
Inception (2010)
A thief who steals corporate secrets through the use of dream-sharing technology is given the inverse task of planting an idea into the mind of a C.E.O., but his tragic past may doom the project and his team to disaster.All Releases
                    
                        
                            
                                Domestic (34.8%)
                            
                            
                        
                    
                    
$292,587,330
            
                
                
                    
                
                
                $292,587,330
                    
                        
                            
                                International (65.2%)
                            
                            
                        
                    
                    
$547,199,143
            
                
                
                
                $547,199,143
                    
                        
                            
                                Worldwide 
                            
                            
                        
                    
                    
$839,786,473
            
        
        
    
$839,786,473
Domestic DistributorWarner Bros.
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Domestic Opening$62,785,337
Budget$160,000,000
Earliest Release DateJuly 15, 2010
            (APAC, EMEA)
MPAAPG-13
Running Time2 hr 28 min
GenresAction
    
        Adventure
    
        Sci-Fi
    
        Thriller
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By Release
| Release Group | Rollout | Markets | Domestic | International | Worldwide | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Original Release | July 15-September 24, 2010 | 62 markets | $292,576,195 | $535,682,500 | $828,258,695 | 
| 2017 Re-release | July 6, 2017-June 16, 2022 | APAC, EMEA | – | $92,700 | $92,700 | 
| 10th Anniversary re-release | June 11-November 26, 2020 | 35 markets | – | $9,581,100 | $9,581,100 | 
| 2023 Re-release | February 21-August 3, 2023 | APAC, EMEA | – | $263,000 | $263,000 | 
| 2025 Re-release | August 1, 2025 | APAC, EMEA | – | $755,843 | $755,843 | 
| 2020 Re-release | APAC, EMEA | – | $824,000 | $824,000 | |
| 2021 Re-release | Domestic | $11,135 | – | $11,135 | 
By Region
| Domestic | # Releases | Lifetime Gross | Rank | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2 | $292,587,330 | 121 | 
| China | # Releases | Lifetime Gross | Rank | 
|---|---|---|---|
| China | 2 | $71,345,823 | 273 | 
| EMEA | # Releases | Lifetime Gross | Rank | 
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 3 | $57,646,415 | 96 | 
| France | 2 | $43,598,688 | 73 | 
| Germany | 3 | $36,980,538 | 102 | 
| Spain | 4 | $22,354,115 | 86 | 
| Italy | 2 | $15,511,669 | 191 | 
| Netherlands | 1 | $9,688,549 | 80 | 
| Sweden | 3 | $9,399,635 | 43 | 
| Denmark | 2 | $7,594,672 | 46 | 
| Poland | 2 | $6,793,298 | 109 | 
| Belgium | 2 | $6,165,724 | 71 | 
| Norway | 3 | $5,997,462 | 66 | 
| Greece | 2 | $4,196,236 | 31 | 
| Israel | 1 | $3,669,899 | 32 | 
| Austria | 1 | $3,607,185 | 149 | 
| Finland | 2 | $3,151,398 | 82 | 
| Portugal | 2 | $2,667,754 | 97 | 
| Hungary | 2 | $2,480,286 | 42 | 
| United Arab Emirates | 3 | $2,441,324 | 291 | 
| Czech Republic | 3 | $2,408,386 | 128 | 
| Ukraine | 4 | $1,580,267 | 215 | 
| South Africa | 1 | $1,553,586 | 271 | 
| Romania | 1 | $1,096,340 | 129 | 
| Egypt | 1 | $860,632 | 59 | 
| Türkiye | 3 | $748,943 | 1,087 | 
| Slovakia | 2 | $603,665 | 178 | 
| Bulgaria | 1 | $599,672 | 146 | 
| Lebanon | 1 | $558,065 | 83 | 
| Iceland | 3 | $519,590 | 64 | 
| Russia | 2 | $445,722 | 126 | 
| Croatia | 1 | $387,317 | 192 | 
| Slovenia | 2 | $361,933 | 150 | 
| Latvia | 4 | $350,201 | 52 | 
| Estonia | 2 | $290,062 | 100 | 
| Serbia and Montenegro | 1 | $183,532 | 280 | 
| East Africa | 1 | $150,913 | 38 | 
| Nigeria | 1 | $106,682 | 112 | 
| Switzerland | 2 | $82,045 | 1,470 | 
| Ghana | 1 | $37,578 | 38 | 
| Lithuania | 3 | $34,539 | 1,617 | 
| APAC | # Releases | Lifetime Gross | Rank | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 2 | $42,101,213 | 180 | 
| South Korea | 3 | $38,983,627 | 103 | 
| Australia | 5 | $24,231,111 | 115 | 
| Russia/CIS | 2 | $21,909,038 | 128 | 
| Hong Kong | 1 | $7,530,191 | 61 | 
| Taiwan | 2 | $5,616,029 | 150 | 
| New Zealand | 4 | $4,438,152 | 61 | 
| Singapore | 2 | $4,147,383 | 90 | 
| Indonesia | 1 | $2,439,468 | 211 | 
| Philippines | 1 | $2,236,411 | 280 | 
| Thailand | 2 | $2,129,856 | 288 | 
| Malaysia | 2 | $2,122,410 | 334 | 
| Vietnam | 2 | $322,403 | 569 | 
| India | 2 | $15,241 | 2,043 | 
| LATAM | # Releases | Lifetime Gross | Rank | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 1 | $10,315,556 | 297 | 
| Mexico | 2 | $8,990,429 | 476 | 
| Argentina | 1 | $7,439,087 | 91 | 
| Colombia | 2 | $3,147,645 | 213 | 
| Chile | 1 | $2,562,565 | 178 | 
| Venezuela | 1 | $1,570,718 | 359 | 
| Peru | 1 | $1,020,885 | 378 | 
| Ecuador | 1 | $518,908 | 344 | 
| Uruguay | 2 | $284,193 | 184 | 
| Bolivia | 1 | $163,443 | 411 | 
| Nicaragua | 1 | $11 | 101 | 
