Quick facts
- Released
- March 3, 2000
- Runtime
- 108 min
- Rating
- PG-13
- Budget
- $25.0M
- Box office
- $24.4M
- IMDb
- tt0156841
- Country
- United States
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
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Frequently asked questions
- What is The Next Best Thing about?
- 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.
- Who directed The Next Best Thing?
- The Next Best Thing was directed by John Schlesinger.
- Who stars in The Next Best Thing?
- The Next Best Thing stars Madonna, Rupert Everett, Benjamin Bratt, Malcolm Stumpf.
- When was The Next Best Thing released?
- The Next Best Thing is a 2000 comedy, drama, romance film.
- Where can I watch The Next Best Thing?
- You can watch The Next Best Thing with full details, cast, and streaming options on 3eyedraven.