The Next Best Thing
John Schlesinger2000-03-03
Best friends make the best mistakes
5.3
108 min
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.
Cast
| Name | Character | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|
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Madonna | Abbie Reynolds | Unowned |
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Rupert Everett | Robert Whittaker | Unowned |
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Benjamin Bratt | Ben Cooper | Unowned |
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Malcolm Stumpf | Sam | Unowned |
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Josef Sommer | Richard Whittaker | Unowned |
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Suzanne Krull | Annabel | Unowned |
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Linda Larkin | Kelly | Unowned |
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Illeana Douglas | Elizabeth Ryder | Unowned |
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Michael Vartan | Kevin Lasater | Unowned |
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Lynn Redgrave | Helen Whittaker | Unowned |
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Neil Patrick Harris | David | Unowned |
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Mark Valley | Cardiologist | Unowned |
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Stacy Edwards | Finn | Unowned |
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John Carroll Lynch | Abbie's Lawyer | Goutbreak |
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Fran Bennett | Judge Tracey Bennett | Unowned |
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Ricki Lopez | Angel | Unowned |
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Tiffany Paulsen | Young Mother | Unowned |
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Jack Betts | Vernon | Unowned |
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Irene Roseen | Lena | Unowned |
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Caitlin Wachs | Rachel | Unowned |
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Jessica Sara | Kid #3 | Unowned |
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Kimberley Davies | Hostess | Unowned |
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Laurent Schwaar | Restaurant Manager | Unowned |
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Rebekah Hoyle | Orderly (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Greg Bronson | Pedestrian (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Colton Ford | Glen | Unowned |
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Lee Lucas | Party Guest #2 | Unowned |
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Frank James | Dad at Airport | Unowned |