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.
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The Next Best Thing
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Status
Released
Release Date
Mar 3, 2000
Runtime
1h 48m
Genres
Comedy, Drama, Romance
User Score
53%
Original Title
The Next Best Thing
Production Companies
Paramount Pictures, Lakeshore Entertainment
Director
John Schlesinger
Budget
$25,000,000
Revenue
$24,362,772
Description
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.
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