Pay It Forward
Pay It Forward is a 2000 American romantic drama film directed by Mimi Leder. It is based loosely on the novel of the same name by Catherine Ryan Hyde. Set in Las Vegas, the film chronicles 12-year-old Trevor McKinney's launch of a goodwill movement known as "pay it forward". It stars Haley Joel Osment, Helen Hunt, and Kevin Spacey.
ReleasedOct 20, 2000
Budget$40M
Box Office$56M
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#2010
Pay It Forward
1.2
Top Cast
By Attention Score on September 23, 2026
1
Jim Caviezel
Jerry
4.4
2
Kevin Spacey
Eugene Simonet
4.2
3
Haley Joel Osment
Trevor McKinney
3.3
4
Jon Bon Jovi
Ricky McKinney
3.3
5
Helen Hunt
Arlene McKinney
2.4
6
Angie Dickinson
Grace
1.5
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