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The Next Best Thing (2000)

"Best friends make the best mistakes"

5.3/10 1h 48m Mar 03, 2000
Comedy Drama Romance

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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Movie Details

Original Title The Next Best Thing
Original Language EN
Budget $25,000,000
Revenue $24,362,772
Status Released
Popularity 0.8

Cast

Madonna
Madonna
Abbie Reynolds
Popularity: 3.4
Rupert Everett
Rupert Everett
Robert Whittaker
Popularity: 1.5
Benjamin Bratt
Benjamin Bratt
Ben Cooper
Popularity: 4.8
Malcolm Stumpf
Malcolm Stumpf
Sam
Popularity: 0.2
Josef Sommer
Josef Sommer
Richard Whittaker
Popularity: 1.9
Suzanne Krull
Suzanne Krull
Annabel
Popularity: 1.0
Linda Larkin
Linda Larkin
Kelly
Popularity: 3.0
Illeana Douglas
Illeana Douglas
Elizabeth Ryder
Popularity: 3.7
Michael Vartan
Michael Vartan
Kevin Lasater
Popularity: 0.8
Lynn Redgrave
Lynn Redgrave
Helen Whittaker
Popularity: 6.2
Neil Patrick Harris
Neil Patrick Harris
David
Popularity: 4.9
Mark Valley
Mark Valley
Cardiologist
Popularity: 3.5

Key Crew

Producer Linne Radmin, Leslie Dixon, Tom Rosenberg
Editor Peter Honess
Director John Schlesinger
Screenplay Tom Ropelewski
Executive Producer Gary Lucchesi, Ted Tannebaum, Lewis Manilow

Production

Paramount Pictures
US
Lakeshore Entertainment
US

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Keywords

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Details
Release Date March 3, 2000
Runtime 1h 48m
Budget $25,000,000
Revenue $24,362,772
Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.8
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