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The Next Best Thing

2000•1h 48m•5.2/10
  • Comedy
  • Drama
  • Romance

“Best friends make the best mistakes”

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.

Top Cast

  • Madonna

    Madonna

    Abbie Reynolds

  • Rupert Everett

    Rupert Everett

    Robert Whittaker

  • Benjamin Bratt

    Benjamin Bratt

    Ben Cooper

  • Malcolm Stumpf

    Malcolm Stumpf

    Sam

  • Josef Sommer

    Josef Sommer

    Richard Whittaker

  • Suzanne Krull

    Suzanne Krull

    Annabel

  • Linda Larkin

    Linda Larkin

    Kelly

  • Illeana Douglas

    Illeana Douglas

    Elizabeth Ryder

Details

Director
John Schlesinger
Budget
$25,000,000
Revenue
$24,362,772
Country
United States of America
Language
English, French
Status
Released

Where to Watch

Streaming availability in the US.

Not currently listed for US streaming.

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