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Pay It Forward

2000·2h 3m·PG-13
Drama
IMDb Rating
★ 7.2/10
127,762 votes
Metascore
40
Metacritic

A young boy attempts to make the world a better place after his teacher gives him that chance.

Pay It Forward is a 2000 drama movie directed by Mimi Leder, starring Helen Hunt, Kevin Spacey, Jay Mohr. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.2/10 from 127,762 votes and runs 2h 3m.

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Director
Mimi Leder
Stars
Helen Hunt
Kevin Spacey
Jay Mohr
Haley Joel Osment
Details
2000-10-20
123 min
Movie
PG-13
★ United States
★ English
Keywords
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