The Next Best Thing (2000)

Best friends make the best mistakes

• Comedy
• Drama
• Romance

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.

Rating

5.2 / 10 (207 votes)

Release date

March 3, 2000

Runtime

1h 48m

Language

English

Director

John Schlesinger

Status

Released