The Next Best Thing

The Next Best Thing

Best friends make the best mistakes

2000 en 108 minutes

Rating: 5.273

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.

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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

Benjamin Koldyke

Benjamin Koldyke

Kelly's Boyfriend

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