The Most Popular Inception Theory That Everyone Takes As Fact Is Probably Totally Wrong

Inception's ending has made way for many theories, but the most popular one, which is about Cobb's real totem, might actually be wrong.

March 22, 2025 · 1 min · 25 words · Paula Ruiz

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Ultimately, the ending ofInceptionis left open to interpretation in many ways.

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