The Next Best Thing (2000)

Name: The Next Best Thing
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Released: 2000
Duration: 108 min
Cast: Madonna, Rupert Everett, Benjamin Bratt, Malcolm Stumpf, Josef Sommer

1h 48m United States of America

Comedy Drama Romance

Plot

This comedic drama follows the journey of two best friends, Abbie, a heterosexual woman, and Robert, a gay man, who embark on the adventure of parenthood by having a child together. Fast forward five years, Abbie finds herself falling for a straight man and wishes to relocate with their son, Sam. This decision ignites a fierce custody dispute between Abbie and Robert, testing their friendship and complicating their lives in unexpected ways.

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