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The Next Best Thing is a american film of genre Drama directed by John Schlesinger released in USA on 3 march 2000 with Madonna
The Next Best Thing (2000)
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Add to a movie listReleased in USA 3 march 2000
Length 1h48
Directed by John Schlesinger
OriginUSA
Themes Films about families, Pregnancy films, Films about sexuality, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related films, Homoparentalité, LGBT-related film
Rating47%
The Next Best Thing is a 2000 American comedy-drama film, the final film directed by John Schlesinger. It stars Madonna, Rupert Everett, and Benjamin Bratt. It was a critical and commercial failure.
Synopsis
Two best friends – one a straight woman, Abbie, the other a gay man, Robert – decide to have a child together. Five years later, Abbie falls in love with a heterosexual man and wants to move away with him and Robert's little boy Sam, and a nasty custody battle ensues.Actors
Madonna
(Abbie Reynolds)
Rupert Everett
(Robert Whittaker)
Benjamin Bratt
(Ben Cooper)
Michael Vartan
(Kevin Lasater)
Josef Sommer
(Richard Whittaker)
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