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Plot: Eugene Simonet, an emotionally and physically scarred social studies teacher, challenges his young students to devise some type of philanthropic plan and put it into effect. A young boy, whose own lif...( read more read more... )e is far from rosy, takes the assignment to heart and invents the "pay-it-forward" philosophy, which encourages paying back favors in advance. The whole town embraces the boy's concept, and random acts of kindness become a community pastime. Though celebrated by acquaintances and the media, the boy struggles at home with his alcoholic mother, and the only one who recognizes his lonely fight is Eugene Simonet.

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  • 5.0 Stars
    MCT:
    November 22, 2008
    Simply amazing... the concept, the plot, the characters, the acting... everything. It'll make you laugh, it'll make you tear, but best of all, it'll make you realize that age is not an excuse for not doing something. Beautiful.
  • 3.5 Stars
    MCT:
    November 17, 2008
    You will feel what they are feeling through their good and bad times. Its inspiring your mind and soul, to make a difference...
  • 2.5 Stars
    MCT:
    November 9, 2008
    It's an okay movie and I thought the whole concept of Paying it Forward and people wanting to do good things was a good concept. It's just not something I'd want to watch again~ Once was enough~
  • 4.0 Stars
    MCT:
    November 1, 2008
    I have never cried so much in my life. EVER!!

    Fantastic film but make sure you have some tissues ready!!!
  • 5.0 Stars
    MCT:
    October 25, 2008
    deci filmul asta a fost perrrfect...chiar mi-a plaqt...foarte tare ideea, pushtiu a jucat excelent, dar pakt de el k a murit :(

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  • orianaskye
    this movie was SO inspiring! i was didging it and feelin' the whole posative vibe and then the END happened and it was so sad that I don't want to pay it forward that much any more... it was so beautiful but really un-necissarily sad at the end. eh :p
    posted 83 days ago
  • ActionFan
    not sure if this has been posted previously, but Liev Schreiber was not in this film, Flixster!
    posted 250 days ago
  • lavishlegs23
    Truly one of the most emotional & moving movies to see.
    posted 447 days ago
  • GoodrumL
    This is in my lifetime top 5 movies. The portrayal of all the lives entwined to come full circle was deeply heartfelt. I will forever Pay It Forward. I would like to distribute hundreds of copies to hundreds of people. eMpTy should not be a way of life.
    posted 474 days ago
  • GoodPossum
    This is the official “Pay It Forward” Web site


    http://payitforward.warnerbros.com/Pay_It_Forward/
    posted 476 days ago
  • specialkrj
    Wow. This movie was just gorgeous. I don't like Helen Hunt, but in this movie she was great. This was the first live action movie that I've ever cried in. (The very first movie being The Rugrats Movie, but we won't talk about that.) It was amazing. I still can't bring myself to think about it without tearing up. I thought of it recently because of something my dad found. It's called the Kindness Project. It's not exactly the same as Pay It Forward, but go to kindnessproject.com and you'll probably see some similarities. :) Great, great movie.
    posted 620 days ago
  • PassionateMoviegoer
    Great movie, great idea!
    posted 657 days ago
  • jensbirdss
    this is one of the greatest movies with the greatest idea...imagine if everybody in the world paid it forward it would be like heavan
    posted 704 days ago
  • cancan1661
    Made me cry so badly a must see!
    posted 769 days ago
  • AndyMcC1st
    Great Movie...Haley Joel Osment is one of the best actors of all time and acts exceptionally in this movie along with Helen Hunt and Kevin Spacey. A must See...

    Add it to your "to see beofre your die" list...
    posted 791 days ago