Stay
“Between the worlds of the living and the dead there is a place you're not supposed to stay.”
Synopsis
Psychiatrist Sam Foster has a new patient, Henry Letham, who claims to be suicidal. In trying to diagnose him, Sam visits Henry's prior therapist 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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Stay (2005) Original Trailer [FHD]
Type: Trailer • Published 2023-09-04
Top Cast
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Ewan McGregor
Sam Foster
Naomi Watts
Lila Culpepper
Ryan Gosling
Henry Letham
Kate Burton
Mrs. Letham
Elizabeth Reaser
Athena
Bob Hoskins
Dr. Leon Patterson
BD Wong
Dr. Bradley Ren
Janeane Garofalo
Dr. Beth Levy
John Tormey
Custodian / Piano Mover #1
José Ramón Rosario
Cabbie / Piano Mover #2
Becky Ann Baker
Paramedic #1 / Butch Cook
Lisa Kron
Paramedic #2
Gregory Mitchell
Dance Instructor
John Dominici
Boy / Young Henry
Jessica Hecht
Boy's Mother
Sterling K. Brown
Frederick / Devon
Amy Sedaris
Toni
Michael Devine
Security Guard
Release History & Theatrical Window
October 21, 2005
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$50M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$8.3M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
0.17x
-$41.7M deficit
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Marc Forster
- Screenplay & Story
- David Benioff
- Original Score
- Tom Scott
- Original Title
- Stay
- Country of Origin
- Switzerland, United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 39m
- Production Budget
- $50M
- Worldwide Gross
- $8.3M
- Production Studios
- Epsilon Motion Pictures, Regency Enterprises, New Regency Pictures
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Marc Forster
David Benioff
Tom Scott
Roberto Schaefer
Matt Chessé
Guymon Casady, Arnon Milchan, Eric Kopeloff, Tom Lassally, Bill Carraro
Department Leadership Roster
David Benioff
Screenplay
Roberto Schaefer
Director of Photography
Arnon Milchan
Producer
Eric Kopeloff
Producer
Marc Forster
Director
Kevin Thompson
Production Design
Tom Lassally
Producer
Matt Chessé
Editor
G.A. Aguilar
Stunt Coordinator
Tom Scott
Original Music Composer
Frank L. Fleming
Costume Design
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
R: Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.
Interdit aux moins de 12 ans — 12+ only.
Suitable only for adults 18 years and over.
Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Stay
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What is Stay about?
Psychiatrist Sam Foster has a new patient, Henry Letham, who claims to be suicidal. In trying to diagnose him, Sam visits Henry's prior therapist 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.
Who directed Stay?
Stay was directed by Marc Forster.
Who stars in Stay?
The principal cast of Stay includes Ewan McGregor, Naomi Watts, Ryan Gosling, Kate Burton, Elizabeth Reaser.
When was Stay released and how long is it?
Stay was released in 2005 with a total runtime of 1h 39m.
What was the box office and production budget of Stay?
Stay had a reported production budget of $50M and grossed $8.3M at the worldwide box office (0.17 return on budget, classified as a underperformed).
Who composed the musical score for Stay?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Stay was composed by Tom Scott.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Stay?
Stay holds official age classifications: CA: R; DE: 12 (FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.); FR: 12 (Interdit aux moins de 12 ans — 12+ only.); GB: 18 (Suitable only for adults 18 years and over.); US: R (Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.).