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The Next Best Thing is a 2000 American comedy-drama film directed by John Schlesinger (his final feature film before his death in 2003) about two best friends who have a child together and a custody battle years after.
Mar 3, 2000 · 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.
- (12K)
- Comedy, Drama, Romance
- John Schlesinger
- 2000-03-03
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A comedy about two friends who have a one-night stand and end up with a baby. Critics panned the movie for its clichéd plot, poor acting and lack of humor.
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- John Schlesinger
- PG-13
- Rupert Everett
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- John Schlesinger
- PG-13
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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.
Mar 3, 2000 · Abbie and Robert are best friends who decide to have a child together through surrogacy. Five years later, Abbie falls in love and wants to move away with their son Sam, sparking a custody battle.
