Inception
2010 · 148 MIN · IMDB 8.8 · 2,659,669 VOTES · DIR. Christopher Nolan
Overview
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.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,740 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:00:55 [CHILDREN LAUGHING]
00:08:08 Please.
00:14:46 - It wasn't my fault. - You're the architect.
00:20:36 - How complex is the idea? - Simple enough.
00:25:30 You're gonna have to do better than that.
00:31:12 They attack, like white blood cells fighting an infection.
00:36:14 ...in order for it to grow naturally in your subject's mind. It's a subtle art.
00:41:04 - They're still together? - No.
00:46:27 How is he?
00:51:02 Forgive me for wanting a little specificity, Eames.
00:56:43 You don't understand. These are moments I regret.
01:02:42 Um...
01:08:49 ...by anyone sharing the dream who's been trapped there before.
01:12:44 ...based on your experiences with Maurice.
01:17:16 A truth that she had once known, but chose to forget.
01:22:25 - Not consciously, anyway. How about instinctively, huh?
01:27:23 My name is Mr. Charles. You remember me, don't you?
01:32:49 Listen, it takes years of practice.
01:37:36 Cobb?
01:47:11 If you need help, hang up...
01:57:08 We built for years.
02:02:28 Guilt.
02:08:46 No, no, no!
02:20:39 Let's go. Come on, Daddy!
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,740
Dialogue density11.8 lines / min
First line00:00:55
Final line02:20:39
Production Record
DirectorChristopher Nolan
LanguageEnglish
Budget$160,000,000
Revenue$839,030,630
IMDb votes2,659,669
Factoids
Structure
The movie layers simultaneous action across multiple dream levels, each with its own clock speed.
story analysis
Music
The score uses slowed musical cues to reinforce the dream-time concept.
editorial