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The Next Best Thing

Comedy

Drama

Romance

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.

Date: 03/03/2000
Rating: 5.3
Cast: Madonna, Rupert Everett, Benjamin Bratt, Malcolm Stumpf, Josef Sommer, Suzanne Krull, Linda Larkin, Illeana Douglas, Michael Vartan, Lynn Redgrave, Neil Patrick Harris, Mark Valley, Stacy Edwards, John Carroll Lynch, Fran Bennett, Ricki Lopez, Tiffany Paulsen, Jack Betts, Irene Roseen, Caitlin Wachs, Jessica Sara, Kimberley Davies, Laurent Schwaar, Rebekah Hoyle, Greg Bronson, Colton Ford, Lee Lucas, Frank James

Madonna as Abbie Reynolds in The Next Best Thing Madonna

Rupert Everett as Robert Whittaker in The Next Best Thing Rupert Everett

Benjamin Bratt as Ben Cooper in The Next Best Thing Benjamin Bratt

Malcolm Stumpf as Sam in The Next Best Thing Malcolm Stumpf

Josef Sommer as Richard Whittaker in The Next Best Thing Josef Sommer

Suzanne Krull as Annabel in The Next Best Thing Suzanne Krull

Linda Larkin as Kelly in The Next Best Thing Linda Larkin

Illeana Douglas as Elizabeth Ryder in The Next Best Thing Illeana Douglas

Michael Vartan as Kevin Lasater in The Next Best Thing Michael Vartan

Lynn Redgrave as Helen Whittaker in The Next Best Thing Lynn Redgrave

Neil Patrick Harris as David in The Next Best Thing Neil Patrick Harris

Mark Valley as Cardiologist in The Next Best Thing Mark Valley

Stacy Edwards as Finn in The Next Best Thing Stacy Edwards

John Carroll Lynch as Abbie's Lawyer in The Next Best Thing John Carroll Lynch

Fran Bennett as Judge Tracey Bennett in The Next Best Thing Fran Bennett

Ricki Lopez

Tiffany Paulsen as Young Mother in The Next Best Thing Tiffany Paulsen

Jack Betts as Vernon in The Next Best Thing Jack Betts

Irene Roseen as Lena in The Next Best Thing Irene Roseen

Caitlin Wachs as Rachel in The Next Best Thing Caitlin Wachs

Jessica Sara as Kid #3 in The Next Best Thing Jessica Sara

Kimberley Davies as Hostess in The Next Best Thing Kimberley Davies

Laurent Schwaar as Restaurant Manager in The Next Best Thing Laurent Schwaar

Rebekah Hoyle

Greg Bronson as Pedestrian (uncredited) in The Next Best Thing Greg Bronson

Colton Ford as Glen in The Next Best Thing Colton Ford

Lee Lucas

Frank James