Inception

Year

2010

Duration

142 minutes

Genres

Science Fiction and Fantasy, Thriller

Language

English

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Synopsis

Dom Cobb is a man who makes his living stealing information from people’s dreams. This time, though, he has been hired to insert something into a man’s mind. That is the starting point for this ambitious, tricky and very unusual epic thriller from intelligent blockbuster supremo Christopher Nolan. Much of the action takes place in characters’ minds so means that almost anything is possible. It’s a movies that will leave your head spinning…

Director/s

Christopher Nolan

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Classification

Contains moderate violence

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Respect for Intellectual Property

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A film guide that looks at X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014), exploring its key topics and themes through informal discussion.

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Inception

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Leader rating

Synopsis

Director/s

Cast (in alphabetical order)

Classification

This film is part of the following theme

Resources To Use With This Film

Creating Movie Magic - Secondary

What is intellectual property?

X-Men: Days of Future Past: Film Guide