Man on a Ledge
Seen it?2012 | 102 min | Action, Thriller, Crime
Monday Morning MaybeWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 31% on Rotten Tomatoes, a lukewarm 6.4 out of 10 from audiences and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and action fans. If you loved Ocean's Eleven or Family Plot, start here. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Tense, gritty.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 42 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
An ex-cop turned con threatens to jump to his death from a Manhattan hotel rooftop. The NYPD dispatch a female police psychologist to talk him down. However, unbeknownst to the police on the scene, the suicide attempt is a cover for the biggest diamond heist ever pulled.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
31% on Rotten Tomatoes, 40 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.4 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$48 million worldwide on a $42 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 88K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Asger Leth
- Sam WorthingtonNick Cassidy
- Elizabeth BanksLydia Mercer
- Jamie BellJoey Cassidy
- Anthony MackieMike Ackerman
- Edward BurnsJack Dougherty
- Genesis RodriguezAngie
- Ed HarrisDavid Englander
- Titus WelliverDante Marcus
- Kyra SedgwickSuzie Morales
- J. Smith-CameronPsychiatrist