The Next Best Thing
Best friends make the best mistakes
2000 | 108m | English
Popularity: 3 (history)
| Director: | John Schlesinger |
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| Writer: | Tom Ropelewski |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Mar 03, 2000 |
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| Director: | John Schlesinger |
| Writer: | Tom Ropelewski |
| Genres: | Comedy, Drama, Romance |
| Keywords | parent child relationship, custody battle, flush, yoga, single, best friend, los angeles, california, single father, co-parenting |
| Production Companies | Paramount Pictures, Lakeshore Entertainment |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $24,362,772
Budget: $25,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 03, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Madonna | Abbie Reynolds |
| Rupert Everett | Robert Whittaker |
| Benjamin Bratt | Ben Cooper |
| Malcolm Stumpf | Sam |
| Josef Sommer | Richard Whittaker |
| Suzanne Krull | Annabel |
| Linda Larkin | Kelly |
| Illeana Douglas | Elizabeth Ryder |
| Michael Vartan | Kevin Lasater |
| Lynn Redgrave | Helen Whittaker |
| Neil Patrick Harris | David |
| Mark Valley | Cardiologist |
| Stacy Edwards | Finn |
| John Carroll Lynch | Abbie's Lawyer |
| Fran Bennett | Judge Tracey Bennett |
| Ricki Lopez | Angel |
| Tiffany Paulsen | Young Mother |
| Jack Betts | Vernon |
| Irene Roseen | Lena |
| Caitlin Wachs | Rachel |
| Jessica Sara | Kid #3 |
| Kimberley Davies | Hostess |
| Laurent Schwaar | Restaurant Manager |
| Rebekah Hoyle | Orderly (uncredited) |
| Greg Bronson | Pedestrian (uncredited) |
| Colton Ford | Glen |
| Lee Lucas | Party Guest #2 |
| Frank James | Dad at Airport |
| Benjamin Koldyke | Kelly's Boyfriend |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| John Schlesinger | Director |
| Elliot Davis | Director of Photography |
| Dave Jordan | Music Supervisor |
| Peter Honess | Editor |
| Mali Finn | Casting |
| Howard Cummings | Production Design |
| David Lazan | Art Direction |
| Jan K. Bergstrom | Set Decoration |
| Ruth Myers | Costume Design |
| Gabriel Yared | Original Music Composer |
| Tom Ropelewski | Screenplay |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Leslie Dixon | Producer |
| Tom Rosenberg | Producer |
| Meredith Zamsky | Associate Producer |
| Marcus Viscidi | Co-Producer |
| Linne Radmin | Producer |
| Gary Lucchesi | Executive Producer |
| Richard S. Wright | Co-Producer |
| Ted Tannebaum | Executive Producer |
| Lewis Manilow | Executive Producer |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
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| 2024 | 4 | 11 | 18 | 7 |
| 2024 | 5 | 13 | 19 | 8 |
| 2024 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 7 |
| 2024 | 7 | 11 | 19 | 6 |
| 2024 | 8 | 12 | 21 | 8 |
| 2024 | 9 | 14 | 26 | 9 |
| 2024 | 10 | 12 | 20 | 7 |
| 2024 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 6 |
| 2024 | 12 | 10 | 21 | 6 |
| 2025 | 1 | 10 | 20 | 6 |
| 2025 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
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