Pay It Forward
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Pay It Forward is a 2000 drama film about a young boy who starts a movement of altruistic acts, starring Kevin Spacey, Helen Hunt, and Haley Joel Osment.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Pay It Forward canonical | 2 |
| Pay It Forward (novel) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Pay It Forward Context triple: [Kevin Spacey, notableWork, Pay It Forward]
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A.
Perfect Charity
Perfect Charity is the official English title of the Second Vatican Council decree *Perfectae Caritatis* on the renewal and adaptation of religious life in the Catholic Church.
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B.
In a Better World
In a Better World is a 2010 Danish drama film directed by Susanne Bier that explores themes of revenge, forgiveness, and moral responsibility through intertwined stories in Denmark and an African refugee camp.
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C.
Yes Day
Yes Day is a 2021 family comedy film in which parents agree to say "yes" to their children's requests for 24 hours, leading to a series of chaotic and heartwarming adventures.
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D.
No Good Deed
No Good Deed is a 2014 American thriller film starring Idris Elba and Taraji P. Henson, centered on a woman terrorized by an escaped convict who invades her home.
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E.
Instant Karma!
"Instant Karma!" is a 1970 solo single by John Lennon, known for its urgent message of personal responsibility and its raw, anthemic rock sound.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Pay It Forward Target entity description: Pay It Forward is a 2000 drama film about a young boy who starts a movement of altruistic acts, starring Kevin Spacey, Helen Hunt, and Haley Joel Osment.
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A.
Perfect Charity
Perfect Charity is the official English title of the Second Vatican Council decree *Perfectae Caritatis* on the renewal and adaptation of religious life in the Catholic Church.
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B.
In a Better World
In a Better World is a 2010 Danish drama film directed by Susanne Bier that explores themes of revenge, forgiveness, and moral responsibility through intertwined stories in Denmark and an African refugee camp.
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C.
Yes Day
Yes Day is a 2021 family comedy film in which parents agree to say "yes" to their children's requests for 24 hours, leading to a series of chaotic and heartwarming adventures.
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D.
No Good Deed
No Good Deed is a 2014 American thriller film starring Idris Elba and Taraji P. Henson, centered on a woman terrorized by an escaped convict who invades her home.
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E.
Instant Karma!
"Instant Karma!" is a 1970 solo single by John Lennon, known for its urgent message of personal responsibility and its raw, anthemic rock sound.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American film
ⓘ
drama film ⓘ film ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Pay It Forward
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Pay It Forward (novel)
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| basedOnWorkBy | Catherine Ryan Hyde ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Oliver Stapleton ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| director | Mimi Leder NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributedBy | Warner Bros. Pictures ⓘ |
| distributorRegion | United States theatrical release ⓘ |
| editedBy | David Rosenbloom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingLanguage | English ⓘ |
| genre | drama ⓘ |
| hasTagline | "When someone does you a big favor, don't pay it back... Pay It Forward." ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
altruism
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kindness ⓘ sacrifice ⓘ social change ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Arlene McKinney
ⓘ
James LeGros ⓘ
surface form:
Eugene Simonet
Trevor McKinney ⓘ |
| medium | feature film ⓘ |
| mpaaRating | PG-13 ⓘ |
| musicBy | Thomas Newman ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | chain reaction of good deeds ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A young boy attempts to change the world by starting a movement of altruistic acts, asking recipients to pay the kindness forward to others. ⓘ |
| portraysCharacter |
Haley Joel Osment
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surface form:
Haley Joel Osment as Trevor McKinney
Helen Hunt as Arlene McKinney ⓘ Kevin Spacey as Eugene Simonet ⓘ |
| producer |
Peter Abrams
ⓘ
Robert L. Levy NERFINISHED ⓘ Steven Reuther ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
Bel Air Entertainment
ⓘ
Warner Bros. Pictures ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 2000-10-20 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 2000 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 123 ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Leslie Dixon ⓘ |
| settingLocation | Las Vegas, Nevada ⓘ |
| starring |
Haley Joel Osment
ⓘ
Helen Hunt ⓘ Jay Mohr ⓘ Jim Caviezel ⓘ Kevin Spacey ⓘ |
| targetAudience | general audience ⓘ |
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Subject: Pay It Forward Description of subject: Pay It Forward is a 2000 drama film about a young boy who starts a movement of altruistic acts, starring Kevin Spacey, Helen Hunt, and Haley Joel Osment.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Pay It Forward (novel)