Man on a Ledge
Film2012102 min

Man on a Ledge

Taste attributes: actioncrimethrillerfastunsavouryimaginarylinearemotionally undemandingfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardyunderdog triumphs

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"You can only push an innocent man so far"

Boxlist takeA low-key, dark crime thriller: heightened and fast-moving. Best if you like easy over intense.

Taste details

Quality rating

6.4 /10

TMDB · 2,040 votes

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What lines up

  • Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
  • Setting / scale: Balanced setting / scale, just how this profile likes it
  • Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Emotional punch: Undemanding, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
  • Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate

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Synopsis

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.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

fighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardyunderdog triumphs

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Sam WorthingtonElizabeth BanksJamie BellEd HarrisGénesis Rodríguez

Details

Genre
Action
Year
2012
Runtime
102 min
Status
Released
Studio
Di Bonaventura Pictures
Taste scores
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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