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The Next Best Thing
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Overview

User Rating:
4.4/10   5,779 votes
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Director:
Writer (WGA):
Tom Ropelewski (written by)
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Release Date:
3 March 2000 (USA) more
Genre:
Tagline:
He was smart, handsome and single. When her biological clock was running out, he was... the next best thing. more
Plot:
Abbie, tired of failed relationships, has a one-night-stand with her gay friend; they agree to raise the resulting baby together. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
1 win & 6 nominations more
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(29 articles)
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Madonna attempts a movie career again
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User Comments:
Exceeded my expectations. more (160 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Madonna ... Abbie Reynolds

Rupert Everett ... Robert Whittaker

Benjamin Bratt ... Ben Cooper

Illeana Douglas ... Elizabeth Ryder

Michael Vartan ... Kevin Lasater
Josef Sommer ... Richard Whittaker

Malcolm Stumpf ... Sam

Lynn Redgrave ... Helen Whittaker

Neil Patrick Harris ... David
Mark Valley ... Cardiologist

Suzanne Krull ... Annabel
Stacy Edwards ... Finn

John Carroll Lynch ... Abbie's Lawyer
Fran Bennett ... Judge Tracey Bennett

Ricki Lopez ... Angel
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
The Red Curtain (USA) (working title)
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for mature thematic elements, sexual content, partial nudity and language.
Runtime:
108 min | Germany:99 min (TV version)
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1.85 : 1 more
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Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Rupert Everett's own black Labrador Moise appears as the family pet more
Goofs:
Continuity: Near the end of the film, when Robert is talking to Ben across the street of Sam's school, Robert's head keeps changing positions between shots. In one shot he is looking toward Ben and in another shot he is looking at the school, then it goes back to the other shot when hes looking at Ben. more
Quotes:
Abbie: I have something to tell you.
Robert: Is it bigger than a breadbox?
Abbie: Heh, not yet.
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Movie Connections:
References The Gay Divorcee (1934) more
Soundtrack:
Jamuna more

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6 out of 8 people found the following comment useful.
Exceeded my expectations., 7 September 2001
8/10
Author: krobyn from MN, USA

I'm with songman018. I give it an 8 rather than a 10, but I agree with everything he said about it. I'm shocked at how poorly this has rated among IMDB members. I would've read some other comments to get a feel for why the average rating is below 5, but I don't want to blow my image of either the movie, or get disappointed in the people that viewed it. I thought that it was an incredibly appealing and sensitive film and that all of the actors within were amazing. I don't think I can say much more about it that songman didn't already cover for me. I'm very pleased to see that someone else enjoyed it as much as I did. Watch with an open mind and heart.

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