The following is a reference / historical listing of the 70-millimeter presentations of “Inception” in North America.
The Warner Bros. release was directed by Christopher Nolan (“Dunkirk,” “Tenet”) and starred Leonardo DiCaprio, Ken Watanabe, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Marion Cotillard, Ellen Page, Tom Hardy, Cillian Murphy, Tom Berenger and Michel Caine.
The 70mm print of “Inception” was struck ten years after original release at Nolan’s request and featured Datasat audio and 2.39:1 letterboxed imagery blown up from anamorphic 35mm.
Opening date YYYY-MM-DD … locale — cinema (duration in weeks) [notes]
2020-08-14 … Chicago, IL — Music Box* (2)
2023-05-14 … Beverly Hills, CA — Fine Arts [70mm series] 2023-07-14 … Chicago, IL — Music Box [70mm festival] 2023-07-15 … Chicago, IL — Music Box [70mm festival] 2023-07-16 … Chicago, IL — Music Box [70mm festival] 2023-07-17 … Chicago, IL — Music Box [70mm festival] 2023-07-18 … Chicago, IL — Music Box [70mm festival] 2023-08-05 … New York, NY — Museum of the Moving Image [70mm festival] 2023-08-06 … New York, NY — Museum of the Moving Image [70mm festival] 2023-08-11 … New York, NY — Museum of the Moving Image [70mm festival] 2023-08-17 … New York, NY — Museum of the Moving Image [70mm festival]
2024-07-06 … Los Angeles, CA — Egyptian [70mm festival] 2024-08-11 … Beverly Hills, CA — Fine Arts [70mm series] 2024-09-21 … Brookline, MA — Coolidge Corner [70mm series] 2024-09-25 … Brookline, MA — Coolidge Corner [70mm series] 2024-10-06 … New York, NY — Paris [Big & Loud! series] 2024-10-10 … New York, NY — Paris [Big & Loud! series]
*The 70mm presentation included a sneak-peek at Nolan’s “Tenet.”
“Inception” was originally released July 16th, 2010, throughout the United States and Canada in 35mm with digital sound and in 15/70 IMAX DMR.
The information included in this article was referenced from film industry trade publications and regional newspaper promotion. Special thanks to Tim O’Neill.
International 70mm engagements of this title have not been accounted for in this article.
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