
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.
The Next Best Thing
March 3, 2000
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Cast (28)

Madonna
Abbie Reynolds

Rupert Everett
Robert Whittaker

Benjamin Bratt
Ben Cooper

Malcolm Stumpf
Sam

Josef Sommer
Richard Whittaker

Suzanne Krull
Annabel

Linda Larkin
Kelly

Illeana Douglas
Elizabeth Ryder

Michael Vartan
Kevin Lasater

Lynn Redgrave
Helen Whittaker

Neil Patrick Harris
David

Mark Valley
Cardiologist

Stacy Edwards
Finn

John Carroll Lynch
Abbie's Lawyer

Fran Bennett
Judge Tracey Bennett

Ricki Lopez
Angel

Tiffany Paulsen
Young Mother

Jack Betts
Vernon

Irene Roseen
Lena

Caitlin Wachs
Rachel

Jessica Sara
Kid #3

Kimberley Davies
Hostess

Laurent Schwaar
Restaurant Manager

Rebekah Hoyle
Orderly (uncredited)

Greg Bronson
Pedestrian (uncredited)

Colton Ford
Glen

Lee Lucas
Party Guest #2

Benjamin Koldyke
Kelly's Boyfriend
Crew (20)
Directing

John Schlesinger
Director
Writing

Tom Ropelewski
Screenplay
Production

Meredith Zamsky
Associate Producer

Tom Rosenberg
Producer

Mali Finn
Casting

Ted Tannebaum
Executive Producer

Lewis Manilow
Executive Producer

Gary Lucchesi
Executive Producer

Richard S. Wright
Co-Producer

Marcus Viscidi
Co-Producer

Leslie Dixon
Producer

Linne Radmin
Producer
Sound

Gabriel Yared
Original Music Composer

Dave Jordan
Music Supervisor
Art
Camera

Elliot Davis
Director of Photography
Costume & Make-Up

Ruth Myers
Costume Design
Crew
No data availableEditing

Peter Honess
Editor