Pay It Forward
“When someone does you a big favor, don't pay it back...”
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.
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Cast
51 people
Kevin Spacey
Eugene Simonet
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American Beauty
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Helen Hunt
Arlene McKinney
Known for
Cast Away
Twister
Angie Dickinson
Grace
Known for
Dressed to Kill
Rio Bravo
Haley Joel Osment
Trevor McKinney
Known for
The Sixth Sense
A.I. Artificial Intelligence
Jay Mohr
Chris Chandler
Known for
Ghost Whisperer
Jerry Maguire
Jim Caviezel
Jerry
Known for
The Passion of the Christ
Person of Interest
Jon Bon Jovi
Ricky McKinney
Known for
U-571
Vampires: Los Muertos
David Ramsey
Sidney Parker
Known for
Arrow
Dexter
Gary Werntz
Mr. Thorsen
Known for
Firefly
Deep Impact
Colleen Flynn
Woman on Bridge
Known for
The Temp
Marc Donato
Adam
Known for
The Final
Billy Madison
Kathleen Wilhoite
Bonnie
Known for
The Edge
Murdaugh: Death in the Family
Mimi Leder Director · Leslie Dixon Screenplay Catherine Ryan Hyde Author
Worldwide gross $56M · Budget $40M · United States release October 20, 2000
Box office
Budget
$40,000,000
Worldwide gross
$55,707,411
Gross vs. budget
1.4×
Production
Bel Air Entertainment
Production
Warner Bros. Pictures
Production · Studio
Tapestry Films
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · October 12, 2000
Premiere · Los Angeles
United States · October 20, 2000
Theatrical
Albania
February 1, 2001 · Theatrical
Argentina
March 29, 2001 · Theatrical
Australia
February 22, 2001 · Theatrical
Austria
April 6, 2001 · Theatrical
Belgium
January 31, 2001 · Theatrical
Bolivia
February 15, 2001 · Theatrical
Bosnia & Herzegovina
February 16, 2001 · Theatrical
Brazil
March 23, 2001 · Theatrical
Bulgaria
February 16, 2001 · Theatrical
Canada
October 20, 2000 · Theatrical
Chile
March 21, 2001 · Theatrical
China
June 1, 2001 · Premiere · Shanghai International Film Festival
Colombia
March 1, 2001 · Theatrical
Croatia
February 16, 2001 · Theatrical
Cyprus
February 1, 2001 · Theatrical
Czechia
January 27, 2001 · Premiere · Febio Film Festival
February 22, 2001 · Theatrical
Denmark
January 26, 2001 · Theatrical
Ecuador
February 16, 2001 · Theatrical
Egypt
May 2, 2001 · Theatrical
Estonia
February 23, 2001 · Theatrical
Finland
February 2, 2001 · Theatrical
France
February 28, 2001 · Theatrical
Germany
February 27, 2001 · Theatrical
Greece
February 9, 2001 · Theatrical
Hong Kong SAR China
March 8, 2001 · Theatrical
Hungary
February 22, 2001 · Theatrical
Iceland
April 11, 2001 · Theatrical
India
February 2, 2001 · Theatrical
Indonesia
February 2, 2001 · Theatrical
May 7, 2021 · Physical · DVD
Ireland
January 26, 2001 · Theatrical
Israel
January 19, 2001 · Premiere
February 1, 2001 · Theatrical
Italy
March 16, 2001 · Theatrical
Japan
February 3, 2001 · Theatrical
Kenya
February 16, 2001 · Theatrical
Kuwait
October 17, 2001 · Theatrical
Latvia
February 1, 2001 · Theatrical
Lebanon
February 15, 2001 · Theatrical
Lithuania
March 30, 2001 · Theatrical
Malaysia
February 15, 2001 · Theatrical
Mexico
March 21, 2001 · Theatrical
Mongolia
February 9, 2001 · Theatrical
Montenegro
January 27, 2001 · Theatrical
Netherlands
February 1, 2001 · Theatrical
August 28, 2003 · TV · Net 5
January 23, 2008 · Physical · DVD
New Zealand
February 22, 2001 · Theatrical
Nigeria
February 2, 2001 · Theatrical
North Macedonia
February 2, 2001 · Theatrical
Norway
February 16, 2001 · Theatrical
Pakistan
February 9, 2001 · Theatrical
Panama
January 31, 2001 · Theatrical
Paraguay
February 2, 2001 · Theatrical
Peru
February 22, 2001 · Theatrical
Philippines
February 15, 2001 · Theatrical
August 25, 2009 · Physical · DVD
Poland
April 6, 2001 · Theatrical
Portugal
December 14, 2000 · Theatrical
Romania
March 23, 2001 · Theatrical
Russia
February 2, 2001 · Theatrical
Saudi Arabia
February 16, 2001 · Theatrical
Serbia
February 23, 2001 · Theatrical
Singapore
March 1, 2001 · Theatrical
Slovakia
February 3, 2001 · Theatrical
Slovenia
March 8, 2001 · Theatrical
South Africa
March 21, 2001 · Theatrical
South Korea
February 17, 2001 · Theatrical
Spain
February 9, 2001 · Theatrical
Sri Lanka
February 16, 2001 · Theatrical
Sweden
February 2, 2001 · Theatrical
Switzerland
February 28, 2001 · Theatrical · French
March 29, 2001 · Theatrical · German
Taiwan
March 3, 2001 · Theatrical
Thailand
February 15, 2001 · Theatrical
Trinidad & Tobago
February 3, 2001 · Theatrical
Türkiye
March 16, 2001 · Theatrical
Ukraine
February 3, 2001 · Theatrical
United Arab Emirates
February 16, 2001 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
January 26, 2001 · Theatrical
Uruguay
February 2, 2001 · Theatrical
Venezuela
February 9, 2001 · Theatrical
Vietnam
February 3, 2001 · Theatrical
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