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Quick Facts

DirectorJohn Schlesinger

Runtime1h 48m · PG-13

GenresComedy · Drama · Romance

Release2000-03-03

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Film

The Next Best Thing

Name: The Next Best Thing
Released: 2000-03-03

2000· PG-13· 1h 48m· Comedy· Drama· Romance

“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.

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Cast & Characters

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Key Crew

DirectorJohn Schlesinger

ScreenplayTom Ropelewski

ProducerLeslie Dixon

Director of PhotographyElliot Davis

Original Music ComposerGabriel Yared

EditorPeter Honess

Full cast & crew (29 cast · 20 crew)

Details

Released2000-03-03

Runtime1h 48m · PG-13

StatusReleased

StudiosParamount Pictures · Lakeshore Entertainment

Budget$25M

Box office$24M

LanguagesEnglish · French

CountriesUnited States of America

Rating5.2/10 · 200 votes

Original languageen

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