The Next Best Thing
5.3
2000-03-03
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.
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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.
Released
2000-03-03
Runtime
108
Director
John Schlesinger
Budget
$25000000
Revenue
$24362772
Genres
Comedy
Drama
Romance
Language
English
Production
Paramount Pictures
Lakeshore Entertainment
Casts
Madonna
Madonna
Rupert Everett
Rupert Everett
Benjamin Bratt
Benjamin Bratt
Malcolm Stumpf
Malcolm Stumpf
Josef Sommer
Josef Sommer
Suzanne Krull
Suzanne Krull
Linda Larkin
Linda Larkin
Illeana Douglas
Illeana Douglas
Michael Vartan
Michael Vartan
Lynn Redgrave
Lynn Redgrave
Neil Patrick Harris
Neil Patrick Harris
Mark Valley
Mark Valley
Stacy Edwards
Stacy Edwards
John Carroll Lynch
John Carroll Lynch
Fran Bennett
Fran Bennett
Ricki Lopez
Ricki Lopez
Tiffany Paulsen
Tiffany Paulsen
Jack Betts
Jack Betts
Irene Roseen
Irene Roseen
Caitlin Wachs
Caitlin Wachs
Jessica Sara
Jessica Sara
Kimberley Davies
Kimberley Davies
Laurent Schwaar
Laurent Schwaar
Rebekah Hoyle
Rebekah Hoyle
Greg Bronson
Greg Bronson
Colton Ford
Colton FordLee Lucas
Lee LucasFrank James
Frank James
Benjamin Koldyke
Benjamin Koldyke