Pay It Forward
Pay It Forward

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- 72/100 based on 121,949 votes
  • Released: 2000
  • Runtime: 122 mins
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  • Studio: Warner Bros. Pictures
  • Genres: Drama

Young Trevor McKinney, troubled by his mother's alcoholism and fears of his abusive but absent father, is caught up by an intriguing assignment from his new social studies teacher, Mr. Simonet. The assignment: think of something to change the world and put it into action. Trevor conjures the notion of paying a favor not back, but forward--repaying good deeds not with payback, but with new good deeds done to three new people. Trevor's efforts to make good on his idea bring a r... (Full plot summary below)

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Actors in Pay It Forward:

Kevin Spacey
Helen Hunt
Angie Dickinson
Haley Joel Osment
Jay Mohr
Jim Caviezel

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Young Trevor McKinney, troubled by his mother's alcoholism and fears of his abusive but absent father, is caught up by an intriguing assignment from his new social studies teacher, Mr. Simonet. The assignment: think of something to change the world and put it into action. Trevor conjures the notion of paying a favor not back, but forward--repaying good deeds not with payback, but with new good deeds done to three new people. Trevor's efforts to make good on his idea bring a revolution not only in the lives of himself, his mother and his physically and emotionally scarred teacher, but in those of an ever-widening circle of people completely unknown to him.

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Hollywood Reporter - 10/10 by Michael RechtshaffenDespite the concerted efforts of its Oscar pedigree cast to keep it real, Kevin Spacey, Helen Hunt and impressive young Haley Joel Osment unfortunately find themselves smothered by the schmaltz.
Denver Post - 10/10 by Steven RosenToploaded with manipulative schmaltz, star-turn moments, intentionally unflattering makeup, unbelievable plot twists and just plain twaddle.
3BlackChicks Review - 10/10 by Kamal 'The Diva' LarsuelWe should all challenge ourselves to pay it forward.
Matinee Magazine - 9/10 by Chuck RudolphFew films stoop as low as Pay it Forward under the guise of upright seriousness.
Philadelphia Daily News - 9/10 by Gary ThompsonIt becomes the rare movie that starts well and gets bad as it goes along.
Sacramento Bee - 9/10 by Joe BaltakeWorks beautifully as a figment of someone's idealism and goodwill.
Minneapolis Star Tribune - 9/10 by Jeff StricklerSpacey and Hunt create interestingly layered characters who are hiding parts of themselves from themselves. And come Oscar time, Osment once again may be saying, 'I see tuxedoed people.'
Film.com - 8/10 by Sean P. MeansIf a movie can coax tears out of me, touch me in a way that the tears flow naturally, more power to it. But stealing my tears by beating me over the head with manipulated schmaltz is a cheat.
New York Times - 8/10 by A.O. ScottSo enamored of its own upbeat view of human nature that it expects you to overlook its stick-figure characters, its creaky plot machinery and its remorseless assault on your tear ducts.
Screen It! - 8/10 by Jim JudyWhat ultimately saves it are the performances from its Oscar winning & nominated trio of thespians who embody the story's emotionally injured characters.

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