The production budget of Inception was $160 million.
Released in 2010, Inception is a science-fiction action film written and directed by Christopher Nolan. Its story follows professional thief Dom Cobb, played by Leonardo DiCaprio, who enters people's dreams to steal information and is offered a chance to erase his criminal past by planting an idea in a target's subconscious.
The $160 million budget reflected the film's unusual combination of large-scale action, elaborate practical sets, international locations, visual effects, and multiple layers of dream logic. Nolan filmed in six countries, including Japan, the United Kingdom, France, the United States, Morocco, and Canada.
The production sought practical solutions wherever possible. A rotating hotel corridor created the famous shifting-gravity fight, while other sequences used miniatures and carefully coordinated visual effects. Inception's budget was substantial, but the film became a major commercial success, earning roughly $839 million worldwide and receiving four Academy Awards, including Best Cinematography and Best Visual Effects.