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2005
Drama, Suspense/Thriller
1h 39m
In this psychological thriller, a distraught young man announces to his psychiatrist that he plans to commit suicide in three days. The psychiatrist's desperate attempts to help his new patient lead him through the city on an incredible, nightmarish trip to the place between life and death. (20th Century Fox)

Directed by:

Marc Forster

Screenwriter:

David Benioff

Starring:

Janeane Garofalo, Naomi Watts, Ryan Gosling, Bob Hoskins, Ewan McGregor, BD Wong, Elizabeth Reaser, Kate Burton

Genres:

Drama, Suspense/Thriller

Country:

USA

Language:

English
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2005
Drama, Suspense/Thriller
1h 39m
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aculemAculem
Rated 14 Aug 2007
88
80th
This movie will twist your mind around and back again as you try to understand the motives behind the characters and the nature behind what drives them. The real twist of this movie is only the beginning; the carefully crafted structure is worth observing.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
paxtonPaxton
Rated 27 Feb 2020
65
49th
I remember dreaming that this would be good.
Rated 27 Feb 2020
sirstuckeySirStuckey
Rated 28 Jul 2009
45
18th
When the ending to your movie makes everything else you just watched pointless it's more than likely the sign of a bad movie. I would say that I didn't really understand the movie, but that would mean I thought there was something to understand. The acting was quite good, too bad the script was so convoluted. It really felt more like the director was trying to be revolutionary in the way he filmed and cut scenes together than in actually trying to make an enjoyable movie that made sense.
Rated 28 Jul 2009
spunkieSpunkie
Rated 30 Mar 2007
60
65th
Main existence of Stay is in cinematic realm. Forster's purpose is clearly to bind scenes in a way that hasn't been done and only possible by latest technology. There are numerous plot holes and movie does not tie to a sensible ending. Still I admire the risk he underwent for probable crash on mainstream audience, at least he is honest about it. Even if you don't care about the visual experiments at all, there is Ryan Gosling's exceptional performance to look at.
Rated 30 Mar 2007
spikycactusSpikyCactus
Rated 24 Jan 2021
70
46th
Top badass moment? Ewan McGregor looks confused so often, I thought he was watching the film himself. With its clever-clever editing, A-List cast and weird vibe, this movie has pretend-indie written all over it. But I must say I enjoyed it, although this is mainly so I can appear to be intelligent. By the way, those guys with the piano should've been wearing hard hats. And don't forget, they’ll be a test at the end to see who’s been paying attention. No cats, chainsaws or decapitations.
Rated 24 Jan 2021
guvolefouguvolefou
Rated 06 Mar 2012
35
7th
Another thriller that tries so hard to more "clever" than it should be. And in the end, it results as a total failure.
Rated 06 Mar 2012
tavingtonTavington
Rated 14 Dec 2011
2
37th
It starts promising and lead actors are really good. Smooth transitions from one scene to another are really cool and do add value to better 'psychological' part of this movie. Worse part is messy plot, even for this genre.
Rated 14 Dec 2011
silencersilencer
Rated 27 Oct 2011
68
32nd
Quite tense movie with weak ending. Watts is good and pretty, but too skiny for my taste, and McGregor littlebit stiff. Average.
Rated 27 Oct 2011
evranaevrana
Rated 01 Jan 2011
78
68th
You might say it is a bit too fancy, but visually it might be Forster's best work. It was a master class on "framing", it made me stop the DVD several times. The suspense was developed very well but resolution did not follow the suite, that was the weak point of the movie, brilliant acting by Gosling by the way.
Rated 01 Jan 2011
slantmagSlantMag
Rated 17 Oct 2010
10
9th
"Forster presents to us the despair of the world as a soulless, Euro-trashy video installation." - Ed Gonzalez
Rated 17 Oct 2010
overratedoverrated
Rated 18 Jan 2010
14
7th
The worst twist ending I've ever seen. Christ.
Rated 18 Jan 2010
seryxaSeryxa
Rated 04 Dec 2009
0
15th
Mystifying movie that sets out to discomfort and confuse with its awful obscurantism; everything is at odd angles.
Rated 04 Dec 2009
gsbgsb
Rated 13 Aug 2009
75
61st
Cool special effects but weak plot.
Rated 13 Aug 2009
penchupenchu
Rated 17 Jan 2009
85
96th
Ode for life in post-Lynch style.
Rated 17 Jan 2009
klausglenskiKlausGlenski
Rated 04 Dec 2008
80
80th
It's not that much of a mindfuck. Of course the viewer is kept with some of his own interpretations but the story is not too confusing. So I guess it's the best to follow the story without any prejudice and let the powerful pictures and the great editing do their work.
Rated 04 Dec 2008
stainStain
Rated 13 Sep 2008
0
8th
Bleah. Yet another variation on the _Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge_ gag. It doesn't help that this movie is supposed to be set in New York, but the production design and locales all scream, "Europe!"
Rated 13 Sep 2008
fowpfowp
Rated 14 Aug 2007
50
16th
A waste of time - one of those post-Memento 'is it all a dream?' type messes.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
idiot27000idiot27000
Rated 14 Aug 2007
2
1st
So bad it's laughable in parts. The scene with the old woman and the dog had me crying from giggles!
Rated 14 Aug 2007
ohcalhounohcalhoun
Rated 14 Aug 2007
90
79th
this was a great surreal film and it was definitely worth it. i dont know if it ripped anything off but i loved it.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
jackpulpJackPulp
Rated 14 Aug 2007
100
94th
A great psychological movie with an ending to die for, 2nd and 3rd time i've seen it it got better
Rated 14 Aug 2007
tma1tma1
Rated 14 Aug 2007
30
10th
It looked good. Interesting idea, but when all is said and done, I felt the film was pointless.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
doctor7doctor7
Rated 17 Feb 2007
75
62nd
I enjoyed this movie a lot. Visually amazing film for sure and you'll understand why it fits in so very perfectly for the movie by the end. Although I thought who the story centred around wasn't truely appropriate it's still good film.
Rated 17 Feb 2007
lpelliottlpelliott
Rated 30 Jan 2007
92
87th
This movie is brilliant. It's pretty abstract but if you really think about it you can figure it out, I did and I found it immensely rewarding. Beautiful and haunting.
Rated 30 Jan 2007
chuchaquiChuchaqui
Rated 01 Dec 2006
84
60th
Really confusing and maybe not as smart as it wished it was. Still an exciting mind-fucking experience with great performances by the three leads. Seen the Berlinale screening with McGregor present.
Rated 01 Dec 2006
bloonstowerdefense6bloonstowerdefense6
Rated 07 Dec 2024
83
59th
i didnt understand shit but i liked it
Rated 07 Dec 2024
mrcimrci
Rated 14 Aug 2024
42
23rd
Good cinematic work, art design and colors are not enough to make this an enjoyable watch. Main plot twist is recognizable from the beginning (or even before, from the title!). Reveal brings WTF not because it was so unexpected and good but because part of it does not make sense, eg. Henry as the main character would made much more sense; why is Sam having a flashback at the end?).
Rated 14 Aug 2024
sproostsproost
Rated 16 Nov 2023
35
10th
In this movie Ryan Gosling says that bad art is interesting because it documents human failure. That informed me about my love for bad movies and goes perfectly for Stay, which is quite the failure. The script seems like it has been revised and rewritten multiple times, the editing is completely lost in the dark.
Rated 16 Nov 2023
jordanchasejordanchase
Rated 25 May 2023
85
85th
25.05.2023 Kartal, İstanbul
Rated 25 May 2023
amerigoamerigo
Rated 21 Apr 2022
77
46th
Dr. Who and Roman Roy wander around a music video set in NYC.
Rated 21 Apr 2022
bruhcringeBruhCringe
Rated 18 May 2021
84
79th
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Rated 18 May 2021
esperhartEsperHart
Rated 05 Mar 2021
92
46th
https://esperwatchesfilms.tumblr.com/post/644772889475825664/stay-2005
Rated 05 Mar 2021
medikolaynmedikolayn
Rated 08 Jan 2020
79
74th
omg
Rated 08 Jan 2020
jj1986JJ1986
Rated 10 Mar 2019
30
6th
I'm really not a fan of dream-like movies that contain almost no reality. It has a solution that serves basically only as a trick as it negates anything psychological that happened to McGregor's character.
Rated 10 Mar 2019
closedmouthclosedmouth
Rated 15 Sep 2018
40
5th
Some decent shot composition (that opening shot is a stunner, the CGI has aged well) and I'm thankful for being reminded of that fucking dope-ass Peace Orchestra song. Pretty much everything else is not great. The dunder-headed plot is presented in that cutesy "bet you can't figure me out" faux-Lynchian style and I ended up fabulating a much more interesting resolution than Benioff that I won't describe because spoilers. Man, what a disappointing ending.
Rated 15 Sep 2018
tipartipar
Rated 14 Mar 2018
40
18th
Boring, although you can see the whole thing I lost interest in the end progressively from the first hour. I did not even see it.
Rated 14 Mar 2018
p_u_l_pP u l p
Rated 16 Sep 2015
22
9th
Dude, repeat after me: "I am NOT Lynch, and this is nothing like Mulholland Drive."
Rated 16 Sep 2015
juanbazookajuanbazooka
Rated 24 Nov 2014
50
1st
The worst kind of twist ending. This is a story that doesn't make any sense if you think about for even a second. It wants to seem deep or meaningful but really it is just a mishmash of supernatural red herrings.
Rated 24 Nov 2014
roonay3kroonay3k
Rated 21 Oct 2014
60
37th
Dissapointing considering the great cast. Not a memorable movie!
Rated 21 Oct 2014
emsdelemsdel
Rated 06 Sep 2014
90
86th
One of those movies that holds you glued to the screen until the ending credits start rolling.
Rated 06 Sep 2014
glm01glm01
Rated 05 Oct 2013
67
34th
65.500
Rated 05 Oct 2013
nick-hamdenNick Hamden
Rated 11 Jun 2013
40
19th
A tale that I found incredible confusing, and not necessarily a great one on my journey to see all the Ryan Gosling flicks.
Rated 11 Jun 2013
bookhouseboybookhouseboy
Rated 11 Feb 2013
58
78th
#13#, rw4, story, reviews, cast!
Rated 11 Feb 2013
ag0stomesmerAg0stoMesmer
Rated 10 Jan 2013
3
73rd
Partial viewing but liked what I saw
Rated 10 Jan 2013
chiefgchiefg
Rated 15 Jul 2012
60
38th
Not a fan of the ending as it diminishes the whole buildup to the twist.
Rated 15 Jul 2012
kojilessKojiless
Rated 24 Feb 2012
78
82nd
I enjoyed this probably more than I should have, but then again, it has a lot going for it. The acting is top-notch, the editing is super slick, the dialogue is intelligent, and I thoroughly enjoyed the clever use of visual/linguistic cues and recurring characters throughout. Yes, it constantly feels like the story's on the the edge of losing its coherence, but it always manages to take a step back before plunging off the cliff. The fact that Gosling's driving was a plot device made me chuckle.
Rated 24 Feb 2012
linda_iiLinda.
Rated 01 Feb 2012
90
35th
I like this kind of movies but I can't understand some plots and the design of some characters in this movie .
Rated 01 Feb 2012
getmoneygetmoney
Rated 23 Dec 2011
61
17th
The twist is slightly interesting, there are a few clever lines and Ryan Gosling is EXCELLENT. But while you watch it, it's annoying.
Rated 23 Dec 2011
majikatmajikat
Rated 09 Dec 2011
85
90th
Ryan Gosling dazzles once again in this film, in a deep, mind twisting tale on the edge of sanity, that will gradually lose you if you allow it. I've seen this film several times now and have to admit, this is the first time I have watched it and got the ending!
Rated 09 Dec 2011
eric_janeric-jan
Rated 26 Jul 2011
70
54th
LOVED the twist at the end! Really an original movie with amazing actors who I love to watch (Naomi Watts, Ryan Gosling and Ewan McGregor)! I especially like the scene with the dog and the mother.. where the story starts to twist in a major way. The heavy, dark undertone was the only thing that made the movie slightly hard to watch (like with requiem for a dream). They could have had some more bright feel-good scenes in my opinion...
Rated 26 Jul 2011
rottentomatoRottenTomato
Rated 17 May 2011
26
8th
A muddled brain-teaser, Stay has a solid cast and innovative visuals but little beneath the surface.
Rated 17 May 2011
methad1methad1
Rated 30 Mar 2011
70
58th
Strange film, keeps you wondering until the end... and then some.
Rated 30 Mar 2011
jetboyjetboy
Rated 16 Jan 2011
75
47th
I liked it better when it was called Jacobs Ladder
Rated 16 Jan 2011
spanksSpanks
Rated 03 Jan 2011
60
53rd
Fails at being the mindfuck it wants to be. Not sure if Forster shit all over the script or not, but I would have expected better from Benioff.
Rated 03 Jan 2011
matthew_parkinsonMatthew Parkinson
Rated 26 Nov 2010
70
77th
After watching Stay for the first time, I couldn't get it out of my head. I couldn't get by without understanding it. "Getting" the film is something that I had to do, so I actually ended up watching Stay twice. The subtle transition between scenes it uses is strange at first, and it's a technique that I likely focused on too heavily on my first viewing. The acting was good, and while the story was very plot heavy, the confusing aspect to it made it something you'll want to watch again.
Rated 26 Nov 2010
joeliusJoelius
Rated 05 Nov 2010
10
8th
Convoluted and un-understandable.
Rated 05 Nov 2010
arandurarandur
Rated 28 May 2010
58
25th
Olmeden onceki son algilarini birlestirip kafasinda film kuran adamin kurdugu o film olarak yorumladim.
Rated 28 May 2010
pmanPman
Rated 04 Jan 2010
85
71st
Nice cast for a movie not everyone will take to. Okay, not many will. I did. Loved Ryan Gossling's offering.
Rated 04 Jan 2010
gigafidegigafide
Rated 18 Aug 2009
90
59th
This is one of those excellent thrillers that leaves you deep in thought long after the movie has ended. This is like a more visually appealing version of most David Lynch movies. If you like movies with depth, great acting, great storylines and great special effects, then this movie is perfect.
Rated 18 Aug 2009
teftef
Rated 31 May 2009
60
12th
I'm fairly sure I understand the film, and the end result is pretty lackluster. My opinion is that the film is largely the dying's Henry whatever's brain's 'trip before death.' MacGregor's character is real and trying to help, only not in the fantasy, but in real life. I...thought this was gonna be an emotional film involving a personal relationship between a suicidal person and their psychiatrist. It isn't. Great name for that kind of flick though.
Rated 31 May 2009
nandorizzinandorizzi
Rated 07 Mar 2009
70
61st
An entertaining thriller that makes the spectator think, and is good for that reason. But I think the film could have gone beyond what it was.
Rated 07 Mar 2009
pickpocketPickpocket
Rated 27 Jan 2009
3
28th
With such a terrible payoff everything that happens before it seems pointless and jarring. The editing was cool and it's nice to look at but ultimately the story just sucks ass.
Rated 27 Jan 2009
realmacgyverRealMacgyver
Rated 01 Jan 2009
70
54th
Too damned weird through most of the film for no damned reason, but like the ending and it added a star to my rating. So stick with it if you do watch it, but don't go out of your way to start in the first place. Ryan Gosling is a damned good actor though.
Rated 01 Jan 2009
vincentevincente
Rated 13 Oct 2008
75
60th
null
Rated 13 Oct 2008
obdurateObdurate
Rated 26 Jul 2008
78
60th
Often it's confusing and I don't know if that makes it a mess or not. The cinematography here is beautiful and there's some gripping scenes with solid acting from the main actors/actress.
Rated 26 Jul 2008
vandelay1Vandelay1
Rated 26 Jun 2008
73
83rd
good movie
Rated 26 Jun 2008
cgcorecgcore
Rated 21 Jun 2008
69
73rd
Jacob's Ladder without tension. cool movie anyway.. nice visuals.
Rated 21 Jun 2008
luna6ixLuna6ix
Rated 01 Jun 2008
86
92nd
it has fantastic camerawork, and an amazing story. with a general eerie feel, and a twisting narritive it is one of the best movies ever made. some may say the ending is contrived or cheesy, but i loved it.
Rated 01 Jun 2008
tonydaltonydal
Rated 18 May 2008
60
21st
So it was kind of a Jacob's Ladder, only the guy plays matchmaker at the end. Looks like somebody got an FX-kit for Christmas. Filled with annoyingly meretricious match cuts and similar shenanigans; I guess the fact that "it's all a dream" is supposed to make that okay.
Rated 18 May 2008
tripwyreTripwyre
Rated 14 Mar 2008
60
43rd
More about the journey than the destination. The plot is iffy and the pay-off is questionable, but hot-damn this is one cool looking flick. Marc Forster (Monster's Ball, Finding Neverland) leaves the schmaltz on the shelf and creates a brilliant piece of atmosphere. One of the most deftly edited movie I've seen. Now, if only it had a story...
Rated 14 Mar 2008
andreasAndreas
Rated 27 Feb 2008
65
68th
Suitably weird.
Rated 27 Feb 2008
dustydDustyd
Rated 16 Sep 2007
70
63rd
Unoriginal, but well made and mildly hypnotic
Rated 16 Sep 2007
kindaj_dedKindaJ-ded
Rated 14 Aug 2007
62
59th
An interesting mind-bender with an all-too obvious ending. Still, many of the details along the way are fun to pick out (be careful to watch the background). Afterwards, have fun comparing it to films that did it better, like Jacob's Ladder.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
mystericemysterice
Rated 14 Aug 2007
50
45th
Bizarre yet suprisingly human. Strange and not for everyone but an interesting film.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
lifeandalllifeandall
Rated 25 Jun 2007
80
65th
A concept that sticks in your mind well after watching. Instead of looking for the twist, look for the meaning and you will be handsomely rewarded.
Rated 25 Jun 2007
martrynmartryn
Rated 26 Mar 2007
68
44th
If the middle of the film was a bit more coherent, this would have been a fantastic thriller.
Rated 26 Mar 2007
thedicemanTheDiceman
Rated 17 Feb 2007
65
73rd
Very good.
Rated 17 Feb 2007
askailAskail
Rated 01 Feb 2007
65
49th
The ending was too predictable, but the crazy camerawork was enough for me to enjoy.
Rated 01 Feb 2007

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