That performance becomes even more impressive when we dive deeper into the film and remember that it is not a tentpole franchise film or even a traditional summer blockbuster.
The cinematic legacy of Inception is one that really cannot be overstated.
Sure, it was packed with some solid action sequences, but for a movie, the fact that this cerebral and weird flick played as well as it did with audiences was nothing if not impressive.
Christopher Nolan’s trippy dream-based thriller made a serious impression on audiences when it debuted in the summer of 2010, garnering an impressive $292 million domestic box office gross and an 86% Fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes.