The Next Best Thing

“Best friends make the best mistakes”

Released: 2000

PLOT

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.

IMDB RATING

5.226

DIRECTOR

John Schlesinger

WRITER

- Tom Ropelewski

Find Script

🕓Running time: 1h 48m

💰Budget: $25,000,000

🎫Revenue: $24,362,772

Actors

Madonna

MadonnaAbbie Reynolds

Rupert Everett

Rupert EverettRobert Whittaker

Benjamin Bratt

Benjamin BrattBen Cooper

Malcolm Stumpf

Malcolm StumpfSam

Josef Sommer

Josef SommerRichard Whittaker

Suzanne Krull

Suzanne KrullAnnabel

Linda Larkin

Linda LarkinKelly

Illeana Douglas

Illeana DouglasElizabeth Ryder

Michael Vartan

Michael VartanKevin Lasater

Lynn Redgrave

Lynn RedgraveHelen Whittaker

Neil Patrick Harris

Neil Patrick HarrisDavid

Mark Valley

Mark ValleyCardiologist

Stacy Edwards

Stacy EdwardsFinn

John Carroll Lynch

John Carroll LynchAbbie's Lawyer

Fran Bennett

Fran BennettJudge Tracey Bennett

Ricki Lopez

Ricki LopezAngel

Tiffany Paulsen

Tiffany PaulsenYoung Mother

Jack Betts

Jack BettsVernon

Irene Roseen

Irene RoseenLena

Caitlin Wachs

Caitlin WachsRachel

Jessica Sara

Jessica SaraKid #3

Kimberley Davies

Kimberley DaviesHostess

Laurent Schwaar

Laurent SchwaarRestaurant Manager

Rebekah Hoyle

Rebekah HoyleOrderly (uncredited)

Greg Bronson

Greg BronsonPedestrian (uncredited)

Colton Ford

Colton FordGlen

Lee Lucas

Lee LucasParty Guest #2

Frank James

Frank JamesDad at Airport

Benjamin Koldyke

Benjamin KoldykeKelly's Boyfriend

Visit Touchpoint Video

Powered by TMDB. © MyMovieScripts.com. All Rights Reserved. Make your videos interactive|Built by

TouchPoint.Video