DomCobbisaskilledthief,theabsolutebestinthedangerousartofextraction,stealingvaluablesecretsfromdeepwithinthesubconsciousduringthedreamstate,whenthemindisatitsmostvulnerable.Cobb'srareabilityhasmadehimacovetedplayerinthistreacherousnewworldofcorporateespionage,butithasalsomadehimaninternationalfugitiveandcosthimeverythinghehaseverloved.NowCobbisbeingofferedachanceatredemption.Onelastjobcouldgivehimhislifebackbutonlyifhecanaccomplishtheimpossible-inception.Insteadoftheperfectheist,Cobbandhisteamofspecialistshavetopulloffthereverse:theirtaskisnottostealanideabuttoplantone.Iftheysucceed,itcouldbetheperfectcrime.Butnoamountofcarefulplanningorexpertisecanpreparetheteamforthedangerousenemythatseemstopredicttheireverymove.AnenemythatonlyCobbcouldhaveseencoming.