About The Next Best Thing
- Released on March 03, 2000
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.
Full Cast of The Next Best Thing
Madonna plays Abbie Reynolds
Rupert Everett plays Robert Whittaker
Benjamin Bratt plays Ben Cooper
Malcolm Stumpf plays Sam
Josef Sommer plays Richard Whittaker
Suzanne Krull plays Annabel
Linda Larkin plays Kelly
Illeana Douglas plays Elizabeth Ryder
Michael Vartan plays Kevin Lasater
Lynn Redgrave plays Helen Whittaker
Neil Patrick Harris plays David
Mark Valley plays Cardiologist
Stacy Edwards plays Finn
John Carroll Lynch plays Abbie's Lawyer
Fran Bennett plays Judge Tracey Bennett
Ricki Lopez plays Angel
Tiffany Paulsen plays Young Mother
Jack Betts plays Vernon
Irene Roseen plays Lena
Frank James plays Dad at Airport
Caitlin Wachs plays Rachel
Jessica Sara plays Kid #3
Kimberley Davies plays Hostess
Laurent Schwaar plays Restaurant Manager
Rebekah Hoyle plays Orderly (uncredited)
Greg Bronson plays Pedestrian (uncredited)
Colton Ford plays Glen
Lee Lucas plays Party Guest #2
Crew of The Next Best Thing
Camera
Sound
Art
Production
Directing
Writing
Costume & Make-Up
Editing
- Madonna
- Rupert Everett
- Benjamin Bratt
- Malcolm Stumpf
- Josef Sommer
- Suzanne Krull
- Linda Larkin
- Illeana Douglas
- Michael Vartan
- Lynn Redgrave
- Neil Patrick Harris
- Mark Valley
- Stacy Edwards
- John Carroll Lynch
- Fran Bennett
- Ricki Lopez
- Tiffany Paulsen
- Jack Betts
- Irene Roseen
- Frank James
- Caitlin Wachs
- Jessica Sara
- Kimberley Davies
- Laurent Schwaar
- Rebekah Hoyle
- Greg Bronson
- Colton Ford
- Lee Lucas