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The Next Best Thing (2000)

Best friends make the best mistakes

Genre : Comedy, Drama, Romance

Runtime : 1H 48M

Director : John Schlesinger
Writer : Tom Ropelewski

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Madonna
Madonna
Abbie Reynolds
Rupert Everett
Rupert Everett
Robert Whittaker
Benjamin Bratt
Benjamin Bratt
Ben Cooper
Malcolm Stumpf
Malcolm Stumpf
Sam
Josef Sommer
Josef Sommer
Richard Whittaker
Suzanne Krull
Suzanne Krull
Annabel
Linda Larkin
Linda Larkin
Kelly
Illeana Douglas
Illeana Douglas
Elizabeth Ryder
Michael Vartan
Michael Vartan
Kevin Lasater
Lynn Redgrave
Lynn Redgrave
Helen Whittaker
Neil Patrick Harris
Neil Patrick Harris
David
Mark Valley
Mark Valley
Cardiologist
Stacy Edwards
Stacy Edwards
Finn
John Carroll Lynch
John Carroll Lynch
Abbie's Lawyer
Fran Bennett
Fran Bennett
Judge Tracey Bennett
Ricki Lopez
Ricki Lopez
Angel
Tiffany Paulsen
Tiffany Paulsen
Young Mother
Jack Betts
Jack Betts
Vernon
Irene Roseen
Irene Roseen
Lena
Frank James
Frank James
Dad at Airport
Caitlin Wachs
Caitlin Wachs
Rachel
Jessica Sara
Jessica Sara
Kid #3
Kimberley Davies
Kimberley Davies
Hostess (as Kimberly Davies)
Laurent Schwaar
Laurent Schwaar
Restaurant Manager
Rebekah Hoyle
Rebekah Hoyle
Orderly (uncredited)
Greg Bronson
Greg Bronson
Pedestrian (uncredited)
Colton Ford
Colton Ford
Glen
Lee Lucas
Lee Lucas
Party Guest #2

Crews

John Schlesinger
John Schlesinger
Director
Tom Ropelewski
Tom Ropelewski
Screenplay
Leslie Dixon
Leslie Dixon
Producer
Linne Radmin
Linne Radmin
Producer
Tom Rosenberg
Tom Rosenberg
Producer
Elliot Davis
Elliot Davis
Director of Photography
Peter Honess
Peter Honess
Editor
Mali Finn
Mali Finn
Casting
Howard Cummings
Howard Cummings
Production Design
David Lazan
David Lazan
Art Direction
Jan K. Bergstrom
Jan K. Bergstrom
Set Decoration
Ruth Myers
Ruth Myers
Costume Design
Gary Lucchesi
Gary Lucchesi
Executive Producer
Meredith Zamsky
Meredith Zamsky
Associate Producer
Richard S. Wright
Richard S. Wright
Co-Producer
Marcus Viscidi
Marcus Viscidi
Co-Producer
Ted Tannebaum
Ted Tannebaum
Executive Producer
Lewis Manilow
Lewis Manilow
Executive Producer
Gabriel Yared
Gabriel Yared
Music

Trailers and other movies

The Next Best Thing (2000) - Movie Trailer

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