Inception

2010 film directed by Christopher Nolan
Movie film Q25188
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Inception

Summary

Inception is a film[1]. Inception ranks in the top 0.2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (114,287 views/month, #189 of 94,065).[2]

Key Facts

  • Inception received the Academy Award for Best Cinematography[3].
  • Inception received the Academy Award for Best Sound Editing[4].
  • Inception received the Academy Award for Best Sound[5].
  • Inception received the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects[6].
  • Inception received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[7].
  • Inception received the Saturn Award for Best Science Fiction Film[8].
  • Inception's instance of is recorded as film[9].
  • Inception was directed by Christopher Nolan[10].
  • Christopher Nolan wrote the screenplay for Inception[11].
  • Inception's composer is recorded as Hans Zimmer[12].
  • Inception's genre is heist film[13].
  • Inception's genre is science fiction film[14].
  • Inception's genre is thriller film[15].
  • Inception's genre is science fiction action film[16].
  • Inception's genre is adventure film[17].
  • Inception's genre is drama film[18].
  • Inception's genre is mystery film[19].
  • Inception's genre is action film[20].
  • A cast member of Inception was Leonardo DiCaprio[21].
  • A cast member of Inception was Ken Watanabe[22].
  • A cast member of Inception was Joseph Gordon-Levitt[23].
  • A cast member of Inception was Marion Cotillard[24].
  • A cast member of Inception was Elliot Page[25].
  • A cast member of Inception was Tom Hardy[26].
  • A cast member of Inception was Cillian Murphy[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Emma Thomas[28] and Christopher Nolan[29]. Inception was directed by Christopher Nolan[10]. Christopher Nolan wrote the screenplay for Inception[11]. Cast members include Leonardo DiCaprio[21], Ken Watanabe[22], Joseph Gordon-Levitt[23], Marion Cotillard[24], Elliot Page[25], and Tom Hardy[26].

Publication

Publication dates include July 8, 2010[30], July 29, 2010[31], July 22, 2010[32], July 21, 2010[33], and July 16, 2010[34]. Original languages include English[35], Japanese[36], and French[37]. Genres include heist film[13], science fiction film[14], thriller film[15], science fiction action film[16], adventure film[17], and drama film[18]. Inception is part of National Film Registry[38]. Inception's part of the series is recorded as BBC's 100 Greatest Films of the 21st Century[39]. Recorded distribution format include DVD[40] and video on demand[41].

Subject and Themes

Inception's part of the series is recorded as BBC's 100 Greatest Films of the 21st Century[39].

Reception

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Cinematography[3], an Academy Awards[42], in United States[43], founded in 1929[44]; Academy Award for Best Sound Editing[4], an Academy Awards[45], in United States[46], founded in 1963[47]; Academy Award for Best Sound[5], an Academy Awards[48], in United States[49], founded in 1930[50]; Academy Award for Best Visual Effects[6], an Academy Awards[51], in United States[52], founded in 1928[53]; National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[7], a film award[54], in United States[55], founded in 1929[56]; and Saturn Award for Best Science Fiction Film[8], an award for best film by genre[57], in United States[58], founded in 1973[59]. Reviews include 8.1/10[60], 87%[61], 74/100[62], and 8.8/10[63].

Why It Matters

Inception ranks in the top 0.2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (114,287 views/month, #189 of 94,065).[2] Inception has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[64] Inception is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.[65]

FAQs

What awards did Inception receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Cinematography[3], Academy Award for Best Sound Editing[4], Academy Award for Best Sound[5], and Academy Award for Best Visual Effects[6].

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Class ancestry

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  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [64] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [65] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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