The Ledge is a 2011 American thriller drama film written and directed by Matthew Chapman, starring Charlie Hunnam, Terrence Howard, Liv Tyler, Christopher Gorham, and Patrick Wilson.

Detective Hollis Lucetti (Terrence Howard) receives news from a doctor that he has been sterile his entire life.

The story switches to Gavin Nichols (Charlie Hunnam), an atheist, standing on the ledge of a tall building as if to jump to his death.

In his apartment, Joe tells Gavin that he previously had a wife and two kids, but he would leave them at night to score drugs and hookers and do all kinds of depraved things.

Gavin counters with the story of the adulteress from John 8, whom Jesus saves by ordering only those without sin to cast a stone at her.

He tells him more about his story, explaining that his wife committed adultery out of love and fear that she would lose her husband.

"[4] Chapman was able to recruit his desired actors starting with Hunnam and the film was shot in Baton Rouge, Louisiana in March 2010.

[7] Shortly after its premiere, IFC paid just over $1 million to win the domestic rights to the film over three other bidders.

[8] The film was primarily available on IFC's On Demand channel as it was given a very limited release in just 2 domestic theaters (making $9,216).

[2] Upon its release, the film was attacked by Bill Donohue of the Catholic League, to whom Chapman responded directly.

[10] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 34 out of 100, based on 14 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews".

[12] Variety praised Wilson, and to a lesser degree Hunnam, for working hard to give life to their "mostly one-dimensional characters.