Stay vs The Sixth Sense

The Sixth Sense has the higher audience score (7.9/10 against 6.6/10 for Stay). Stay is the shorter watch at 1h 39m compared with 1h 47m. The Sixth Sense is the older of the two (1999 against 2005). Both are drama, mystery, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.

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StayThe Sixth Sense
Audience score★ 6.6/10★ 7.9/10
Year20051999
Length1h 39m1h 47m
GenresDrama, Mystery, ThrillerDrama, Mystery, Thriller
Country–United States of America
DirectorMarc ForsterM. Night Shyamalan
Main castJessica Hecht, Elizabeth Reaser, Ewan McGregor, Ryan Gosling, Janeane GarofaloDonnie Wahlberg, Olivia Williams, Angelica Page, Bruce Willis, Toni Collette

Synopsis

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.

The Sixth Sense

Following an unexpected tragedy, child psychologist Malcolm Crowe meets a nine year old boy named Cole Sear, who is hiding a dark secret.

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