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The Next Best Thing

The Next Best Thing (2000) - Where to Watch

Audience Score
53

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Here are a few key highlights to round things out about the Paramount Pictures, Lakeshore Entertainment drama flick. The Next Best Thing starring Madonna, Rupert Everett, Benjamin Bratt, Malcolm Stumpf has a PG-13 rating, a runtime of about 1 hr 48 min. The release date of the movie is March 3rd, 2000. The movie received a user score of 53/100 on TMDb, which was calculated from reviews from 194 verified users.

Need a fast recap before watching? Here's the plot: "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."

'The Next Best Thing' Release Dates

Watch in Movie Theaters on March 3rd, 2000 - Buy The Next Best Thing Movie Tickets
Watch on DVD or Blu-ray starting August 29th, 2000 - Buy The Next Best Thing DVD

Watch 'The Next Best Thing' In Theaters

2011.8 mi.

Tampa Theatre

Showtimes on January 23rd, 2026
8:00pm