Action, Science Fiction, Adventure  •  2010  •  148 min  •  Teen (13+)

Inception (2010)

Inception poster

Inception (2010)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate

Viewer Rating
8.3

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.


Starring Cast

Leonardo DiCaprio  •   Joseph Gordon-Levitt  •   Elliot Page


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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Center

Primary

Political: Center
Confidence: High

The film's central conflict, involving personal trauma and corporate espionage, lacks inherent political valence. The narrative focuses on individual skill, responsibility, and the pursuit of personal redemption, rather than advocating for specific political ideologies or systemic critiques.

Diversity: Moderate
Confidence: High

The movie features visible diversity in its supporting cast, with significant roles played by actors of color. However, there is no explicit recasting of traditionally white roles for diversity. The narrative itself does not critique traditional identities or center on explicit DEI themes, maintaining a neutral to positive framing of its primary characters.

Secondary

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High

Inception does not feature any explicit LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The film's narrative and character relationships do not include any elements pertaining to LGBTQ+ identities or experiences, resulting in no portrayal to evaluate.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

Inception does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes within its narrative. The film's plot and character arcs are entirely unrelated to transgender identity, focusing instead on concepts of dreams, memory, and subconscious manipulation. Therefore, there is no portrayal to evaluate.

Female Combat: No
Confidence: High

The film features female characters such as Ariadne and Mal. Ariadne's role is primarily intellectual, designing dreamscapes, and she does not engage in physical combat. Mal is a psychological projection and antagonist, but her interactions do not involve direct physical combat victories against male characters.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

Inception is an original film with characters created specifically for its narrative. There is no prior source material, historical record, or previous adaptation to establish a canonical gender for any character that could then be swapped in this film.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

Inception is an original film with characters created specifically for its screenplay. There is no prior source material, historical record, or previous installment to establish a canonical race for any character, making a race swap impossible by definition.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

8.3

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
8.8
The Movie Database logo
8.4

Critic Ratings

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8.7
Metacritic logo
7.4

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