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Pay It Forward (2000) | Ranked Top 15% · CriticCrunch

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Pay It Forward

Movie2000·122 min

Pay It Forward

Directed by Mimi Leder

A drama film directed by Mimi Leder.

◈ CrunchScore

Top 15%

of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement

★ TMDB Audience Rating

7.4/10

2K ratings

About Pay It Forward

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.

Pacing: Measured (4 of 9)
Tone: Bittersweet (4 of 9)
Intensity: Moderate (4 of 9)
Complexity: Approachable (4 of 9)
Humor: Light-touch (4 of 9)
Scale: Broad (6 of 9)
Spirit: Heartfelt (7 of 9)
Texture: Contemplative, Cozy
Story Tags: redemption, coming of age, social injustice, american regional, small town, mentor student, parent child, underdog, everyman, fish out of water, quest mission

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Details

Director: Mimi Leder
Language: English

Cast

Kevin Spacey, Helen Hunt, Angie Dickinson

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How Pay It Forward Ranks

All movies

Top 15%

2000s movies

Top 12%

Drama movies

Top 14%

2000s Drama movies

Top 13%

★Mimi Leder films#1 of 5

Mimi Leder's highest-rated film in our catalog.

the vibe

Pay It Forward Vibe

What it feels like

measuredbittersweetmoderateapproachablelight-touchbroadheartfelt

contemplative

cozy

What it's about

fish out of waterquest missionredemptioncoming of agesocial injusticeunderdogeverymanmentor studentparent childamerican regionalsmall town

pacing

measured 4/9measured 4/9

tone

bittersweet 4/9wistful 4/9

intensity

moderate 4/9moderate 4/9

complexity

approachable 4/9clear 4/9

humor

light-touch 4/9light 4/9

scale

broad 6/9broad 6/9

spirit

heartfelt 7/9heartfelt 7/9

texture

contemplativequiet