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The Next Best Thing is a 2000 comedy-drama film about two friends who have a child together and a custody battle. The film starred Madonna, Rupert Everett, and Benjamin Bratt, and had a soundtrack album with Madonna's cover of "American Pie".
The Next Best Thing: Directed by John Schlesinger. With Madonna, Rupert Everett, Benjamin Bratt, Illeana Douglas. Abbie, tired of failed relationships, has a one-night-stand with her gay friend; they agree to raise the resulting baby together.
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- Comedy, Drama, Romance
- John Schlesinger
- 2000-03-03
A comedy-drama about two friends who have a one-night stand and end up having a baby. Critics and users give mixed reviews, praising Madonna and Rupert Everett, but criticizing the script and the tone.
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- John Schlesinger
- PG-13
- Rupert Everett
Jan 30, 2019 · Watch the official trailer of The Next Best Thing, a romantic comedy starring Madonna as a single mother who has a baby with her gay friend. The film was directed by John Schlesinger and released in 2000.
- 2 min
- 143.3K
- Rotten Tomatoes Classic Trailers
Mar 3, 2000 · Roger Ebert pans this film as a garage sale of gay issues and a plot with no likable characters. He criticizes the movie's unrealistic scenarios, its lack of emotional depth, and its failure to integrate sexuality into the characters' identities.
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.
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.
