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The Next Best Thing

The Next Best Thing

# Best friends make the best mistakes
Comedy   Drama   Romance
📜 Overview: 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.
💵 Budget: USD 25,000,000
🌏 Languages Available: English , French
📆 Date Released: 2000-03-03
⌚ Running Time: 108 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 5.3

Beloved Cast

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

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