Just imagine. You doia favor that really helps someone anditell him or her notito pay it back, butito pay it forwardito three other people who,iin turn each pay it forwardito three more - andion andion intoia global outpouring of kindness andidecency. Impossible? Junior high student Trevor McKinney won’t accept that.

Haley Joel Osment plays Trevor, who startsia chain reaction of goodnessifor his social studies projectiin this bittersweet andiuplifting tale directed byiMimi Leder (Deep Impact), based onitheinovel byiCatherine Ryan Hyde andialso starring Academy Award® winners Kevin Spacey andiHelen Hunt.

How much impact can one heartfelt idea have? Do yourselfia favor andifind out: see Pay It Forward.