The Next Best Thing

“Best friends make the best mistakes”

5.3

2000

1h 48m

ComedyDramaRomance

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.

Key Crew

Director

John Schlesinger

Producers

Linne Radmin

Leslie Dixon

Tom Rosenberg

Writers

Tom Ropelewski

Cinematography

Elliot Davis

Music

Gabriel Yared

Cast (29)

Madonna

Abbie Reynolds

Rupert Everett

Robert Whittaker

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