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Stay

  • 20052005
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  • 1h 39m
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6.7/10
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Ewan McGregor, Ryan Gosling, and Naomi Watts in Stay (2005)
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A psychiatrist attempts to prevent one of his patients from committing suicide while trying to maintain his own grip on reality.A psychiatrist attempts to prevent one of his patients from committing suicide while trying to maintain his own grip on reality.A psychiatrist attempts to prevent one of his patients from committing suicide while trying to maintain his own grip on reality.
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
79K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
4,557
4
  • Director
    • Marc Forster
  • Writer
    • David Benioff
  • Stars
    • Ewan McGregor
    • Naomi Watts
    • Ryan Gosling
Top credits
  • Director
    • Marc Forster
  • Writer
    • David Benioff
  • Stars
    • Ewan McGregor
    • Naomi Watts
    • Ryan Gosling
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 418User reviews
    • 126Critic reviews
    • 41Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    Ryan Gosling in Stay (2005)
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    Top cast

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    Ewan McGregor
    Ewan McGregor
    • Sam Foster
    Naomi Watts
    Naomi Watts
    • Lila Culpepper
    Ryan Gosling
    Ryan Gosling
    • Henry Letham
    Kate Burton
    Kate Burton
    • Mrs. Letham
    Elizabeth Reaser
    Elizabeth Reaser
    • Athena
    Bob Hoskins
    Bob Hoskins
    • Dr. Leon Patterson
    Janeane Garofalo
    Janeane Garofalo
    • Dr. Beth Levy
    BD Wong
    BD Wong
    • Dr. Ren
    John Tormey
    John Tormey
    • Custodian…
    José Ramón Rosario
    José Ramón Rosario
    • Cabbie
    • (as José Ramon Rosario)
    • …
    Becky Ann Baker
    Becky Ann Baker
    • Paramedic #1…
    Lisa Kron
    • Paramedic #2
    Gregory Mitchell
    • Dance Instructor
    John Dominici
    • Boy…
    Jessica Hecht
    Jessica Hecht
    • Boy's Mother
    Sterling K. Brown
    Sterling K. Brown
    • Frederick…
    Amy Sedaris
    Amy Sedaris
    • Toni
    Michael Devine
    Michael Devine
    • Security Guard
    • Director
      • Marc Forster
    • Writer
      • David Benioff
    • All cast & crew
    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Letham is an anagram of the word "Hamlet" which is referred to numerous times throughout the film.
    • Goofs
      When the end credit music begins, the subtitles say "woman singing," but the voice is of Damien Rice, an Irish man.
    • Quotes

      Sam Foster: If this is a dream, the whole world is inside it.

    • Alternate versions
      The UK cinema version was censored to achieve a 15 rating. A line of dialogue describing a suicide technique was altered. The original line was restored in the 2006 18-rated DVD.
    • Connections
      Featured in Writing the Music for 'Stay' (2006)
    • Soundtracks
      Aleph 2
      Written by R. Parkes

      Performed by Photek

      Courtesy of Photek Records Ltd.

    User reviews418

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    More about the journey than the destination
    It would be cruel to reveal anything about the story before seeing this film because most of the enjoyment is learning which path the story will choose.

    The film has masterful visual style. At times it appears to be a normal picture until the surreal aspects make themselves known with subtlety. The editing is seamless, almost but not quite confusing, and the callbacks to earlier scenes are never overused.

    It is not a spoiler to state that early on Something Isn't Quite Right, and there are story elements that the avid moviegoer will know to be central to the conclusion. However, it's the path that leads to the end that makes the time enjoyable.

    Naomi Watts, as usual, is perfect, and Ewan McGregor has again picked one of the scripts that was for the art and not the money. Ryan Gosling is effective, and Jeanine Garafolo's three minutes were eerie. I'm certain that Elizabeth Reaser will be seen again.

    Not a perfect movie, but definitely worth the time if you enjoy surrealistic stories.

    8/10
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    • DennisH
    • Oct 22, 2005

    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 21, 2005 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Ở Giữa Lằn Ranh
    • Filming locations
      • Gould Memorial Library, Bronx Community College - University Avenue at West 181 Street, Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
    • Production companies
      • New Regency Productions
      • New Regency Productions
      • Epsilon Motion Pictures
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $50,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $3,626,883
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $2,188,199
      • Oct 23, 2005
    • Gross worldwide
      • $8,483,797
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 39 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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