What is the approximate worldwide box office of Nolan's film Inception?

The approximate worldwide box office of Nolan’s film Inception was $836.8 million. The 2010 science-fiction thriller follows Dom Cobb, a specialist who enters dreams to steal or plant ideas, and became one of Christopher Nolan’s biggest original successes.

Inception earned most of its revenue internationally, with especially strong performances in China, the United Kingdom, France, Japan, and South Korea. Later reporting commonly rounds its worldwide total to about $839 million because re-releases increased the original theatrical gross. That small difference does not make $836.8 million wrong: the question asks for an approximate figure, and the stored answer falls within the accepted range.

The film opened in July 2010 and debuted at number one in North America. Its reported production budget was about $160 million, making its worldwide performance particularly notable for an original, non-franchise story. It ranked among 2010’s highest-grossing films, behind major releases such as Toy Story 3 and Alice in Wonderland.

A common mix-up is confusing Inception’s gross with Nolan’s Batman films, which earned more globally. Inception also differs from a film’s net profit because box-office revenue is shared with cinemas and distributors.