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Based on a best-selling novel by Catherine Ryan Hyde and boasting the star power of three prior Oscar winners-Kevin Spacey, Helen Hunt, and Haley Joel Osment-PAY IT FORWARD spins a heart-warming yarn about an 11-year-old boy who comes up with an utopian idea as a project for school. History teacher Eugene Simenot (Spacey) .. Read more

Starring	Kevin Spacey, Helen Hunt, Haley Joel Osment, Jay Mohr
Director	Mimi Leder
Genres	Drama

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- This soft-boiled sub-Spielbergian mush is a children's film for grown-ups who never grew up. In a scurrilous bid to... read more on Time Out
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- - Time Out
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  Am I a wuss!?
  
  I am a 25 year old bloke who likes to think he is quite cool, so should I have liked this film as much as I did. I had to go straight to the pub drink lager and... read more »
  
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  - russlough
  - Berkshire
  - 21 Sep 2005 at 10:32
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  disappointing and fails to live up to expectations
  
  This has loads of potential but felt unoriginal and never met its potential. It ended up being rather more depressing that feel good.
  
  I had really ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - 31 May 2012 at 12:11
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  Life changing
  
  I absolutley loved this film and the boys idea to make the world a better place. Will be trying to pass on the pay it forward message and the world could use ... read more »
  
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  - 21 Apr 2012 at 11:36
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  AMAZING Film
  
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  This is an amazing film!!
  
  It has a little bit of everything in it! The Compassion in this film makes you believe in the goodness of people!
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- - RiRiMDS
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  - 08 Mar 2012 at 19:55
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  fab film
  
  I thought this was a really lovely film with a great storyline throughout. Made a fab afternoon's viewing. Enjoyed the unlikely love story mixed with hopes ... read more »
  
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  - 08 Mar 2012 at 14:46
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  You are Allowed to Cry - Honest :)
  
  This is a really good film, all the emotions are there, the Full Monty :)
  
  A simple idea ..... but you know what, if it could ever take hold, well, ... read more »
  
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  - Zydor
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  - Headley Down
  - 08 Mar 2012 at 01:55
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  Loved It
  
  Loved it very touching and thought provoking, a real tear jerker.
  
  Everyone should see this, if we all did a little paying it forward imagine how ... read more »
  
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- - MissBambam
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  - 07 Mar 2012 at 01:32
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  Thought provoking
  
  This film is a very thought-provoking movie. It has a great insight into the nature of society and how people can help other people out with no thought of gain... read more »
  
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- - dani_death
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  - 06 Mar 2012 at 18:29
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  Fabulous Film!
  
  This is a Fantastic Little film!
  
  Haley Joel Osment once again pulls of some amazing acting ~ just brilliant ... Hunt & Spacey weren't bad ... read more »
  
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- - Sazster
  - 1 review
  - 06 Mar 2012 at 01:55
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  Nice movie
  
  Everybody needs a bit of this. Nice movie. See how it affects you. if you ignore some of the unnecessary parts in the movie, its quite touching. :)
  
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  - 05 Mar 2012 at 23:33
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  Review-Pay it Forward
  
  Orchestrated to perfection, the beginning of the film sliding from start to finish without flaw.
  
  The directors cannot be accused of cheesiness until ... read more »
  
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- - WAVEBREAKER
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  - 05 Mar 2012 at 20:09
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- - 98
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  Am I a wuss!?
  
  I am a 25 year old bloke who likes to think he is quite cool, so should I have liked this film as much as I did. I had to go straight to the pub drink lager and... read more »
  
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  - russlough
  - Berkshire
  - 21 Sep 2005 at 10:32
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  What a great film!
  
  We realy enjoyed this fim the ending is not what you expect and will leave you with a tear in your eye.. A good plot and a great concept - if you could pay a ... read more »
  
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- - ally
  - east riding of yorkshire
  - 22 Nov 2003 at 10:50
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  Classic feel-good movie
  
  Haley-Joel Osmont is great, as he also is in Sixth Sense. The film takes a great idea - a Good Samaritan-style favour that needs to be passed on, pyramid-style... read more »
  
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  - Fife, Scotland
  - 26 Sep 2003 at 00:28
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  A Masterpiece!
  
  A totally uplifting tale with a fantastic performance from Haley Joel Osment.
  
  Add to that Kevin Spacey and Helen Hunt and you can't go wrong.read more »
  
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- - JRC1979
  - Berkshire
  - 22 Feb 2005 at 19:47
- - 5
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  Typical Spacey
  
  Typically excellent.
  
  Spacey is in my opinion the best of the current Hollywood actors and he again is superb in this heart-warming film. Also ... read more »
  
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- - Rico
  - Berkshire
  - 16 Dec 2003 at 19:59
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  Forward to your door now!
  
  Scarred teacher bonds with single parent kid. Sets assignment which kid completes with a humanitarian twist of wisdom. No action, strong on sentimentality, ... read more »
  
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  - Chelmsford Essex
  - 18 Jan 2006 at 12:21
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  Don't forget the tissue's
  
  Well what can I say this film is just brillient. If only things like this did happen in the real world what a lovely place it would be.
  
  We watched ... read more »
  
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- - Riean
  - South Yorkshire
  - 30 May 2006 at 17:26
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  Profound feeling
  
  Not a perfect Film, but an exceedingly good one. Feel good movie that lingers in the mind. Its got a music score by Thomas Newman. The same composer that did ... read more »
  
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- - senan gil senan
  - london
  - 11 Jul 2004 at 19:07
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  Unusual topic with a surprise ending
  
  It was an unusual topic with a slight twist in the end. Makes me question on how much I should give and take. Worth seeing.
  
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- - medway1180
  - Hoddesdon
  - 08 Mar 2005 at 18:07
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  Changing the world
  
  This is an interesting film with things to say, and I really recommend watching it.
  
  The cast is very good, especially the very talented Haley Joel ... read more »
  
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  - 24 reviews
  - England
  - 06 Mar 2005 at 19:14

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  Based on a best-selling novel by Catherine Ryan Hyde and boasting the star power of three prior Oscar winners-Kevin Spacey, Helen Hunt, and Haley Joel Osment-PAY IT FORWARD spins a heart-warming yarn about an 11-year-old boy who comes up with an utopian idea as a project for school. History teacher ...