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.
| Release Date | March 3, 2000 | |
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| Status | Released | |
| Original Title | The Next Best Thing | |
| Runtime | 1h 48min | |
| Budget | $25,000,000 | |
| Revenue | $24,362,772 | |
| Language | English, French | |
| Original Language | English | |
| Production Countries | United States of America | |
| Production Companies | Paramount PicturesLakeshore Entertainment | |