The Next Best Thing

The Next Best Thing

108 mins | Drama, Comedy, Romance | March 3, 2000

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.

The Next Best Thing

108 mins | Drama, Comedy, Romance | March 3, 2000

The Next Best Thing
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.
IMDb rating 4.7
Producers Paramount, Lakeshore Entertainment
Original title The Next Best Thing
Directors John Schlesinger
Writers Tom Ropelewski

Cast

Madonna

as Abbie Reynolds

Rupert Everett

as Robert Whittaker

Benjamin Bratt

as Ben Cooper

Josef Sommer

as Richard Whittaker

Suzanne Krull

as Annabel

Linda Larkin

as Kelly

Illeana Douglas

as Elizabeth Ryder

Michael Vartan

as Kevin Lasater

Lynn Redgrave

as Helen Whittaker

Mark Valley

as Cardiologist

Stacy Edwards

as Finn

John Carroll Lynch

as Abbie's Lawyer

Fran Bennett

as Judge Tracey Bennett

Ricki Lopez

as Angel

Tiffany Paulsen

as Young Mother

Jack Betts

as Vernon

Irene Roseen

as Lena

Frank James

as Dad at Airport

Caitlin Wachs

as Rachel

Jessica Sara

as Kid #3

Kimberley Davies

as Hostess

Laurent Schwaar

as Restaurant Manager

Rebekah Hoyle

as Orderly (uncredited)

Greg Bronson

as Pedestrian (uncredited)

Colton Ford

as Glen

Lee Lucas

as Party Guest #2