The Next Best Thing
Best friends make the best mistakes
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Release Date
3/3/2000Runtime
108 minsOverview
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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ReleasedOriginal Language
EnglishBudget
$25,000,000Revenue
$24,362,772Homepage
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A warm-hearted dramedy that follows the messy reality of an unconventional family when romantic love threatens to tear it apart. It's equal parts funny and heartfelt, wrestling with what it means to be a parent and a friend when those roles collide.
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