Film·2000·PG-13·1h 48m

The Next Best Thing

ComedyDramaRomance

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

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Cast

12 credited

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

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