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Released Mar 21, 2014

1h 39m

Drama

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An unplanned pregnancy forces two troubled lovers (Taylor Schilling, Aidan Quinn) to re-examine their lives and decide if they want to become parents.

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Candice Frederick

Reel Talk Online

While the performances are thoughtful, the execution and story is surprisingly trivial, never getting past the surface of the plot.

Rated: D

Sep 5, 2017

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Inkoo Kang

Los Angeles Times

The steadily affecting relationship drama "Stay" is a great example of how a film can rise above its terrible dialogue.

Mar 20, 2014

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Nicolas Rapold

New York Times

The film was adapted from a novel by Aislinn Hunter, but the characters' inner lives remain elusive.

Mar 20, 2014

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John Fink

The Film Stage

Try as it does, Stay remains an awkward near miss with too often what should be subtext is front and center.

Rated: C

Jun 7, 2016

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Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat

Spirituality & Practice

A character-driven drama about the ways the past intrudes on the characters' perceptions of what is possible for them.

Rated: 3/5

May 19, 2014

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Shannon M. Houston

Paste Magazine

There are other small triumphs that carry the film.

Rated: 6.2/10

Apr 3, 2014

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Brenda R

I think they have already made that decision. Why ? Because She's pregnant.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

04/23/25

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slow but well acted lil indie

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/21/23

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Stories told in Ireland are always more romantic.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/18/23

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reminded me of the gallery

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/23/23

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Lovely little film for those stay in and watch movies on Netflix days.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/14/23

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Lousy dialogue, so-so acting, and very very boring. I won't watch this again.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/03/23

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Synopsis

An unplanned pregnancy forces two troubled lovers (Taylor Schilling, Aidan Quinn) to re-examine their lives and decide if they want to become parents.

Director: Wiebke von Carolsfeld
Producer: Andrew Boutilier, David Collins, Martin Paul-Hus
Screenwriter: Wiebke von Carolsfeld
Distributor: Gravitas Ventures
Production Co: Samson Films
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 21, 2014, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): May 21, 2015
Runtime: 1h 39m

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