Pay It Forward vs Turbulence
Turbulence has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7.4/10 for Pay It Forward). Turbulence is the shorter watch at 1h 31m compared with 2h 2m. Pay It Forward is the older of the two (2000 against 2025). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| Pay It Forward | Turbulence | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.4/10 | ★ 10.0/10 |
| Year | 2000 | 2025 |
| Length | 2h 2m | 1h 31m |
| Genres | Drama | Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Thriller |
| Country | – | United States of America |
| Director | Mimi Leder | Claudio Fäh |
| Main cast | David Ramsey, Jim Caviezel, Helen Hunt, Jon Bon Jovi, Kevin Spacey | Hera Hilmar, Jeremy Irvine, Kelsey Grammer, Olga Kurylenko, Jon Wennington |
Synopsis
Pay It Forward
Like some other kids, 12-year-old Trevor McKinney believed in the goodness of human nature. Like many other kids, he was determined to change the world for the better. Unlike most other kids, he succeeded.
Turbulence
Young married couple Zach and Emmy decide to take a hot air balloon trip across the Italian Dolomites to rekindle their relationship. When they and pilot Harry are joined by a third passenger, Julia, events unfold in ways they could never imagine five thousand meters in the air.
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