
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.
At a glance
Countries
United States of America
Ratings
TMDB users
5.2/10
199 votes
IMDb
4.7/10
Users
Critics
19%Rotten Tomatoes
25Metacritic
Rating consensus
36/100 blend
Sources: TMDB · IMDb · Rotten Tomatoes · Metacritic
Cooler blended reception — weighted ~36/100 across 4 rating sources. Expect some divergence between critics and crowds.
Cast
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The Next Best Thing (2000)
John Schlesinger
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