Shutter Island vs Stay
Shutter Island has the higher audience score (8.2/10 against 6.6/10 for Stay). Stay is the shorter watch at 1h 39m compared with 2h 18m. Stay is the older of the two (2005 against 2010). Both are drama, mystery, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| Shutter Island | Stay | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.2/10 | ★ 6.6/10 |
| Year | 2010 | 2005 |
| Length | 2h 18m | 1h 39m |
| Genres | Drama, Mystery, Thriller | Drama, Mystery, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Martin Scorsese | Marc Forster |
| Main cast | Joseph Sikora, Patricia Clarkson, Emily Mortimer, Mark Ruffalo, Leonardo DiCaprio | Jessica Hecht, Elizabeth Reaser, Ewan McGregor, Ryan Gosling, Janeane Garofalo |
Synopsis
Shutter Island
World War II soldier-turned-U.S. Marshal Teddy Daniels investigates the disappearance of a patient from a hospital for the criminally insane, but his efforts are compromised by troubling visions and a mysterious doctor.
Stay
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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