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The Next Best Thing

PG-1320001h 48mJohn Schlesinger
IMDb 4.7 · Rotten Tomatoes 19% · Metacritic 25

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"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.

ComedyDramaRomance
Parent Child RelationshipCustody BattleFlushYogaSingleBest FriendLos Angeles, CaliforniaSingle FatherCo-parenting

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What is The Next Best Thing (2000) about?

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.

Who stars in The Next Best Thing?

The Next Best Thing stars Madonna (Abbie Reynolds), Rupert Everett (Robert Whittaker), Benjamin Bratt (Ben Cooper), Malcolm Stumpf (Sam), Josef Sommer (Richard Whittaker). The film was directed by John Schlesinger.

How long is The Next Best Thing?

The Next Best Thing has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 2000. It is rated PG-13.

Is The Next Best Thing worth watching?

The Next Best Thing holds an IMDb rating of 4.7/10. On Rotten Tomatoes it scores 19. Fans of Comedy, Drama, Romance are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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