Pay It Forward

Name: Pay It Forward
Genre: Drama
Released: 2000-10-20
Cast: Kevin Spacey, Helen Hunt, Angie Dickinson, Haley Joel Osment, Jay Mohr

When someone does you a big favor, don't pay it back...

2000PG-132h 2mMovieStreaming now

Like some other kids, 12-year-old Trevor McKinney believed in the goodness of human nature. Like many other kids, he was determined to change the world for the better. Unlike most other kids, he succeeded.

Drama
Child'S Point Of View
Candlelight Vigil
Good Deed
Exotic Dancer
Schoolteacher
Extra Credit Assignment
Disfigurement
Junior High School

Where to watch

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Cast

Kevin SpaceyEugene Simonet
Helen HuntArlene McKinney
Angie DickinsonGrace
Haley Joel OsmentTrevor McKinney
Jay MohrChris Chandler
Jim CaviezelJerry
Jon Bon JoviRicky McKinney
David RamseySidney Parker
Gary WerntzMr. Thorsen
Colleen FlynnWoman on Bridge
Marc DonatoAdam
Kathleen WilhoiteBonnie
Liza SnyderMichelle
Jeannetta ArnetteNurse

Details

Director: Mimi Leder
Writers: Leslie Dixon, Catherine Ryan Hyde
Release date: October 20, 2000
Runtime: 2h 2m
Budget: $40M
Box office: $55.7M worldwide
Original language: English
Studios: Bel Air Entertainment, Warner Bros. Pictures, Tapestry Films

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Platform	Score	Points
IMDb129K votes	7.2	7 pts
Rotten Tomatoes	39%	4 pts
Metacritic	40	5 pts
Letterboxd	not available	skipped

Platform	Score	Points
IMDb129K votes	7.2	7 pts
Rotten Tomatoes	39%	4 pts
Metacritic	40	5 pts
Letterboxd	not available	skipped