Film

Pay It Forward

2000 · 2h 2m · Drama

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

IMDb

7.2

Rotten Tomatoes

39%

Metacritic

40

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.

Kevin Spacey

Eugene Simonet

Helen Hunt

Arlene McKinney

Angie Dickinson

Grace

Haley Joel Osment

Trevor McKinney

Jay Mohr

Chris Chandler

Jim Caviezel

Jerry

Jon Bon Jovi

Ricky McKinney

David Ramsey

Sidney Parker

Gary Werntz

Mr. Thorsen

Colleen Flynn

Woman on Bridge

Marc Donato

Adam

Kathleen Wilhoite

Bonnie

Liza Snyder

Michelle

Jeannetta Arnette

Nurse

Hannah Leder

Thorsen's Daughter

Tina Lifford

Principal

• Mimi LederDirector
• Leslie DixonScreenplay
• Catherine Ryan HydeNovel
• Steven ReutherProducer
• Robert L. LevyProducer
• Peter AbramsProducer
• Jonathan TreismanExecutive Producer
• Mary McLaglenExecutive Producer
• Oliver StapletonDirector of Photography
• Thomas NewmanOriginal Music Composer

Pay It Forward Trailer

Release date

October 20, 2000

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

2h 2m

Rated

PG-13

Budget

$40,000,000

Revenue

$55,707,411

Genres

Drama

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