Inception Joe Budden is titled "Inception." The animated series "South Park" parodies the film in the show's tenth episode of its fourteenth season, titled "Insheeption". The film was also an influence for Ariana Grande's video for "No Tears Left to Cry." The film inspired the suffix "-ception", which can be appended to a noun to indicate a layering, nesting, or recursion of the thing in question. Inception Inception is a 2010 science fiction action film written, co-produced, and directed by Christopher Nolan, and co-produced by Emma Thomas. The film stars Leonardo DiCaprio as a professional thief who steals information by infiltrating
Inception secure the film's $100 million in advertising expenditure. "Inception"s première was held in London on July 8, 2010; it was released in both conventional and IMAX theaters beginning on July 16, 2010. "Inception" grossed over $828 million worldwide, becoming the fourth highest-grossing film of 2010. The home video market also had strong results, with $68 million in DVD and Blu-ray sales. "Inception" opened to acclaim from critics, who praised its screenplay, visual effects, score, and ensemble cast. It won four Academy Awards for Best Cinematography, Best Sound Editing, Best Sound Mixing, and Best Visual Effects, and was nominated for four