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Best friends make the best mistakes
4.7 / 10 IMDb March 3, 2000 1h 48m Metascore 25
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.
Director
Runtime
1h 48m
Release Date
March 3, 2000
Genre
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Status
Released
Rated
PG-13
Budget
$25,000,000
Revenue
$24,362,772
Languages
English, French
Country
United States of America
Writers
Awards
3 wins & 10 nominations total
Cast
Madonna
as Abbie Reynolds
Rupert Everett
as Robert Whittaker
Benjamin Bratt
as Ben Cooper
Malcolm Stumpf
as Sam
Josef Sommer
as Richard Whittaker
Suzanne Krull
as Annabel
Linda Larkin
as Kelly
Illeana Douglas
as Elizabeth Ryder
Michael Vartan
as Kevin Lasater
Lynn Redgrave
as Helen Whittaker
Neil Patrick Harris
as David
Mark Valley
as Cardiologist
Stacy Edwards
as Finn
John Carroll Lynch
as Abbie's Lawyer
Fran Bennett
as Judge Tracey Bennett
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Ricki Lopez
as Angel
Tiffany Paulsen
as Young Mother
Jack Betts
as Vernon
Irene Roseen
as Lena
Caitlin Wachs
as Rachel
Production Companies
Paramount Pictures
Lakeshore EntertainmentThe Next Best Thing Official Trailer 2000
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