
The Ledge
Seen it?2011 | 101 min | Drama, Thriller
Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 14% on Rotten Tomatoes, a lukewarm 6.2 out of 10 from audiences and a box office loss, 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 anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved Gone Girl, start here. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 41 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
A thriller in which a battle of philosophies between a fundamentalist Christian and an atheist who shares an apartment with a gay friend escalates into a lethal battle of wills.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
14% on Rotten Tomatoes, 34 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.2 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$611K worldwide on a $10 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 80K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Matthew Chapman
- Charlie HunnamGavin Nichols
- Liv TylerShana Harris
- Terrence HowardHollis Lucetti
- Patrick WilsonJoe Harris
- Jaqueline FlemingAngela Lucetti
- Mike PniewskiLt. Markowitz
- Jillian BathersonHarper
- Dean J. WestFrank
- Amber GaiennieNews Anchor
- Katia GomezSelena