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Sam Foster (Ewan McGregor), a psychiatrist, has a new patient, Henry Letham (Ryan Gosling), who claims to be suicidal. In trying to diagnose him, Sam visits Henry's prior therapist (Janeane Garofalo) and also finds Henry's mother -- even though Henry has said that he murdered both of his parents. As reality starts to contradict fact, Sam spirals into an unstable mental state. Then he finds a clue as to how and when Henry may try to kill himself, and races to try to stop him.

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A muddled brain-teaser, Stay has a solid cast and innovative visuals but little beneath the surface.

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Ruthe Stein

San Francisco Chronicle

Rated: 1/4

Apr 4, 2011

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Matthew Leyland

BBC.com

A head-scratching thriller...

Rated: 2/5

Sep 6, 2006

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Empire Magazine

Rated: 2/5

Apr 1, 2006

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Joshua Starnes

ComingSoon.net

It is both straightforward and abstract, using cinematic tricks to put the audience in Sam/Henry's headspace. The result is a bit a sense of intentional vertigo that may cloud the films ultimately humanist point.

Rated: 9/10

Mar 30, 2011

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Felix Vasquez Jr.

Cinema Crazed

A sappy melodrama touted in a supernatural angle...

Apr 29, 2009

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Cole Smithey

ColeSmithey.com

Ewan McGregor, Naomi Watts and Ryan Gosling all lower their box office merit with this unbaked psychological thriller about a suicidal man (Gosling) taunting his eccentric psychologist (McGregor) after surviving a horrible car accident.

Rated: D-

Apr 19, 2009

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Istvan B What's wrong with people? What are these ratings? It's a joke, right? This film is an absolute masterpiece! The story, the dialogues, the acting, the directing, the cinematography (OMG!), the whole package! 100% is my rating, no question about it! Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/30/24 Full Review Kristina L This movie is a hidden gem. Who knows what happens in the brain while dying? Rated 4.5/5 Stars • Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 09/24/24 Full Review Tom N What’s with all the terrible reviews?? I think this movie is one the most moving explorations on death I’ve ever seen. Not since Jacob’s Ladder has a movie captured my soul so thoroughly. I’ve seen this movie six times and I never tire of it! Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/16/24 Full Review Farah R Stay wastes the talent of its stars on a chaotic and incomprehensible movie. It was hard to turn away from Ryan Gosling's performance despite predicting the plot twist half way through. Rated 2/5 Stars • Rated 2 out of 5 stars 08/23/24 Full Review Philip C By far the worst movie I’ve seen in a long time. A good cast and the acting was solid, but the storyline was weak and the movie dragged on forever. Im a huge movie buff and can appreciate many movies even if they’re not amazing, but this was a total bore. Not recommended at all. Rated 1/5 Stars • Rated 1 out of 5 stars 08/12/24 Full Review Selanas W A misunderstood gem that is needed to be watched repeatedly to understand the message. Hidden diamond in the rough. Masterpiece. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/17/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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Marc Forster Director Ewan McGregor Dr. Sam Foster Naomi Watts Lila Culpepper Ryan Gosling Henry Letham Elizabeth Reaser Athena Bob Hoskins Dr. Leon Patterson

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Synopsis Sam Foster (Ewan McGregor), a psychiatrist, has a new patient, Henry Letham (Ryan Gosling), who claims to be suicidal. In trying to diagnose him, Sam visits Henry's prior therapist (Janeane Garofalo) and also finds Henry's mother -- even though Henry has said that he murdered both of his parents. As reality starts to contradict fact, Sam spirals into an unstable mental state. Then he finds a clue as to how and when Henry may try to kill himself, and races to try to stop him.

Director: Marc Forster
Producer: Bill Carraro, Eric Kopeloff
Distributor: 20th Century Fox
Production Co: New Regency Pictures
Rating: R (Language|Disturbing Images)
Genre: Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 21, 2005, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 9, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $3.6M
Runtime: 1h 38m
Sound Mix: Dolby SRD, DTS
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)