Pay It Forward
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40 out of 100

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6.3 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 35 Ratings

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  • Starring: Haley Joel Osment, Helen Hunt, Kevin Spacey
  • Summary: Eugene Simonet (Spacey) is a social studies teacher who teaches his class that it is possible for one person to change the world. When one student (Osment) really listens and believes, the ripples begin to be felt by others in his life and the idea starts to spread across the nation.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 34
  2. Mixed: 16 out of 34
  3. Negative: 8 out of 34
  1. Boston Globe
    Reviewed by: Jay Carr
    75
    The kind of film you've got to admire simply for the way it squares its shoulders and plunges into a message of unfashionable idealism.
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  2. Christian Science Monitor
    Reviewed by: David Sterritt
    50
    You'll enjoy this sentimental drama if you feel good intentions are their own reward, at least where movies are concerned; but it'll exasperate you if you want your entertainment to have some connection with the world we actually live in.
  3. Chicago Tribune
    Reviewed by: Marc Caro
    50
    Too high-minded to stoop as low as it does, particularly in its unforgivably manipulative ending.
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  4. Austin Chronicle
    Reviewed by: Marc Savlov
    30
    At its core, a very manipulative piece of work.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 15
  3. Negative: 5 out of 15
  1. Times
    10
    An incredible film which brings an original characteristic to the table, giving the audience a point of view that had not yet been recognized. Though leaving you in tears at the end, it shows the importance of how much one step in society can make a difference and even though we think we don't make a difference with the choices we make and we may not ever know the impact of those choices, the effect of them can still make a huge impact.… Expand
  2. RONGIU
    10
    Sorry for the translation With the permission of the director, Mimi Leder, enter Class Trevor, as auditors of course. The lesson has already begun.
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