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Many have wondered about this and this may be the silliest question asked regarding the movie INCEPTION but here it is....

When did the Inception start?

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Could it be that the whole movie was a dream from start to finish?

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As for the whole movie is a dream thing nolan puts a grey mark on that question collider.com/inception-christopher-nolan-explains – Dredd Mar 12 at 14:43
The answer to this question mostly answers your question movies.stackexchange.com/questions/2324/… – Dredd Mar 12 at 14:50
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Yeah, the questions are almost duplicates - except that you can't be sure the movie starts at the same 'level' as the end even. Basically, its ambiguous and practically unanswerable. – iandotkelly♦ Mar 12 at 16:13

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As for the whole movie is a dream thing. I found this interview of Nolan where he refuses to divulge any information pertaining to that specific question. We can make multiple hypothesis on that, but i think what Nolan was aiming it to create the ambiguity and I also think that's what made inception tick more than many movies which had relatively similar concepts

The quote from the interview goes like this

What’s happening in the movie: Saito says he’ll clear Cobb’s name if he takes the job. He asks Cobb to take “a leap of faith.”

“The Entire Movie Is a Dream” Argument: The phrase “leap of faith” occurs over and over. It’s an artifact of Cobb’s subconscious.

Nolan’s Comment: “I don’t think I’m going to tell you about this.”

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Though its not a definite answer, but I agree to what you are trying to convey @Dredd. Thanks ! I'll humbly accept it as an answer to this question. – Nishant Mar 13 at 7:57

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