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Inception
“Your mind is the scene of the crime.”
Inception (2010) is a action, science fiction, adventure film directed by Christopher Nolan. On Plot-hole, players averaged 3.4/5, with 78% solving the puzzle and 22% failing it, making it the #68 mediumest puzzle of 110 in the archive. 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.
Plot-hole Difficulty: Medium
3.4/5
Avg Score
78%
Solved
22%
Failed
18
Players
#68
Difficulty Rank
The Plot-hole Puzzle
Puzzle #6 · March 25, 2026 · answer revealed below
The Setup (Clue 5)
People can enter and manipulate a hidden layer of reality.
The Character (Clue 4)
A skilled thief specializes in stealing secrets from minds.
The Conflict (Clue 3)
He takes one last job to earn the right to go home to his children.
The Twist (Clue 2)
Dreams are built inside dreams inside dreams.
The Spoiler (Clue 1)
Leonardo DiCaprio uses a spinning top to check if he is dreaming.
Inception
Cast
Leonardo DiCaprio as Dom CobbJoseph Gordon-Levitt as ArthurKen Watanabe as SaitoTom Hardy as EamesElliot Page as AriadneDileep Rao as YusufCillian Murphy as Robert Fischer, Jr.Tom Berenger as Peter Browning
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Is Inception hard to guess on Plot-hole?
- Inception had an average score of 3.4/5. 78% of players solved it, while 22% failed — a medium puzzle.
- Who directed Inception?
- Inception was directed by Christopher Nolan.
- Who stars in Inception?
- Inception stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Ken Watanabe, Tom Hardy, Elliot Page, Dileep Rao, Cillian Murphy, Tom Berenger.
- What genre is Inception?
- Inception is listed under Action, Science Fiction, Adventure.
- Where does Inception rank in Plot-hole difficulty?
- Inception ranks #68 of 110 Plot-hole movies by average score (1 = hardest).