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The Next Best Thing (2000)

PG-13 03/03/2000 (US) ComedyDramaRomance 1h 48m
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Best friends make the best mistakes

Overview

A comedy-drama about best friends - one a straight woman, Abbie, the other a gay man, Robert - who decide to have a child together. Five years later, Abbie falls in love with a straight man and wants to move away with her and Robert's little boy Sam, and a nasty custody battle ensues.

  1. John Schlesinger

    Director

  2. Tom Ropelewski

    Screenplay

Top Billed Cast

  1. Madonna

    Madonna

    Abbie Reynolds

  2. Rupert Everett

    Rupert Everett

    Robert Whittaker

  3. Benjamin Bratt

    Benjamin Bratt

    Ben Cooper

  4. Malcolm Stumpf

    Malcolm Stumpf

    Sam

  5. Josef Sommer

    Josef Sommer

    Richard Whittaker

  6. Suzanne Krull

    Suzanne Krull

    Annabel

  7. Linda Larkin

    Linda Larkin

    Kelly

  8. Illeana Douglas

    Illeana Douglas

    Elizabeth Ryder

  9. Michael Vartan

    Michael Vartan

    Kevin Lasater

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The Next Best Thing
The Next Best Thing

Status Released

Original Language English

Budget $25,000,000.00

Revenue $24,362,772.00

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