What is the Metascore for Inception?

Inception has a Metascore of 74 out of 100 on Celluloid.

Inception

Item: Inception
Rating: 4.5
Author: Marcus Webb

Directed by Christopher Nolan · 2010 · Last reviewed July 23, 2026

Answer Summary

Inception (2010) earns a 85% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.Critics and audiences are closely aligned on this one.

Quick Verdict

Averaged from five public sources (critic, audience, Metascore, Letterboxd, IMDb). See how we calculate scores.

85%

Celluloid Score Recommended

Five-source breakdown

87% Critic Score

91% Audience

74 Metascore

★★★★☆ Letterboxd 4.2

8.8 IMDb /10

Runtime: 2h 28m
Cast: Leonardo DiCaprio , Cillian Murphy , Joseph Gordon-Levitt , Ken Watanabe , Tom Hardy , Elliot Page , Dileep Rao , Tom Berenger

Official theatrical poster for Inception (2010)

Theatrical release

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Why this score?

Majority of critics rated it fresh (87%).
Audiences widely enjoyed it (91%).
Metascore is generally favorable (74/100).
Letterboxd diarists rate it highly (4.2/5).
IMDb users score it 8.8/10.

Best for

Viewers who want a well-regarded action, science fiction, adventure pick

Not ideal for

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Is Inception worth watching?

Yes — Inception earns a 85% Celluloid Score. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.

Critics Consensus

Nolan’s dream-heist landmark — Cillian Murphy’s Fischer is the emotional mark inside a nested-action puzzle.
Celluloid Critics Consensus

Critics and audiences are closely aligned on this one.

What is Inception about?

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.

Critic Reviews

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Inception (2010) Review

★★★★½ 4.5/5

Christopher Nolan's Inception (2010) remains a defining Action landmark from United Kingdom, with scores that still shape how audiences discover the title.

Strongly recommended — holds up for new and returning viewers.