Pay It Forward

Pay It Forward 2000

7.36

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.

2000

The Good Fairy

The Good Fairy 1935

7.00

In 1930s Budapest, naïve orphan Luisa Ginglebuscher becomes an usherette at the local movie house, determined to succeed in her first job by doing good deeds for others and maintaining her purity. Luisa's well-meaning lies get her caught between a lecherous businessman, Konrad, and a decent but confused doctor, Max Sporum. When Luisa convinces Konrad that she's married to Max, Konrad tries everything he can to get rid of the baffled doctor.

1935

12 Days of Giving

12 Days of Giving 2017

6.09

A Good Samaritan wins a small fortune and decides to play secret Santa to the residents of his small town, soon finding love in the process.

2017

Payday

Payday 2022

10.00

Being chased by debts, a man named Carl decides to impulsively solve his issues, at the expense of someone else’s fortune.

2022

The Man Who Played God

The Man Who Played God 1932

7.06

While giving a private performance for a visiting monarch, concert pianist Montgomery Royle is deafened when a bomb is detonated in an attempt to assassinate the foreign ruler. With his career over as a result of his injury, Royle returns to New York City with his sister Florence, close friend Mildred Miller, and considerably younger fiancée Grace Blair. After abandoning thoughts of suicide, Montgomery discovers he can lip read, and he spends his days observing people in Central Park from his apartment window. As he learns of people's problems, he tries to help them anonymously and becomes absorbed in his game of "playing God".

1932

Chasing Yesterday

Chasing Yesterday 1935

4.70

An elderly bachelor, feeling nostalgic for his youth, seeks out his late sweetheart's teenage daughter, now an orphan forced to attend a strict boarding school.

1935

The Fortune Handbook

The Fortune Handbook 2017

1.00

Soh Hock, a good for nothing brother-in-law tries to steal an age old Chinese pastry recipe from his own brother-in-law in a bid to sell it and get rich quickly. Things quickly take a turn when a God of Fortune sees his plan and decides to turn his life upside down.

2017

Do Someone a Favor!

Do Someone a Favor! 1954

6.00

In this Pete Smith Specialty short, a friendly do-gooder's good deeds backfire.

1954

Dead Man's Run

Dead Man's Run 2001

3.00

Two vacationing couples lend assistance to an injured man. This good deed leads them into their worst nightmare.

2001

Laughing at the Moon

Laughing at the Moon 2016

1

Iris, an eccentric altruist, comes to live with the self-absorbed, compulsive, snobby Natalie, who is her complete opposite. Iris’ antics and Christ-like sacrificial love, totally transform everyone she meets.

2016

Highway to Heaven

Highway to Heaven 1984

7.40

A probationary angel is sent back to Earth to team up with an ex-cop and help people.

1984

My Name Is Earl

My Name Is Earl 2005

7.66

When petty criminal Earl Hickey wins the lottery, he sets off on a quest to repair his questionable karma.

2005

Touched by an Angel

Touched by an Angel 1994

7.19

Monica, an angel, is tasked with bringing guidance and messages from God to various people who are at a crossroads in their lives.

1994

Run for Your Life

Run for Your Life 1965

7.20

Run for Your Life is an American television drama series starring Ben Gazzara as a man with only a short time to live. It ran on NBC from 1965 to 1968. The series was created by Roy Huggins, who had previously explored the "man on the move" concept with The Fugitive.

1965

Shark

Shark 2006

6.70

Notorious Los Angeles defense attorney Sebastian Stark becomes disillusioned with his career after his successful defense of a wife-abuser results in the wife's death. After more than a month trying to come to grips with his situation, he is invited by the Los Angeles district attorney to become a public prosecutor so he can apply his unorthodox-but-effective talents to putting guilty people away instead of putting them back on the street.

2006

God Friended Me

God Friended Me 2018

7.70

A self-proclaimed "pesky atheist" is encouraged to help strangers by someone claiming to be God who friends him on Facebook.

2018

Joan of Arcadia

Joan of Arcadia 2003

7.32

Joan Girardi has begun acting a little strange since her family moved to the city of Arcadia. No one knows that various people keep introducing themselves as God, and then giving the teenager specific directions to do things. Unsure of what God wants, and if she's even sane, Joan tentatively begins to follow God's cryptic directives, all the while trying to retain a "normal" teen-aged existence.

2003

Eli Stone

Eli Stone 2008

6.80

Many lawyers consider themselves prophets, but Eli Stone may be the real deal. Eli has built a successful career at a top law firm in San Francisco representing only the biggest and richest corporations that make a habit of screwing over the little guy. But after experiencing a series of odd hallucinations, Eli seeks to find a deeper meaning to life while trying not to lose his job and destroy his relationship with the bosses' daughter. When Eli discovers an aneurysm in his brain, he wonders if his condition is truly medical or if perhaps he now has a higher calling.

2008

Promised Land

Promised Land 1996

6.10

Promised Land is an American drama series which aired on CBS from 1996 to 1999. It is a spin-off from another series, Touched by an Angel.

1996

Samantha Who?

Samantha Who? 2007

6.52

Samantha Newly has been a bad, bad girl. But thanks to an 8-day coma, she can't remember a thing. Fortunately her best friend Andrea is by her side with a cocktail and the 4-1-1 on every dirty deed. But the more Sam pieces together her past, the less she likes her old self. Maybe this is a chance to start over and do it all again.

2007

Signed, Sealed, Delivered

Signed, Sealed, Delivered 2014

7.00

A group of postal detectives work to solve the mysteries behind undeliverable letters and packages from the past, delivering them when they are needed most.

2014

Kevin (Probably) Saves the World

Kevin (Probably) Saves the World 2017

6.90

One day while returning home to stay with his widowed twin sister and her daughter, Kevin Finn, a self-centered man whose life brings him more trouble than he bargained for, is recruited by a celestial being named Yvette, who enlists Kevin with a new purpose in his life, which is to save the world.

2017

Wonderfalls

Wonderfalls 2004

7.69

Jaye Tyler, a recent Brown University graduate with a philosophy degree, holds a dead-end job as a sales clerk at a Niagara Falls gift shop. Jaye is the reluctant participant in conversations with various animal figurines — a wax lion, brass monkey, stuffed bear, and mounted fish, among others — which direct her via oblique instructions to help people in need.

2004

Then Came Bronson

Then Came Bronson 1969

4.80

Then Came Bronson is an American adventure/drama television series produced by MGM Television and broadcast on NBC from 1969 to 1970. Created by Denne Bart Petitclerc, the series began with a feature-length pilot on March 24, 1969. It was greenlit for one year and began first run on September 17, 1969. Disillusioned reporter Jim Bronson quits his job and starts wandering the road on his Harley-Davidson motorcycle as a form of soul-searching. He meets various characters; some he helps, others he educates.

1969

J.J. Starbuck

J.J. Starbuck 1987

5.00

Billionaire Texan J.J. Starbuck travels the country getting involved in criminal investigations. He uses his wealth and unconventional methods to help solve cases.

1987

God, the Devil and Bob

God, the Devil and Bob 2000

7.48

God strikes a wager with the Devil: if just one person can convince him that the world is worth saving, he'll spare humanity from destruction, if not, God will scrap all of creation and start over. The Devil is allowed to choose the candidate, and true to form, he picks the least likely person to determine the fate of the world--self-centered, slow-witted Detroit autoworker Bob Alman, an icon of mediocrity. Reluctantly, Bob accepts God's challenge, and has to live a decent life with no hints from God and constant temptation from the Devil. Caught between the forces of divinity and deviance, with the weight of the world on his shoulders, there's nothing left to do but laugh.

2000

The Philanthropist

The Philanthropist 2009

7.10

The title character, Teddy Rist (portrayed by James Purefoy), is a billionaire playboy haunted by the death of his only child. His life changes when he rescues a young boy during a hurricane in Nigeria. As a result, Rist begins using his fortune to personally change the lives of others.[4] The Philanthropist is based loosely on the life of Bobby Sager.[5] The Philanthropist is an American action drama series that premiered on NBC on Wednesday, June 24, 2009. The program was a limited summer series, principally filmed in South Africa. It opened to strong ratings, but saw a drop in viewers in subsequent weeks. The Philanthropist is a Carnival Films production in association with The Levinson/Fontana Company and Original Media. Tom Fontana, Barry Levinson, Peter Horton, Charlie Corwin, Gareth Neame, and Teri Weinberg served as executive producers.

2009

The Visitor

The Visitor 1997

6.00

The Visitor is a science fiction television series created by Roland Emmerich and Dean Devlin which aired on Fox from 1997–1998. It starred John Corbett as Adam McArthur who was abducted by extraterrestrials 50 years earlier and escapes back to Earth to help improve life for humanity.

1997

A Gifted Man

A Gifted Man 2011

6.40

A talented but self-absorbed surgeon starts questioning his purpose in life when he is visited by the spirit of his deceased ex-wife.

2011

Journeyman

Journeyman 2007

7.50

This mystery-drama revolves around a newspaper reporter named Dan Vasser who suddenly begins to travel through time to change the lives of those around him. When his travels reunite him with his long-lost fiancée Livia, life with his present-day wife gets very interesting.

2007