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Movies that feel like Man on a Ledge (2012)

If you loved Man on a Ledge, the closest films we have are Safe (2012), From Paris with Love (2010) and Premium Rush (2012). All three share Man on a Ledge's kinetic and tense feel, which is what we rank on before quality. 12 of the 12 picks below are included with a subscription right now on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video and AMC+ and others, checked against today's data.

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.

πŸ… 31% Rotten Tomatoesβ˜… 6.6 IMDb β†—TMDB β†—dir. Asger Lethkinetictensegrittyplayful

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Safe
2012 Β· dir. Boaz Yakin
πŸ… 59%β˜… 6.5action Β· crime Β· thriller

New York City shapes both of them

The difference: Reviewed even better

After a former elite agent rescues a 12-year-old Chinese girl who's been abducted, they find themselves in the middle of a standoff between Triads, the Russian Mafia and high-level corrupt New York City politicians and police.

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From Paris with Love
2010 Β· dir. Pierre Morel
πŸ… 37%β˜… 6.4action Β· crime Β· thriller

Both are built on the same subject: deception

The difference: Missing the play of Man on a Ledge

James Reese has a good job as an ambassador's aid in France, but his real passion is a side gigβ€”working in a minor role in the CIA. He would love to be a full-fledged agent and can't believe his luck when he lands an assignment with Charlie Wax. Trigger-happy Charlie soon has James crying for his desk job, but when he learns that the same guys they're trying to catch are after him, James realises that Charlie may be his only hope of survival.

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Premium Rush
2012 Β· dir. David Koepp
πŸ… 75%β˜… 6.5crime Β· action Β· thriller

The same mix in both: momentum, then tension

In Manhattan, a bike messenger picks up an envelope that attracts the interest of a dirty cop, who pursues the cyclist throughout the city.

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Den of Thieves
2018 Β· dir. Christian Gudegast
πŸ… 42%β˜… 7crime Β· thriller Β· action

Gritty and playful in the same breath

A gritty crime saga which follows the lives of an elite unit of the LA County Sheriff's Dept. and the state's most successful bank robbery crew as the outlaws plan a seemingly impossible heist on the Federal Reserve Bank.

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Swordfish
2001 Β· dir. Dominic Sena
πŸ… 27%β˜… 6.5action Β· crime Β· thriller

Action with a pulse of momentum, in both cases

Rogue agent Gabriel Shear is determined to get his mitts on $9 billion stashed in a secret Drug Enforcement Administration account. He wants the cash to fight terrorism, but lacks the computer skills necessary to hack into the government mainframe. Enter Stanley Jobson, a n'er-do-well encryption expert who can log into anything.

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The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3
2009 Β· dir. Tony Scott
πŸ… 51%β˜… 6.4crime Β· thriller Β· action

Both lean on tension more than on thriller

Armed men hijack a New York City subway train, holding the passengers hostage in return for a ransom, and turning an ordinary day's work for dispatcher Walter Garber into a face-off with the mastermind behind the crime.

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Ronin
1998 Β· dir. John Frankenheimer
πŸ… 70%β˜… 7.2action Β· thriller Β· crime

Gritty crime in both cases

A briefcase with undisclosed contents – sought by Irish terrorists and the Russian mob – makes its way into criminals' hands. An Irish liaison assembles a squad of mercenaries, or 'ronin', and gives them the thorny task of recovering the case.

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Dhoom 2
2006 Β· dir. Sanjay Gadhvi
πŸ… 93%β˜… 6.6drama Β· action Β· thriller

Action built on play, twice over

The difference: Sits closer to drama than Man on a Ledge does

Jai and Ali return, this time on the trail of an international thief who steals priceless artifacts and has chosen Mumbai as his next target.

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Gone in Sixty Seconds
2000 Β· dir. Dominic Sena
πŸ… 25%β˜… 6.5action Β· crime Β· thriller

Kinetic thriller, and it commits to that

Ex-car thief Randall Raines is forced out of retirement to save his brother Kip after a boost gone wrong. With the help of allies old and new, they race to meet the demands of notorious crime boss Raymond Calitri as the police are in hot pursuit.

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The Last Stand
2013 Β· dir. Kim Jee-woon
πŸ… 61%β˜… 6.3action Β· crime Β· thriller

Tense crime in both cases

Ray Owens is sheriff of the quiet US border town of Sommerton Junction after leaving the LAPD following a bungled operation. Following his escape from the FBI, a notorious drug baron, his gang, and a hostage are heading toward Sommerton Junction where the police are preparing to make a last stand to intercept them before they cross the border. Owens is reluctant to become involved but ultimately joins in with the law enforcement efforts.

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Ninja: Shadow of a Tear
2013 Β· dir. Isaac Florentine
πŸ… 100%β˜… 6.1action Β· crime Β· thriller

Gritty action, and it commits to that

Fight everyone and trust no one: it's the code of survival practiced by martial-arts master Casey Bowman after his life of domestic bliss is shattered by a savage act of violence. Vowing revenge, the fearless American stealthily tracks the killer from Osaka to Bangkok to Rangoon with the help of a wise and crafty sensei. His only clues: a series of victims whose necks bear the distinctive mark of strangulation by barbed wire. Fighting to avenge as well as to survive, Casey must sharpen his razor-like responses and take his battle skills to the next level, even using deep meditation to fake his own death. His target: the sinister drug lord Goro, who is flooding the streets with deadly meth cooked at his remote jungle factory. To prepare for his ultimate confrontation, Casey must finally become an invisible warrior worthy of the name Ninja. But just when his prey is cornered, an unexpected twist shows Casey that his battle is only beginning: he truly can trust no one.

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Cold Eyes
2013 Β· dir. Kim Byung-seo
β˜… 7.1crime Β· action Β· thriller

Thriller approached the same way

Ha Yoon-ju becomes the newest member of a unit within the Korean Police Forces Special Crime Department that specializes in surveillance activities on high-profile criminals. She teams up with Hwang Sang-jun, the veteran leader of the unit, and tries to track down James who is the cold-hearted leader of an armed criminal organization.

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