Pay it Forward (2000)

Pay it Forward
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $33,508,922Details
International Box Office $22,187,783Details
Worldwide Box Office $55,696,705
Further financial details...

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$9,631,359 (28.7% of total gross)
Legs:3.48 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:60.2% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$40,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.4 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,130 opening theaters/2,130 max. theaters, 5.7 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $65,413,023

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,708 $33,508,922
All Time International Box Office (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,292 $22,187,783
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,855 $55,696,705

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 20th, 2000 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
Video Release: May 15th, 2001 by Warner Home Video, released as Pay It Forward
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for mature thematic elements including substance abuse/recovery, some sexual situations, language and brief violence
Running Time: 122 minutes
Comparisons: vs. The Matrix
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Keywords: Life Drama, Romance, Dysfunctional Family, Addiction, Relationships Gone Wrong, Homeless, Inspirational Teacher, Investigative Journalist, Non-Chronological
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Veterans Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 261 $6,342,769 Nov 10, 2000 24
Halloween (All Movies, 3-Day) 100 $6,803,726 Oct 27, 2000 10
Halloween (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 79 $14,263,843 Oct 27, 2000 10

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 20, 2000 4 $9,631,359   2,130 $4,522   $9,631,359 1
Oct 27, 2000 5 $6,803,726 -29% 2,130 $3,194   $19,035,222 2
Nov 3, 2000 7 $4,278,516 -37% 2,130 $2,009   $25,126,486 3
Nov 10, 2000 8 $3,025,447 -29% 2,005 $1,509   $29,363,880 4
Nov 17, 2000 13 $1,075,509 -64% 1,415 $760   $31,146,175 5
Nov 24, 2000 16 $564,236 -48% 602 $937   $32,059,159 6
Dec 1, 2000 17 $367,920 -35% 531 $693   $32,549,288 7
Dec 8, 2000 24 $127,953 -65% 284 $451   $32,801,029 8
Dec 15, 2000 34 $53,498 -58% 152 $352   $32,901,836 9
Dec 22, 2000 50 $10,770 -80% 47 $229   $32,940,895 10
Dec 29, 2000 56 $12,118 +13% 47 $258   $32,966,043 11
Jan 5, 2001 54 $12,952 +7% 37 $350   $32,987,504 12
Jan 12, 2001 33 $169,173 +1,206% 226 $749   $33,161,987 13
Jan 19, 2001 37 $115,486 -32% 194 $595   $33,319,245 14
Jan 26, 2001 44 $77,426 -33% 154 $503   $33,443,457 15
Feb 2, 2001 57 $32,683 -58% 81 $403   $33,508,922 16

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Oct 20, 2000 4 $3,115,000     2,130 $1,462   $3,115,000 1
Oct 21, 2000 4 $4,032,000 +29%   2,130 $1,893   $7,147,000 2
Oct 22, 2000 3 $2,391,000 -41%   2,130 $1,123   $9,631,359 3
Oct 23, 2000 3 $638,817 -73%   2,130 $300   $10,270,176 4
Oct 24, 2000 3 $710,379 +11%   2,130 $334   $10,980,555 5
Oct 25, 2000 3 $618,343 -13%   2,130 $290   $11,598,898 6
Oct 26, 2000 4 $632,598 +2%   2,130 $297   $12,231,496 7
Oct 27, 2000 4 $2,026,923 +220% -35% 2,130 $952   $14,258,419 8
Oct 28, 2000 5 $2,935,941 +45% -27% 2,130 $1,378   $17,194,360 9
Oct 29, 2000 6 $1,696,000 -42% -29% 2,130 $796   $19,035,000 10
Oct 30, 2000 5 $395,810 -77% -38% 2,130 $186   $19,431,032 11
Oct 31, 2000 5 $485,048 +23% -32% 2,130 $228   $19,916,080 12
Nov 1, 2000 5 $457,263 -6% -26% 2,130 $215   $20,373,343 13
Nov 2, 2000 5 $474,627 +4% -25% 2,130 $223   $20,847,970 14
Nov 3, 2000 7 $1,231,000 +159% -39% 2,130 $578   $22,079,000 15
Nov 4, 2000 6 $1,873,000 +52% -36% 2,130 $879   $23,951,000 16
Nov 5, 2000 8 $1,006,000 -46% -41% 2,130 $472   $25,126,486 17
Nov 6, 2000 7 $262,612 -74% -34% 2,130 $123   $25,389,098 18
Nov 7, 2000 7 $333,366 +27% -31% 2,130 $157   $25,722,464 19
Nov 8, 2000 7 $264,426 -21% -42% 2,130 $124   $25,986,890 20
Nov 9, 2000 5 $351,543 +33% -26% 2,130 $165   $26,338,433 21
Nov 10, 2000 8 $776,000 +121% -37% 2,005 $387   $27,114,000 22
Nov 11, 2000 9 $993,000 +28% -47% 2,005 $495   $28,107,000 23
Nov 12, 2000 8 $737,000 -26% -27% 2,005 $368   $29,363,880 24
Nov 13, 2000 9 $159,891 -78% -39% 2,005 $80   $29,523,771 25
Nov 14, 2000 9 $203,297 +27% -39% 2,005 $101   $29,727,068 26
Nov 15, 2000 9 $171,105 -16% -35% 2,005 $85   $29,898,173 27
Nov 16, 2000 9 $172,493 +1% -51% 2,005 $86   $30,070,666 28
Nov 19, 2000 13 $267,000   -64% 1,415 $189   $31,146,175 31
Nov 20, 2000 13 $74,873 -72% -53% 1,415 $53   $31,221,048 32
Nov 21, 2000 13 $116,620 +56% -43% 1,415 $82   $31,337,668 33
Nov 27, 2000 18 $26,498   -65% 602 $44   $32,085,657 39
Nov 28, 2000 16 $32,877 +24% -72% 602 $55   $32,118,534 40
Nov 29, 2000 16 $32,349 -2%   602 $54   $32,150,883 41
Nov 30, 2000 17 $30,485 -6%   602 $51   $32,181,368 42
Dec 3, 2000 17 $80,000     531 $151   $32,549,288 45
Dec 4, 2000 16 $27,789 -65% +5% 531 $52   $32,577,077 46
Dec 5, 2000 16 $34,661 +25% +5% 531 $65   $32,611,738 47
Dec 6, 2000 16 $30,120 -13% -7% 531 $57   $32,641,858 48
Dec 7, 2000 16 $31,218 +4% +2% 531 $59   $32,673,076 49
Jan 15, 2001 33 $25,335     226 $112   $33,161,987 88

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 20, 2000 4 $12,231,496   2,130 $5,742   $12,231,496 1
Oct 27, 2000 5 $8,616,474 -30% 2,130 $4,045   $20,847,970 2
Nov 3, 2000 7 $5,490,463 -36% 2,130 $2,578   $26,338,433 3
Nov 10, 2000 8 $3,732,233 -32% 2,005 $1,861   $30,070,666 4
Nov 17, 2000 13 $1,424,257 -62% 1,415 $1,007   $31,494,923 5
Nov 24, 2000 16 $686,445 -52% 602 $1,140   $32,181,368 6
Dec 1, 2000 17 $491,708 -28% 531 $926   $32,673,076 7
Dec 8, 2000 25 $175,262 -64% 284 $617   $32,848,338 8
Dec 15, 2000 31 $81,787 -53% 152 $538   $32,930,125 9
Dec 22, 2000 50 $23,800 -71% 47 $506   $32,953,925 10
Dec 29, 2000 53 $20,627 -13% 47 $439   $32,974,552 11
Jan 5, 2001 57 $18,262 -11% 37 $494   $32,992,814 12
Jan 12, 2001 32 $210,945 +1,055% 226 $933   $33,203,759 13
Jan 19, 2001 37 $162,272 -23% 194 $836   $33,366,031 14
Jan 26, 2001 43 $110,208 -32% 154 $716   $33,476,239 15
Feb 2, 2001 60 $32,683 -70% 81 $403   $33,508,922 16

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


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Leading Cast

Kevin Spacey    Eugene Simonet
Helen Hunt    Arlene McKinney
Haley Joel Osment    Trevor McKinney

Supporting Cast

Jay Mohr    Chris Chandler
James Caviezel    Jerry
Jon Bon Jovi    Ricky
Angie Dickinson    Grace
Shawn Pyfrom    Sean
Marc Donato    Adam
Rusty Meyers    News Stand Guy
David Ramsey    Sidney Parker

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Mimi Leder    Director
Thomas Newman    Composer

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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$9,631,359 (28.7% of total gross)
Legs:3.48 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:60.2% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$40,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.4 times production budget)
Theater counts:2,130 opening theaters/2,130 max. theaters, 5.7 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $65,413,023

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,708 $33,508,922
All Time International Box Office (Rank 3,201-3,300) 3,292 $22,187,783
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,855 $55,696,705

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: October 20th, 2000 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
Video Release: May 15th, 2001 by Warner Home Video, released as Pay It Forward
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for mature thematic elements including substance abuse/recovery, some sexual situations, language and brief violence
Running Time: 122 minutes
Comparisons: vs. The Matrix
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Keywords: Life Drama, Romance, Dysfunctional Family, Addiction, Relationships Gone Wrong, Homeless, Inspirational Teacher, Investigative Journalist, Non-Chronological
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Veterans Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 261 $6,342,769 Nov 10, 2000 24
Halloween (All Movies, 3-Day) 100 $6,803,726 Oct 27, 2000 10
Halloween (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 79 $14,263,843 Oct 27, 2000 10

Leading Cast

Kevin Spacey    Eugene Simonet
Helen Hunt    Arlene McKinney
Haley Joel Osment    Trevor McKinney

Supporting Cast

Jay Mohr    Chris Chandler
James Caviezel    Jerry
Jon Bon Jovi    Ricky
Angie Dickinson    Grace
Shawn Pyfrom    Sean
Marc Donato    Adam
Rusty Meyers    News Stand Guy
David Ramsey    Sidney Parker

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Mimi Leder    Director
Thomas Newman    Composer

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 20, 2000 4 $9,631,359   2,130 $4,522   $9,631,359 1
Oct 27, 2000 5 $6,803,726 -29% 2,130 $3,194   $19,035,222 2
Nov 3, 2000 7 $4,278,516 -37% 2,130 $2,009   $25,126,486 3
Nov 10, 2000 8 $3,025,447 -29% 2,005 $1,509   $29,363,880 4
Nov 17, 2000 13 $1,075,509 -64% 1,415 $760   $31,146,175 5
Nov 24, 2000 16 $564,236 -48% 602 $937   $32,059,159 6
Dec 1, 2000 17 $367,920 -35% 531 $693   $32,549,288 7
Dec 8, 2000 24 $127,953 -65% 284 $451   $32,801,029 8
Dec 15, 2000 34 $53,498 -58% 152 $352   $32,901,836 9
Dec 22, 2000 50 $10,770 -80% 47 $229   $32,940,895 10
Dec 29, 2000 56 $12,118 +13% 47 $258   $32,966,043 11
Jan 5, 2001 54 $12,952 +7% 37 $350   $32,987,504 12
Jan 12, 2001 33 $169,173 +1,206% 226 $749   $33,161,987 13
Jan 19, 2001 37 $115,486 -32% 194 $595   $33,319,245 14
Jan 26, 2001 44 $77,426 -33% 154 $503   $33,443,457 15
Feb 2, 2001 57 $32,683 -58% 81 $403   $33,508,922 16

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Oct 20, 2000 4 $3,115,000     2,130 $1,462   $3,115,000 1
Oct 21, 2000 4 $4,032,000 +29%   2,130 $1,893   $7,147,000 2
Oct 22, 2000 3 $2,391,000 -41%   2,130 $1,123   $9,631,359 3
Oct 23, 2000 3 $638,817 -73%   2,130 $300   $10,270,176 4
Oct 24, 2000 3 $710,379 +11%   2,130 $334   $10,980,555 5
Oct 25, 2000 3 $618,343 -13%   2,130 $290   $11,598,898 6
Oct 26, 2000 4 $632,598 +2%   2,130 $297   $12,231,496 7
Oct 27, 2000 4 $2,026,923 +220% -35% 2,130 $952   $14,258,419 8
Oct 28, 2000 5 $2,935,941 +45% -27% 2,130 $1,378   $17,194,360 9
Oct 29, 2000 6 $1,696,000 -42% -29% 2,130 $796   $19,035,000 10
Oct 30, 2000 5 $395,810 -77% -38% 2,130 $186   $19,431,032 11
Oct 31, 2000 5 $485,048 +23% -32% 2,130 $228   $19,916,080 12
Nov 1, 2000 5 $457,263 -6% -26% 2,130 $215   $20,373,343 13
Nov 2, 2000 5 $474,627 +4% -25% 2,130 $223   $20,847,970 14
Nov 3, 2000 7 $1,231,000 +159% -39% 2,130 $578   $22,079,000 15
Nov 4, 2000 6 $1,873,000 +52% -36% 2,130 $879   $23,951,000 16
Nov 5, 2000 8 $1,006,000 -46% -41% 2,130 $472   $25,126,486 17
Nov 6, 2000 7 $262,612 -74% -34% 2,130 $123   $25,389,098 18
Nov 7, 2000 7 $333,366 +27% -31% 2,130 $157   $25,722,464 19
Nov 8, 2000 7 $264,426 -21% -42% 2,130 $124   $25,986,890 20
Nov 9, 2000 5 $351,543 +33% -26% 2,130 $165   $26,338,433 21
Nov 10, 2000 8 $776,000 +121% -37% 2,005 $387   $27,114,000 22
Nov 11, 2000 9 $993,000 +28% -47% 2,005 $495   $28,107,000 23
Nov 12, 2000 8 $737,000 -26% -27% 2,005 $368   $29,363,880 24
Nov 13, 2000 9 $159,891 -78% -39% 2,005 $80   $29,523,771 25
Nov 14, 2000 9 $203,297 +27% -39% 2,005 $101   $29,727,068 26
Nov 15, 2000 9 $171,105 -16% -35% 2,005 $85   $29,898,173 27
Nov 16, 2000 9 $172,493 +1% -51% 2,005 $86   $30,070,666 28
Nov 19, 2000 13 $267,000   -64% 1,415 $189   $31,146,175 31
Nov 20, 2000 13 $74,873 -72% -53% 1,415 $53   $31,221,048 32
Nov 21, 2000 13 $116,620 +56% -43% 1,415 $82   $31,337,668 33
Nov 27, 2000 18 $26,498   -65% 602 $44   $32,085,657 39
Nov 28, 2000 16 $32,877 +24% -72% 602 $55   $32,118,534 40
Nov 29, 2000 16 $32,349 -2%   602 $54   $32,150,883 41
Nov 30, 2000 17 $30,485 -6%   602 $51   $32,181,368 42
Dec 3, 2000 17 $80,000     531 $151   $32,549,288 45
Dec 4, 2000 16 $27,789 -65% +5% 531 $52   $32,577,077 46
Dec 5, 2000 16 $34,661 +25% +5% 531 $65   $32,611,738 47
Dec 6, 2000 16 $30,120 -13% -7% 531 $57   $32,641,858 48
Dec 7, 2000 16 $31,218 +4% +2% 531 $59   $32,673,076 49
Jan 15, 2001 33 $25,335     226 $112   $33,161,987 88

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Oct 20, 2000 4 $12,231,496   2,130 $5,742   $12,231,496 1
Oct 27, 2000 5 $8,616,474 -30% 2,130 $4,045   $20,847,970 2
Nov 3, 2000 7 $5,490,463 -36% 2,130 $2,578   $26,338,433 3
Nov 10, 2000 8 $3,732,233 -32% 2,005 $1,861   $30,070,666 4
Nov 17, 2000 13 $1,424,257 -62% 1,415 $1,007   $31,494,923 5
Nov 24, 2000 16 $686,445 -52% 602 $1,140   $32,181,368 6
Dec 1, 2000 17 $491,708 -28% 531 $926   $32,673,076 7
Dec 8, 2000 25 $175,262 -64% 284 $617   $32,848,338 8
Dec 15, 2000 31 $81,787 -53% 152 $538   $32,930,125 9
Dec 22, 2000 50 $23,800 -71% 47 $506   $32,953,925 10
Dec 29, 2000 53 $20,627 -13% 47 $439   $32,974,552 11
Jan 5, 2001 57 $18,262 -11% 37 $494   $32,992,814 12
Jan 12, 2001 32 $210,945 +1,055% 226 $933   $33,203,759 13
Jan 19, 2001 37 $162,272 -23% 194 $836   $33,366,031 14
Jan 26, 2001 43 $110,208 -32% 154 $716   $33,476,239 15
Feb 2, 2001 60 $32,683 -70% 81 $403   $33,508,922 16

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.