1,342   $259,591,932 37
Aug 22, 2010 8 $2,439,662 -24% -27% 2,401 $1,016   $262,031,594 38
Aug 23, 2010 7 $963,445 -61% -37% 2,401 $401   $262,995,039 39
Aug 24, 2010 8 $985,302 +2% -36% 2,401 $410   $263,980,341 40
Aug 25, 2010 5 $871,199 -12% -36% 2,401 $363   $264,851,540 41
Aug 26, 2010 4 $792,024 -9% -38% 2,401 $330   $265,643,564 42
Aug 27, 2010 8 $1,436,848 +81% -34% 2,070 $694   $267,080,412 43
Aug 28, 2010 7 $2,096,903 +46% -35% 2,070 $1,013   $269,177,315 44
Aug 29, 2010 7 $1,342,605 -36% -45% 2,070 $649   $270,519,920 45
Aug 30, 2010 6 $514,251 -62% -47% 2,070 $248   $271,034,171 46
Aug 31, 2010 8 $584,342 +14% -41% 2,070 $282   $271,618,513 47
Sep 1, 2010 7 $473,331 -19% -46% 1,923 $246   $272,091,844 48
Sep 2, 2010 7 $481,410 +2% -39% 1,923 $250   $272,573,254 49
Sep 3, 2010 9 $1,157,787 +140% -19% 1,704 $679   $273,731,041 50
Sep 4, 2010 9 $1,697,282 +47% -19% 1,704 $996   $275,428,323 51
Sep 5, 2010 8 $1,717,180 +1% +28% 1,704 $1,008   $277,145,503 52
Sep 6, 2010 9 $1,312,106 -24% +155% 1,704 $770   $278,457,609 53
Sep 7, 2010 9 $329,334 -75% -44% 1,704 $193   $278,786,943 54
Sep 8, 2010 9 $309,408 -6% -35% 1,704 $182   $279,096,351 55
Sep 9, 2010 8 $313,237 +1% -35% 1,704 $184   $279,409,588 56
Sep 10, 2010 10 $831,371 +165% -28% 1,583 $525   $280,240,959 57
Sep 11, 2010 9 $1,304,979 +57% -23% 1,583 $824   $281,545,938 58
Sep 12, 2010 10 $666,040 -49% -61% 1,583 $421   $282,211,978 59
Sep 13, 2010 9 $211,198 -68% -84% 1,583 $133   $282,423,176 60
Sep 14, 2010 9 $258,052 +22% -22% 1,583 $163   $282,681,228 61
Sep 15, 2010 9 $229,416 -11% -26% 1,583 $145   $282,910,644 62
Sep 16, 2010 9 $252,074 +10% -20% 1,583 $159   $283,162,718 63
Sep 17, 2010 8 $593,802 +136% -29% 1,305 $455   $283,756,520 64
Sep 18, 2010 9 $910,679 +53% -30% 1,305 $698   $284,667,199 65
Sep 19, 2010 9 $462,656 -49% -31% 1,305 $355   $285,129,855 66
Sep 20, 2010 10 $156,126 -66% -26% 1,305 $120   $285,285,981 67
Sep 21, 2010 10 $178,132 +14% -31% 1,305 $136   $285,464,113 68
Sep 22, 2010 10 $166,167 -7% -28% 1,305 $127   $285,630,280 69
Sep 23, 2010 9 $176,006 +6% -30% 1,305 $135   $285,806,286 70
Sep 24, 2010 10 $380,168 +116% -36% 907 $419   $286,186,454 71
Sep 25, 2010 10 $565,769 +49% -38% 907 $624   $286,752,223 72
Sep 26, 2010 10 $301,069 -47% -35% 907 $332   $287,053,292 73
Sep 27, 2010 10 $109,059 -64% -30% 907 $120   $287,162,351 74
Sep 28, 2010 10 $124,011 +14% -30% 907 $137   $287,286,362 75
Sep 29, 2010 10 $104,324 -16% -37% 907 $115   $287,390,686 76
Sep 30, 2010 11 $110,482 +6% -37% 907 $122   $287,501,168 77
Oct 1, 2010 12 $246,509 +123% -35% 625 $394   $287,747,677 78
Oct 2, 2010 12 $471,124 +91% -17% 625 $754   $288,218,801 79
Oct 3, 2010 12 $186,575 -60% -38% 625 $299   $288,405,376 80
Oct 4, 2010 12 $68,316 -63% -37% 625 $109   $288,473,692 81
Oct 5, 2010 12 $74,009 +8% -40% 625 $118   $288,547,701 82
Oct 6, 2010 12 $70,259 -5% -33% 625 $112   $288,617,960 83
Oct 7, 2010 12 $73,336 +4% -34% 625 $117   $288,691,296 84
Oct 8, 2010 - $142,914 +95% -42% 403 $355   $288,834,210 85
Oct 9, 2010 - $216,675 +52% -54% 403 $538   $289,050,885 86
Oct 10, 2010 - $132,722 -39% -29% 403 $329   $289,183,607 87
Oct 11, 2010 - $76,479 -42% +12% 403 $190   $289,260,086 88
Oct 12, 2010 - $45,888 -40% -38% 403 $114   $289,305,974 89
Oct 13, 2010 - $44,102 -4% -37% 403 $109   $289,350,076 90
Oct 14, 2010 - $53,545 +21% -27% 403 $133   $289,403,621 91
Oct 15, 2010 - $110,094 +106% -23% 297 $371   $289,513,715 92
Oct 16, 2010 - $161,783 +47% -25% 297 $545   $289,675,498 93
Oct 17, 2010 - $76,449 -53% -42% 297 $257   $289,751,947 94
Oct 18, 2010 - $30,580 -60% -60% 297 $103   $289,782,527 95
Oct 19, 2010 - $32,026 +5% -30% 297 $108   $289,814,553 96
Oct 20, 2010 - $32,246 +1% -27% 297 $109   $289,846,799 97
Oct 21, 2010 - $34,325 +6% -36% 297 $116   $289,881,124 98
Oct 22, 2010 - $151,092 +340% +37% 452 $334   $290,032,216 99
Oct 23, 2010 - $217,023 +44% +34% 452 $480   $290,249,239 100
Oct 24, 2010 - $132,025 -39% +73% 452 $292   $290,381,264 101
Oct 25, 2010 - $51,509 -61% +68% 452 $114   $290,432,773 102
Oct 26, 2010 - $53,054 +3% +66% 452 $117   $290,485,827 103
Oct 27, 2010 - $48,471 -9% +50% 452 $107   $290,534,298 104
Oct 28, 2010 - $51,379 +6% +50% 452 $114   $290,585,677 105
Oct 29, 2010 - $121,472 +136% -20% 401 $303   $290,707,149 106
Oct 30, 2010 - $153,114 +26% -29% 401 $382   $290,860,263 107
Oct 31, 2010 - $87,945 -43% -33% 401 $219   $290,948,208 108
Nov 1, 2010 - $41,455 -53% -20% 401 $103   $290,989,663 109
Nov 2, 2010 - $47,087 +14% -11% 401 $117   $291,036,750 110
Nov 3, 2010 - $44,733 -5% -8% 401 $112   $291,081,483 111
Nov 4, 2010 - $49,431 +11% -4% 401 $123   $291,130,914 112
Nov 5, 2010 - $98,220 +99% -19% 291 $338   $291,229,134 113
Nov 6, 2010 - $143,521 +46% -6% 291 $493   $291,372,655 114
Nov 7, 2010 - $75,448 -47% -14% 291 $259   $291,448,103 115
Nov 8, 2010 - $27,326 -64% -34% 291 $94   $291,475,429 116
Nov 9, 2010 - $31,198 +14% -34% 291 $107   $291,506,627 117
Nov 10, 2010 - $34,641 +11% -23% 291 $119   $291,541,268 118
Nov 11, 2010 - $56,811 +64% +15% 291 $195   $291,598,079 119
Nov 12, 2010 - $75,846 +34% -23% 262 $289   $291,673,925 120
Nov 13, 2010 - $102,571 +35% -29% 262 $391   $291,776,496 121
Nov 14, 2010 - $56,097 -45% -26% 262 $214   $291,832,593 122
Nov 15, 2010 - $19,073 -66% -30% 262 $73   $291,851,666 123
Nov 16, 2010 - $21,081 +11% -32% 262 $80   $291,872,747 124
Nov 17, 2010 - $20,908 -1% -40% 262 $80   $291,893,655 125
Nov 18, 2010 - $20,790 -1% -63% 262 $79   $291,914,445 126
Nov 19, 2010 - $46,811 +125% -38% 198 $236   $291,961,256 127
Nov 20, 2010 - $68,901 +47% -33% 198 $348   $292,030,157 128
Nov 21, 2010 - $37,938 -45% -32% 198 $192   $292,068,095 129
Nov 22, 2010 - $18,590 -51% -3% 198 $94   $292,086,685 130
Nov 23, 2010 - $23,099 +24% +10% 198 $117   $292,109,784 131
Nov 24, 2010 - $24,670 +7% +18% 164 $150   $292,134,454 132
Nov 25, 2010 - $23,835 -3% +15% 164 $145   $292,158,289 133
Nov 26, 2010 - $48,057 +102% +3% 144 $334   $292,206,346 134
Nov 27, 2010 - $50,124 +4% -27% 144 $348   $292,256,470 135
Nov 28, 2010 - $21,285 -58% -44% 144 $148   $292,277,755 136
Nov 29, 2010 - $8,088 -62% -56% 144 $56   $292,285,843 137
Nov 30, 2010 - $10,029 +24% -57% 144 $70   $292,295,872 138
Dec 1, 2010 - $10,406 +4% -58% 144 $72   $292,306,278 139
Dec 2, 2010 - $10,196 -2% -57% 144 $71   $292,316,474 140
Dec 3, 2010 - $21,154 +107% -56% 117 $181   $292,337,628 141
Dec 4, 2010 - $30,901 +46% -38% 117 $264   $292,368,529 142
Dec 5, 2010 - $15,371 -50% -28% 117 $131   $292,383,900 143
Dec 6, 2010 - $6,203 -60% -23% 117 $53   $292,390,103 144
Dec 7, 2010 - $7,424 +20% -26% 117 $63   $292,397,527 145
Dec 8, 2010 - $7,127 -4% -32% 117 $61   $292,404,654 146
Dec 9, 2010 - $7,583 +6% -26% 117 $65   $292,412,237 147
Dec 10, 2010 - $16,754 +121% -21% 108 $155   $292,428,991 148
Dec 11, 2010 - $21,679 +29% -30% 108 $201   $292,450,670 149
Dec 12, 2010 - $11,563 -47% -25% 108 $107   $292,462,233 150
Dec 13, 2010 - $5,219 -55% -16% 108 $48   $292,467,452 151
Dec 14, 2010 - $6,006 +15% -19% 108 $56   $292,473,458 152
Dec 15, 2010 - $5,646 -6% -21% 108 $52   $292,479,104 153
Dec 16, 2010 - $6,440 +14% -15% 108 $60   $292,485,544 154
Dec 17, 2010 - $8,564 +33% -49% 62 $138   $292,494,108 155
Dec 18, 2010 - $10,296 +20% -53% 62 $166   $292,504,404 156
Dec 19, 2010 - $7,069 -31% -39% 62 $114   $292,511,473 157
Dec 20, 2010 - $5,609 -21% +7% 62 $90   $292,517,082 158
Dec 21, 2010 - $5,419 -3% -10% 62 $87   $292,522,501 159
Dec 22, 2010 - $2,540 -53% -55% 40 $64   $292,525,041 160
Dec 23, 2010 - $3,551 +40% -45% 40 $89   $292,528,592 161
Dec 24, 2010 - $2,520 -29% -71% 28 $90   $292,531,112 162
Dec 25, 2010 - $3,018 +20% -71% 28 $108   $292,534,130 163
Dec 26, 2010 - $3,519 +17% -50% 28 $126   $292,537,649 164
Dec 27, 2010 - $3,437 -2% -39% 28 $123   $292,541,086 165
Dec 28, 2010 - $3,648 +6% -33% 28 $130   $292,544,734 166
Dec 29, 2010 - $3,582 -2% +41% 28 $128   $292,548,316 167
Dec 30, 2010 - $5,203 +45% +47% 28 $186   $292,553,519 168
Dec 31, 2010 - $4,669 -10% +85% 28 $167   $292,558,188 169
Jan 1, 2011 - $7,024 +50% +133% 28 $251   $292,565,212 170
Jan 2, 2011 - $3,639 -48% +3% 28 $130   $292,568,851 171
Jan 3, 2011 - $2,541 -30% -26% 28 $91   $292,571,392 172
Jan 4, 2011 - $1,305 -49% -64% 28 $47   $292,572,697 173
Jan 5, 2011 - $1,804 +38% -50% 28 $64   $292,574,501 174
Jan 6, 2011 - $1,694 -6% -67% 28 $61   $292,576,195 175

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jul 16, 2010 1 $100,158,412   3,792 $26,413   $100,158,412 1
Jul 23, 2010 1 $65,670,084 -34% 3,792 $17,318   $165,828,496 2
Jul 30, 2010 1 $43,303,603 -34% 3,545 $12,215   $209,132,099 3
Aug 6, 2010 2 $28,052,332 -35% 3,418 $8,207   $237,184,431 4
Aug 13, 2010 4 $17,008,984 -39% 3,120 $5,452   $254,193,415 5
Aug 20, 2010 8 $11,450,149 -33% 2,401 $4,769   $265,643,564 6
Aug 27, 2010 7 $6,929,690 -39% 2,070 $3,348   $272,573,254 7
Sep 3, 2010 9 $6,836,334 -1% 1,704 $4,012   $279,409,588 8
Sep 10, 2010 10 $3,753,130 -45% 1,583 $2,371   $283,162,718 9
Sep 17, 2010 8 $2,643,568 -30% 1,305 $2,026   $285,806,286 10
Sep 24, 2010 10 $1,694,882 -36% 907 $1,869   $287,501,168 11
Oct 1, 2010 13 $1,190,128 -30% 625 $1,904   $288,691,296 12
Oct 8, 2010 19 $712,325 -40% 403 $1,768   $289,403,621 13
Oct 15, 2010 23 $477,503 -33% 297 $1,608   $289,881,124 14
Oct 22, 2010 18 $704,553 +48% 452 $1,559   $290,585,677 15
Oct 29, 2010 20 $545,237 -23% 401 $1,360   $291,130,914 16
Nov 5, 2010 22 $467,165 -14% 291 $1,605   $291,598,079 17
Nov 12, 2010 24 $316,366 -32% 262 $1,208   $291,914,445 18
Nov 19, 2010 30 $243,844 -23% 198 $1,232   $292,158,289 19
Nov 26, 2010 32 $158,185 -35% 144 $1,099   $292,316,474 20
Dec 3, 2010 35 $95,763 -39% 117 $818   $292,412,237 21
Dec 10, 2010 36 $73,307 -23% 108 $679   $292,485,544 22
Dec 17, 2010 51 $43,048 -41% 62 $694   $292,528,592 23
Dec 24, 2010 54 $24,927 -42% 28 $890   $292,553,519 24
Dec 31, 2010 53 $22,676 -9% 28 $810   $292,576,195 25

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