Inception
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Leonardo DiCaprio stars as Dom Cobb, an "extractor" who infiltrates corporate targets' subconscious via chemically induced shared dreams, hired by businessman Saito (Ken Watanabe) to perform the reverse feat—inception, planting an idea inside rival heir Robert Fischer's (Cillian Murphy) mind. Nearly 10 years in development, Inception was Nolan's first original-screenplay feature since Following (1998), blending practical rotating-hallway stunts with large-scale CGI across Paris, Tokyo, Morocco, and Canada. July 16, 2010: Opened #1 across 3,792 US theaters (including IMAX) with $62,785,337, holding #1 for three consecutive weekends. February 27, 2011 (83rd Academy Awards): Won 4 Academy Awards from 8 nominations. August 2020: 10th-anniversary re-release across international markets (including $76.86M cumulative in China across 29,996 screens). 2025: Added to the U.S. Library of Congress National Film Registry for cultural, historical, and aesthetic significance.
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Does Inception deserve the #2 spot on “Top 10 Most Controversial Film Endings”?
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Verified Entity DossierRanked #2 in Top 10 Most Controversial Film Endings
Best Rank
#2
top 3 in 1 list
Avg Position
#4.7
across 3 lists
Community
Divisive Pick
ranked #2 to #7
Most divisive on “Top 10 Best Sci-Fi Movies of All Time” — ranked #7 there
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Should Inception rank Top 3 in Most Controversial Film Endings?
Ranked #2 on "Top 10 Most Controversial Film Endings". Cast your vote to back or challenge this spot.
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“Top 10 Best Sci-Fi Movies of All Time”
Ranks as high as #2 on some lists — but only #7 here. Fans are divided.
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What is Inception's highest community ranking?⌄
Inception is ranked #2 on "Top 10 Most Controversial Film Endings" — its best placement across 3 lists on top10grid.com.
How many top-10 lists feature Inception?⌄
Inception appears in 3 lists on top10grid.com, spanning categories including FILM.
Is Inception a controversial ranking?⌄
Yes — community opinion on Inception varies widely. It ranks as high as #2 on some lists and as low as #7 on others, a spread of 5 positions, making it one of the more debated picks on top10grid.com.
