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The Next Best Thing

The Next Best Thing

Comedy Drama Romance

2000, Movie, 1h 48min

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.

Country: United States

Director:

John Schlesinger

Cast:

Neil Patrick Harris,

Illeana Douglas,

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5.0

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Critic Marc Savlov

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5

I'll say this for The Next Best Thing: there's certainly more to it than the ad campaign would lead you to believe.

Read full review at The Austin Chronicle

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4

Kunde ha varit en bra film men uselt skådespel och dålig klippning drar ner den.

11 months ago

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The Next Best Thing was released in theaters on March 3, 2000.