
Stay
2005, Mystery and thriller, 1h 38m
124 Reviews 50,000+ RatingsWhat to know
critics consensus
A muddled brain-teaser, Stay has a solid cast and innovative visuals but little beneath the surface. Read critic reviews
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Cast & Crew
Dr. Sam Foster
Lila Culpepper
Henry Letham
Athena
Dr. Leon Patterson
Dr. Ren
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Critic Reviews for Stay
All Critics (124) | Top Critics (40) | Fresh (33) | Rotten (91)
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April 4, 2011 | Rating: 1/4 | Full Review… -
A head-scratching thriller...
September 6, 2006 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review… -
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April 1, 2006 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review… -
Forster should be commended for attempting something as daunting as the overreaching Stay.
October 29, 2005 | Rating: 2.5/5 | Full Review… -
In all honesty, by the time Forster and Benioff reach their conclusion (which, looking back on it, would be sort of neat if it didn't make the proceeding 90 minutes a waist of time), I had a headache so throbbing I simply didn't care.
October 29, 2005 | Rating: 2/4 | Full Review… -
Stay is interesting, but it's hard to recommend to anyone but the small cadre of David Lynch devotees who will inhale anything with a whiff of similarity to their favorite auteur's scent.
October 29, 2005 | Rating: 2.5/4 | Full Review…
Audience Reviews for Stay
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Feb 08, 2021How can a film with such high calibre individuals be overlooked? I struggle with this sometimes and this is another that's a perfect example of such ignorance. For the most part, this is a genuinely intriguing psychological thriller that benefits from its committed leads. Gosling knows the score and would go on to bigger and better things but it's a treat to see him play alongside Ewan McGregor and Naomi Watts. A sleeper film in all of their résumés. It's not perfect and loses itself in its unravelling but still a very interesting and captivating film.Mark W Super Reviewer
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Oct 08, 2015Stay probably does not deserve as much of a rating as I give it, and I actually agree with many points made by those that give it a low rating; it is lacking in plot, suspense, tension. But if you love trippy movies with visual flair and you find normal movies boring, then Stay is a must-see. It has things in it you probably have not seen anywhere else.Robert B Super Reviewer
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Oct 06, 2013[img]http://images.rottentomatoes.com/images/user/icons/icon13.gif[/img]Directors C Super Reviewer
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Jul 23, 2011This movie is a trip: intense camera work, crazy angles, insane scene transitions, gorgeous lighting, breaking 360 rules, breaking pretty much every rule in the play book just to toy with the viewer's brain and it works. Naturally, the acting is good all around and great from Gosling, the music is tremendous, the effects are impressive buuuuuut the story, while comprehensible, doesn't want to develop characters; however, that is likely part of its plan for the lead up to the finale. I still felt something was missing but overall a great achievement technically. A bit like 'Jacob's Ladder' yet 'Stay' is its own monster of a mind-fuck.Jonny B Super Reviewer
Stay Quotes
Lila Culpepper: | There's too much beauty to quit. |
Sam Foster: | Bad art is more tragically beautiful than good art because it documents human failure |
Sam Foster: | Bad art is more tragically beautiful than good art because it documents human failure. |
Sam Foster: | If this is a dream, the whole world is inside it. |
Henry Letham: | An elegant suicide is the ultimate work of art. |
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