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

The Next Best Thing (2000)

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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.

Cast & Crew

Director
John Schlesinger
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    Abbie Reynolds Madonna
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    Robert Whittaker Rupert Everett
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    Ben Cooper Benjamin Bratt
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    Sam Malcolm Stumpf
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    Richard Whittaker Josef Sommer
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    Annabel Suzanne Krull
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    Kelly Linda Larkin
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    Elizabeth Ryder Illeana Douglas

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Keywords

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