The Next Best Thing
Abbie, tired of failed relationships, has a one-night-stand with her gay friend; they agree to raise the resulting baby together.
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 1h 48m
- Released
- 2000
- Country
- United States
Details
Release year: 2000
Storyline
Abbie, tired of failed relationships, has a one-night-stand with her gay friend; they agree to raise the resulting baby together.
Top credits
Madonna ā Abbie Reynolds
Rupert Everett ā Robert Whittaker
Benjamin Bratt ā Ben Cooper
Illeana Douglas ā Elizabeth Ryder
Did you know
ā¢ Rupert Everett disliked the script and originally turned the role down. Paramount wanted to hire Everett so much that they offered him a producing and writing credit and the right to pick his co-star. Everett picked his longtime friend, Madonna. During production, Everett was fired as producer and co-writer.
ā¢ The house that Rupert Everett stays at is actually Cecil B. DeMille's old house.
ā¢ Rupert Everett's own black Labrador Moise appears as the family pet
Box Office
Gross (Domestic): $14,990,582
Opening Weekend (Domestic): $5,870,387 (2000-03-05)
User reviews
An Arrangement
Potentially interesting idea suffocated by cliche-ridden script
Technical specs
- Sound mix
- Dolby Digital
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
- Color
- Color
