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Man on a Ledge

2012 · 102 min · Director: Asger Leth ★ IMDb 6.6 · 163,111 ratings

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An ex-cop-turned-con threatens to jump to his death from a Manhattan hotel. The nearest New York Police Officer immediately responds to a screaming woman and calls dispatch. More officers arrive with SWAT and tactical command along with firefighters. The police then dispatch a police psychologist personally requested to talk him down from the ledge. However, things aren't as they seem.

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Man on a Ledge (2012) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Tension 35%, Anxiety 25%, Fear 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

20%Fear
  1. Fear20%
  2. Relief10%

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Why it feels this way

The strongest emotional signals are Tension, Anxiety, Fear. Genres: Thriller, Crime, Action. AI estimate.

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Consider this title if you are looking for Tension, Anxiety and Fear. Its IMDb rating of 6.6/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 70/100.

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Emotional journey

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  • Tension
  • Curiosity
  • Empathy

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No dominant emotion

Dominant emotion: Tension

Dominant emotion: Sadness

Dominant emotion: Curiosity

Dominant emotion: Relief

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Emotional journey Emotional intensity over the film’s runtime, from quieter to stronger on a fixed 0–1 scale. Hatched intervals have insufficient subtitle evidence. The table provides the values. Not enough subtitle evidence
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Dominant emotion

Intensity dips around 3 %, then peaks around 93 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensityTensionCuriosityEmpathy
2.5 %≈ 3′Tension62 %52 %35 %38 %
7.5 %≈ 8′Sadness66 %55 %33 %43 %
12.5 %≈ 13′Tension69 %64 %38 %38 %
17.5 %≈ 18′Tension66 %66 %43 %36 %
22.5 %≈ 23′Tension65 %64 %43 %41 %
27.5 %≈ 28′Tension64 %61 %45 %40 %
32.5 %≈ 33′Tension65 %63 %48 %41 %
37.5 %≈ 38′Tension68 %63 %52 %43 %
42.5 %≈ 43′Curiosity68 %60 %64 %36 %
47.5 %≈ 48′Curiosity70 %65 %65 %31 %
52.5 %≈ 54′Tension71 %70 %55 %25 %
57.5 %≈ 59′Tension69 %69 %53 %21 %
62.5 %≈ 64′Tension71 %71 %54 %30 %
67.5 %≈ 69′Tension77 %77 %54 %40 %
72.5 %≈ 74′Tension81 %81 %59 %38 %
77.5 %≈ 79′Tension81 %80 %60 %32 %
82.5 %≈ 84′Tension83 %80 %54 %40 %
87.5 %≈ 89′Tension88 %77 %45 %50 %
92.5 %≈ 94′Relief88 %65 %38 %50 %
97.5 %≈ 99′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
Rags to riches

Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.

Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.

Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.

Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.

Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.

Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.

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Cast

Elizabeth Banks

Lydia Mercer

Anthony Mackie

Mike Ackerman

Edward Burns

Jack Dougherty

Ed Harris

David Englander

Titus Welliver

Dante Marcus

Kyra Sedgwick

Suzie Morales

J. Smith-Cameron

Psychiatrist

Robert Clohessy

Prison Guard

MG
Mandy Gonzalez

Manager

AW
Afton Williamson

Janice Ackerman

JW
Jonathan Walker

Investor

DS
Daniel Sauli

Police Technician

BM
Barbara Marineau

Screaming Woman

PC
Patrick Collins

Father Leo

JL
Joe Lisi

Desk Sergeant

CM
Candice McKoy

Cop - Bullhorn

Details

Directed by
Asger Leth
Written by
Pablo F. Fenjves
Type
Movies
Released
2012
Runtime
102 min
Country
United States
Ratings
★ IMDb 6.6 · 163,111 ratings
Feels mostly
Tension
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