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The Next Best Thing

20005.3 / 10108 min
Comedy, Drama, Romance

Overview

Best friends make the best mistakes

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

Madonna

Madonna

Abbie Reynolds

Rupert Everett

Rupert Everett

Robert Whittaker

Benjamin Bratt

Benjamin Bratt

Ben Cooper

Malcolm Stumpf

Malcolm Stumpf

Sam

Josef Sommer

Josef Sommer

Richard Whittaker

Suzanne Krull

Suzanne Krull

Annabel

Linda Larkin

Linda Larkin

Kelly

Illeana Douglas

Illeana Douglas

Elizabeth Ryder

Michael Vartan

Michael Vartan

Kevin Lasater

Lynn Redgrave

Lynn Redgrave

Helen Whittaker

Neil Patrick Harris

Neil Patrick Harris

David

Mark Valley

Mark Valley

Cardiologist

Stacy Edwards

Stacy Edwards

Finn

John Carroll Lynch

John Carroll Lynch

Abbie's Lawyer

Fran Bennett

Fran Bennett

Judge Tracey Bennett

Ricki Lopez

Ricki Lopez

Angel

Tiffany Paulsen

Tiffany Paulsen

Young Mother

Jack Betts

Jack Betts

Vernon

Irene Roseen

Irene Roseen

Lena

Caitlin Wachs

Caitlin Wachs

Rachel

Jessica Sara

Jessica Sara

Kid #3

Kimberley Davies

Kimberley Davies

Hostess

Laurent Schwaar

Laurent Schwaar

Restaurant Manager

Rebekah Hoyle

Rebekah Hoyle

Orderly (uncredited)

Greg Bronson

Greg Bronson

Pedestrian (uncredited)

Colton Ford

Colton Ford

Glen

Lee Lucas

Lee Lucas

Party Guest #2

Frank James

Frank James

Dad at Airport

Benjamin Koldyke

Benjamin Koldyke

Kelly's Boyfriend

Crew

Linne Radmin

Linne Radmin

Producer

Howard Cummings

Howard Cummings

Production Design

Leslie Dixon

Leslie Dixon

Producer

Peter Honess

Peter Honess

Editor

David Lazan

David Lazan

Art Direction

Tom Rosenberg

Tom Rosenberg

Producer

Mali Finn

Mali Finn

Casting

Elliot Davis

Elliot Davis

Director of Photography

John Schlesinger

John Schlesinger

Director

Jan K. Bergstrom

Jan K. Bergstrom

Set Decoration

Ruth Myers

Ruth Myers

Costume Design

Tom Ropelewski

Tom Ropelewski

Screenplay

Dave Jordan

Dave Jordan

Music Supervisor

Gary Lucchesi

Gary Lucchesi

Executive Producer

Ted Tannebaum

Ted Tannebaum

Executive Producer

Marcus Viscidi

Marcus Viscidi

Co-Producer

Lewis Manilow

Lewis Manilow

Executive Producer

Meredith Zamsky

Meredith Zamsky

Associate Producer

Richard S. Wright

Richard S. Wright

Co-Producer

Gabriel Yared

Gabriel Yared

Original Music Composer