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The Ledge

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After an atheistic neighbor (Charlie Hunnam) has an affair with his wife, a vengeful Fundamentalist forces the man to choose between killing himself or allowing someone else to die in his place.

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Peter Rainer Christian Science Monitor 07/08/2011
B-
Chapman coaxes good performances from his cast, especially Wilson, who makes Joe's immense conflicts a matter of empathy as much as abhorrence. But Chapman doesn't have the filmmaking skills to conceal the talky, formulaic narrative. Go to Full Review
Elizabeth Weitzman New York Daily News 07/08/2011
2/5
Gavin recalls his experiences while standing atop a building ready to jump; we're meant to be on edge ourselves, but the only real mystery is why Tyler took such an unrewarding role in the first place. Go to Full Review
Kevin Thomas Los Angeles Times 07/08/2011
2/5
A film that's ultimately sabotaged by its own heavy-handed screenplay. Go to Full Review
Blake Griffin We Got This Covered 11/11/2013
7/10
The Ledge has a couple very strong performances and it explores some interesting issues. There are some satisfying thrills to be had here and overall, it's not a bad watch. Go to Full Review
James Plath Movie Metropolis 12/29/2011
6/10
A perfectly watchable drama, but it could have (and should have) been a bona fide thriller. Go to Full Review
Mike Scott Times-Picayune 08/26/2011
1.5/4
Covering well-worn territory and offering no solutions, it ends up feeling shrill and angry and not nearly as profound as Chapman seems to think it is. Go to Full Review
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Stoner J @Stoner Jul 4 Seems like a TV flick not a $7M, but not a terrible movie if you can get past some seriously ridiculousness in the plot, like why Wilson doesn’t just tell the cop right away what’s really going on, he could avoid the entire thing! If you can get past this fact, the story is cool and everything else was worth the watch See more Alain E @AlainE Jun 10 Definitely watchable with a realistic ending when the detective accepts the compromise he was given. See more 11/28/2022 Racconto inverosimile e pieno di piccole ma continue forzature all'interno della trama che impediscono di essere veramente attratti dalla voglia di sapere come va a finire. C'è una serie di personaggi che potrebbero essere interessanti ma che si fermano troppo spesso a macro difetti che finiscono per sovrastare il resto della personalità in maniera schiacciante. Nonostante questo, c'è la curiosità di sapere come andrà a finire; Charlie Hunnam riesce a rendere affascinante il suo personaggio e a creare interesse intorno alla sua fine. Peccato non aver esplorato maggiormente il rapporto che si crea tra il protagonista ed il poliziotto che (da solo?!) cerca di aiutarlo. See more isla s 09/04/2022 This is very much a film about faith and thus religion, while it has a drama aspect, I'm not sure I'd classify it as a thriller as such. It is, however, somewhat thoughtful, although it didn't really have a big impact on me as a viewer as such but its not a really bad film, its just a bit...niche perhaps, quirky? yes. While I followed most of the plot, I did get a little lost in terms of the details of some characters but it was an interesting watch for the most part. If your not at all interested in faith or religion, then I'd imagine this film wouldn't interest, or appeal, to you but otherwise I'd recommend it (with the caveat that you need to pay attention to fully follow what goes on with the various characters). See more 06/04/2022 One of the worst films I have seen. See more 01/28/2021 Intense. Dramatic. Shocked! And absolutely love Charlie Hunnam ♥ See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis After an atheistic neighbor (Charlie Hunnam) has an affair with his wife, a vengeful Fundamentalist forces the man to choose between killing himself or allowing someone else to die in his place.
Director
Matthew Chapman
Producer
Mark Damon, Moshe Diamant, Michael Mailer
Screenwriter
Matthew Chapman
Distributor
IFC Films
Production Co
Foresight Unlimited
Rating
R (Some Violent Content|Sexuality|Language)
Genre
Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jul 8, 2011, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 30, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$5.2K
Runtime
1h 41m
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