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2000 · United States

The Next Best Thing

Tonight at a glance

Runtime
108 min
Age rating
PG-13
Language
English
Country
United States

The story

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.

  • parent child relationship
  • custody battle
  • flush
  • yoga
  • single
  • best friend
  • los angeles
  • california
  • single father
  • co-parenting

The look

A few frames, chosen rather than collected.

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Production

Rating
5.2 / 10 · 205 ratings
Studio
Paramount Pictures, Lakeshore Entertainment