The Next Best Thing
★ 5.2·2000·1h 48min·Comedy, Drama, and Romance
Best friends make the best mistakes
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.
- Director
- John Schlesinger
- Original language
- English
- Status
- Released (Mar 3, 2000)
Cast
28 people
MadonnaAbbie Reynolds
Rupert EverettRobert Whittaker
Benjamin BrattBen Cooper
Malcolm StumpfSam
Josef SommerRichard Whittaker
Suzanne KrullAnnabel
Linda LarkinKelly
Illeana DouglasElizabeth Ryder
Michael VartanKevin Lasater
Lynn RedgraveHelen Whittaker
Neil Patrick HarrisDavid
Mark ValleyCardiologist
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Stacy EdwardsFinn
John Carroll LynchAbbie's Lawyer
Fran BennettJudge Tracey Bennett- RLRicki LopezAngel
Tiffany PaulsenYoung Mother
Jack BettsVernon
Irene RoseenLena
Caitlin WachsRachel
Jessica SaraKid #3
Kimberley DaviesHostess
Laurent SchwaarRestaurant Manager
Rebekah HoyleOrderly (uncredited)
Greg BronsonPedestrian (uncredited)- LLLee LucasParty Guest #2
- FJFrank JamesDad at Airport
Benjamin KoldykeKelly's Boyfriend
