The Next Best Thing (2000)
1h 48m
Running Time
March 3, 2000Release Date
The Next Best Thing (2000)
1h 48m
Running Time
March 3, 2000Release Date
Network & Production Companies



Plot.
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.
Where to Watch.

Currently The Next Best Thing is available for streaming online, rent, buy or watch for free on: Amazon Prime Video
Streaming in:π²π½ Mexico
Cast & Crew.

Madonna
Abbie Reynolds

Rupert Everett
Robert Whittaker

Benjamin Bratt
Ben Cooper

Malcolm Stumpf
Sam

Josef Sommer
Richard Whittaker

Suzanne Krull
Annabel

Linda Larkin
Kelly

Illeana Douglas
Elizabeth Ryder

Michael Vartan
Kevin Lasater

Lynn Redgrave
Helen Whittaker

Neil Patrick Harris
David

Mark Valley
Cardiologist

Stacy Edwards
Finn

John Carroll Lynch
Abbie's Lawyer

Fran Bennett
Judge Tracey Bennett

Ricki Lopez
Angel

Tiffany Paulsen
Young Mother

Jack Betts
Vernon

Irene Roseen
Lena

Caitlin Wachs
Rachel

Jessica Sara
Kid #3

Kimberley Davies
Hostess

Laurent Schwaar
Restaurant Manager

Rebekah Hoyle
Orderly (uncredited)

Greg Bronson
Pedestrian (uncredited)

Colton Ford
Glen

Lee Lucas
Party Guest #2

Frank James
Dad at Airport

Benjamin Koldyke
Kelly's Boyfriend

John Schlesinger
Director

Tom Ropelewski
Screenplay

Leslie Dixon
Producer

Linne Radmin
Producer

Tom Rosenberg
Producer

Elliot Davis
Director of Photography

Peter Honess
Editor

Mali Finn
Casting

Howard Cummings
Production Design

David Lazan
Art Direction

Jan K. Bergstrom
Set Decoration
Media.







Details.
Release DateMarch 3, 2000
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 48m
Content RatingPG-13
Budget$25,000,000
Box Office$24,362,772
Genres
Last updated:
This Movie Is About.
parent child relationship
custody battle
flush
yoga
single
best friend
los angeles
single father
co-parenting
Wiki.
The Next Best Thing is a 2000 American comedy drama film directed by John Schlesinger (his final feature film before his death in 2003) about two best friends who have a child together and a custody battle years after. Starring Madonna, Rupert Everett, and Benjamin Bratt, it opened to the number-two position in the North American box office and poor critical reviews. The accompanying soundtrack album was appreciated by music critics. Its lead single, "American Pie" topped the charts in various countries, including Everett's native United Kingdom, and helped to introduce Don McLean's song to newer audiences.
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