The Next Best Thing (2000)
The Next Best Thing (2000)
Best friends make the best mistakes
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.

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Cast

Madonna Madonna As: Abbie Reynolds
Rupert Everett Rupert Everett As: Robert Whittaker
Benjamin Bratt Benjamin Bratt As: Ben Cooper
Malcolm Stumpf Malcolm Stumpf As: Sam
Josef Sommer Josef Sommer As: Richard Whittaker
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: Best friends make the best mistakes
Certification: PG-13

Details

Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance

Language: English, Français

Release Date: 03 March 2000

Country: US

Runtime: 108m

Company Credits

Company: Paramount Pictures, Lakeshore Entertainment

Budget: $25,000,000

Revenue: $24,362,772

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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

Stacy Edwards

Stacy Edwards

Finn

John Carroll Lynch

John Carroll Lynch

Abbie's Lawyer

Fran Bennett

Fran Bennett

Judge Tracey Bennett

Ricki Lopez

Ricki Lopez

Angel

Tiffany Paulsen

Tiffany Paulsen

Young Mother

Jack Betts

Jack Betts

Vernon

Irene Roseen

Irene Roseen

Lena

Caitlin Wachs

Caitlin Wachs

Rachel

Jessica Sara

Jessica Sara

Kid #3

Kimberley Davies

Kimberley Davies

Hostess

Laurent Schwaar

Laurent Schwaar

Restaurant Manager

Rebekah Hoyle

Rebekah Hoyle

Orderly (uncredited)

Greg Bronson

Greg Bronson

Pedestrian (uncredited)

Colton Ford

Colton Ford

Glen

Lee Lucas

Lee Lucas

Party Guest #2

Frank James

Frank James

Dad at Airport

Directed By

Writing Credits

Tom Ropelewski

Tom Ropelewski

Screenplay

Production Crew

Leslie Dixon

Leslie Dixon

Producer

Linne Radmin

Linne Radmin

Producer

Tom Rosenberg

Tom Rosenberg

Producer

Mali Finn

Mali Finn

Casting

Gary Lucchesi

Gary Lucchesi

Executive Producer

Meredith Zamsky

Meredith Zamsky

Associate Producer

Richard S. Wright

Richard S. Wright

Co-Producer

Marcus Viscidi

Marcus Viscidi

Co-Producer

Ted Tannebaum

Ted Tannebaum

Executive Producer

Lewis Manilow

Lewis Manilow

Executive Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Ruth Myers

Ruth Myers

Costume Design

Sound

Dave Jordan

Dave Jordan

Music Supervisor

Gabriel Yared

Gabriel Yared

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Elliot Davis

Elliot Davis

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Howard Cummings

Howard Cummings

Production Design

David Lazan

David Lazan

Art Direction

Jan K. Bergstrom

Jan K. Bergstrom

Set Decoration

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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