The Next Best Thing 2000
“Best friends make the best mistakes”
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 108 minutes
- Director
- John Schlesinger
- Networks
- Paramount Pictures, Lakeshore Entertainment
- Where to Stream
- Arthouse CNMA Amazon Channel, Cinema of Hearts Amazon Channel, CineMix+ Amazon Channel
What is The Next Best Thing?
Released in the United States on March 3, 2000, The Next Best Thing is a comedy, drama, and romance film directed by John Schlesinger. The film has a running time of one hour and forty-eight minutes and received a PG-13 rating.
- Type
- Film
- Year
- 2000
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 108 minutes
- Release date
- Mar 3, 2000
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- United States of America
- Studios
- Paramount Pictures, Lakeshore Entertainment
- Budget
- $25,000,000
- Revenue
- $24,362,772
- Genres
- Comedy, Drama, Romance
- Updated
At a glance
- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 5.2/10 from 207 votes
- Episode runtime
- ~108 minutes
- Status
- Released
- Networks
- Paramount Pictures, Lakeshore Entertainment
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Overview
Released in the United States on March 3, 2000, The Next Best Thing is a comedy, drama, and romance film directed by John Schlesinger. The film has a running time of one hour and forty-eight minutes and received a PG-13 rating. The story follows best friends Abbie, a straight woman, and Robert, a gay man, who decide to have a child together. Five years later, complications arise when Abbie falls in love with a straight man and wants to move away with the little boy, named Sam, sparking a nasty custody battle between the former friends. The production of the film had a budget of $25 million and was co-financed by Lakeshore Entertainment and Paramount, which served as the domestic distribution partner, while Lakeshore retained foreign rights. The project ultimately served as the final film directed by John Schlesinger.
Should you watch it?
“Best friends Abbie and Robert have a child, leading to a bitter custody battle years later.”
- Explores an unconventional family dynamic between best friends
- Features a dramatic and emotional custody dispute
- Combines comedic and dramatic elements over a multi-year story
- It was the final film of veteran director John Schlesinger and faced a messy production history
Watch it if you enjoy drama-filled stories about unconventional parenting arrangements and legal custody battles.
The tone shifts between comedy and drama as a friendship is tested by romance and legal conflict over a runtime of one hour and forty-eight minutes.
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Is The Next Best Thing worth watching?
It may appeal to viewers interested in character-driven comedy-dramas about unconventional families and legal battles.
What is the binge duration for The Next Best Thing?
The film has a runtime of one hour and forty-eight minutes.
What are the essential episodes of The Next Best Thing?
The Next Best Thing is a feature film rather than a television series, so it does not have episodes.
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