The Next Best Thing
2000·Movie
·1h 48min·
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Best friends make the best mistakes
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.
Custody Battle DramaUnconventional FamilyLGBTQ+ ThemesComplex RelationshipsEmotional ConflictsBittersweetContemporary IssuesCharacter-Driven
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Directed by:
John Schlesinger
Written by:
Tom Ropelewski
Produced by:
Tom Rosenberg, Richard S. Wright, Gary Lucchesi
Composed by:
Gabriel Yared, Dave Jordan
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