Movie

Stay

“Between the worlds of the living and the dead there is a place you're not supposed to stay.”

★ 6.6(1,514)20051h 39m

Stay is streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads and Indie Club Amazon Channel in United States, and available to rent or buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. Availability checked 9 June 2026.

Where to watch Stay

🇺🇸 United States

Amazon Prime VideoStream

Amazon Prime Video with AdsStream

Indie Club Amazon ChannelStream

Amazon VideoRent

Apple TV StoreRent

Google Play MoviesRent

YouTubeRent

Amazon VideoBuy

Apple TV StoreBuy

Good to know

Director: Marc Forster
Release date: 2005-09-24
Runtime: 1h 39m
Language: English
Box office: $8,342,132
Budget: $50,000,000
Status: Released
Country: Switzerland
Studio: Epsilon Motion Pictures

Stay — trailer

About Stay

Stay is a 2005 movie in the Mystery, Thriller and Drama genres, directed by Marc Forster, starring Ewan McGregor, Naomi Watts and Ryan Gosling. It has a runtime of 1 hour 39 minutes. It holds an average rating of 6.6/10 from 1,514 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Stay in United States — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

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.

Cast

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

Themes & keywords

loss of sense of realitytime warpsuicide attemptpsychiatristparallel world

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch Stay in United States?+

In United States, you can stream Stay on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads and Indie Club Amazon Channel. It's also available to rent or buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube.

Is Stay on Netflix?+

Stay is not on Netflix in United States right now, but you can stream it on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads and Indie Club Amazon Channel.

How long is Stay?+

Stay has a runtime of 1 hour 39 minutes (99 minutes).

Who stars in Stay?+

Stay stars Ewan McGregor, Naomi Watts, Ryan Gosling, Kate Burton and Elizabeth Reaser.

When did Stay come out?+

Stay is a 2005 movie directed by Marc Forster.

What genre is Stay?+

Stay is Mystery, Thriller and Drama film.

Who directed Stay?+

Stay was directed by Marc Forster.