Movies Like Pay It Forward

Loved Pay It Forward? These 24 movies and shows share its DNA — surfaced by our semantic engine from theme, mood, cast and genre, then ranked by how closely they match. Every pick includes cast, ratings, trailers and streaming options.

Big 1988 ★ 7.2

Thirteen 2003 ★ 6.7

Good One 2024 ★ 6.5

Kajillionaire 2020 ★ 6.3

Forrest Gump 1994 ★ 8.5

The Fundamentals of Caring 2016 ★ 7.3

Short Term 12 2013 ★ 7.7

Mask 1985 ★ 7.3

The Forge 2024 ★ 8.2

Pawn 2020 ★ 8.3

La Maladroite 2019 ★ 7.9

School 2017 2017 ★ 7.2

Moral Orel 2005 ★ 8.0

Boy A 2008 ★ 7.1

Invisible 2024 ★ 8.2

Misfits 2009 ★ 7.6

50/50 2011 ★ 7.2

Waves 2019 ★ 7.4

Have Dreams, Will Travel 2007 ★ 7.6

Chronicle 2012 ★ 6.9

Hard Candy 2005 ★ 6.8

We Die Young 2019 ★ 6.8

Big Time Adolescence 2020 ★ 7.2

Great Expectations 2011 ★ 7.3