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The Ledge

2011Movie1 h 41 minR

40

WeakGoodWatch score

40

WeakGoodWatch score

Letterboxd

Rotten Tomatoes

Summary

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.

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Thought-provoking
Adults
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Not for warmth, comfort or laughs.

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Cast

14 of 14

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Directed by: Matthew Chapman
Written by: Matthew Chapman
Produced by: Mark Damon, Michael Mailer, Moshe Diamant
Music by: Nathan Barr

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Facts

May 6, 2011 · 1 h 41 min · R

Released: May 6, 2011
Runtime: 1 h 41 min
Age rating: R
Content: Violence, Strong Language, Suicide Themes
Genres: Drama, Thriller
Original language: English
Made in: United States, Germany
Budget: $10 million
Box office: $610,986
Available in: 36 countries

Tropes

Affably Evil, Black-and-White Insanity, Take That! +9

12 of 38 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

5 questions, like "Where can I stream The Ledge?"

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Where can I stream The Ledge?

IFC Films Unlimited

In the United States, The Ledge streams on Philo, AMC+, Sundance Now, and IFC Films Unlimited, and it is free with ads on The CW and Tubi TV. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. It also streams in 23 other countries.

Is The Ledge worth watching?

40

WeakGoodWatch score

Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 40 (IMDb 6.5, Letterboxd 2.9 out of 5, Rotten Tomatoes 14%, and Metacritic 34). Audiences rate it higher (57 out of 100) than critics (24).

Will I feel good after watching The Ledge?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 7 of 10 for bleakness and 3 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.

Will The Ledge scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

At times: scares are rated 6 of 10.

What tropes does The Ledge use?

Affably EvilBlack-and-White InsanityTake That!Disproportionate RetributionNice Job Breaking It, Hero!Protagonist-Centered MoralityBecause You Were Nice to MeDriven to MadnessPrayer of MaliceCard-Carrying VillainHeroic SuicideThe Hero Diesand 26 more

TV Tropes lists 38 tropes for it, including Affably Evil, Black-and-White Insanity, and Take That!.