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2000

The Next Best Thing

Directed by John Schlesinger
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.

Duration

1h 48m

Released

March 3, 2000

Revenue

$24,362,772

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5.3

Rating190

Views0

Likes0

Lists24

Cast29

  • Madonna
  • Rupert Everett
  • Benjamin Bratt
  • Malcolm Stumpf
  • Josef Sommer
  • Suzanne Krull
  • Linda Larkin
  • Illeana Douglas
  • Michael Vartan

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