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2000·Comedy·1h 48m
7.0
★
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.
Directed by John Schlesinger
parent child relationship
custody battle
flush
yoga
single
best friend
los angeles, california
single father
co-parenting
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Cast

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

Crew

John Schlesinger
John Schlesinger
Director
Tom Ropelewski
Tom Ropelewski
Screenplay
Gabriel Yared
Gabriel Yared
Original Music Composer
Elliot Davis
Elliot Davis
Director of Photography
Leslie Dixon
Leslie Dixon
Producer
Tom Rosenberg
Tom Rosenberg
Producer
Gary Lucchesi
Gary Lucchesi
Executive Producer
Marcus Viscidi
Marcus Viscidi
Co-Producer
Dave Jordan
Dave Jordan
Music Supervisor
Meredith Zamsky
Meredith Zamsky
Associate Producer

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23 reviews
bettedavisweloveyou
bettedavisweloveyou
6.0★ · 04/02/26
The Next Best Thing
The concept of Madonna’s gay best friend, who got her pregnant, meeting her date and playing The Trolley Song by Judy Garland for him
The concept of Madonna’s gay best friend, who got her pregnant, meeting her date and playing The Trolley Song by Judy Garland for him
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Heydi
10.0★ · 04/02/26
The Next Best Thing
Amo esta película aunque la Vi hace mucho recuerdo que era divertida, no hay que tomarselo muy en serio, es dramática, definitivamente amo.
Amo esta película aunque la Vi hace mucho recuerdo que era divertida, no hay que tomarselo muy en serio, es dramática, definitivamente amo.
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maite alvarez
maite alvarez
6.1★ · 06/06/25
The Next Best Thing
madonna hija de puta DALE AL GAY SU HIJO
madonna hija de puta DALE AL GAY SU HIJO
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magda
magda
5.0★ · 09/30/24
The Next Best Thing
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connor
connor
3.0★ · 01/18/24
The Next Best Thing
ending this movie with madonnas american pie cover was like a final punch in the gut after hours of military torture
ending this movie with madonnas american pie cover was like a final punch in the gut after hours of military torture
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