The Next Best Thing

The Next Best Thing (2000)

Best friends make the best mistakes

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.

star 5.3 4.7 25 19%
  • Release Date: 2000-03-03
  • Runtime: 1h 48min
  • Director: John Schlesinger

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Cast

  • Madonna

    Abbie Reynolds

  • Rupert Everett

    Robert Whittaker

  • Benjamin Bratt

    Ben Cooper

  • Malcolm Stumpf

    Sam

  • Josef Sommer

    Richard Whittaker

  • Suzanne Krull

    Annabel

  • Linda Larkin

    Kelly

  • Illeana Douglas

    Elizabeth Ryder

  • Michael Vartan

    Kevin Lasater

  • Lynn Redgrave

    Helen Whittaker

  • Neil Patrick Harris

    David

  • Mark Valley

    Cardiologist

  • Stacy Edwards

    Finn

  • John Carroll Lynch

    Abbie's Lawyer

  • Fran Bennett

    Judge Tracey Bennett

  • Ricki Lopez

    Angel

  • Tiffany Paulsen

    Young Mother

  • Jack Betts

    Vernon

  • Irene Roseen

    Lena

  • Caitlin Wachs

    Rachel

  • Jessica Sara

    Kid #3

  • Kimberley Davies

    Hostess

  • Laurent Schwaar

    Restaurant Manager

  • Rebekah Hoyle

    Orderly (uncredited)

  • Greg Bronson

    Pedestrian (uncredited)

  • Colton Ford

    Glen

  • Lee Lucas

    Party Guest #2

  • Frank James

    Dad at Airport

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