Thinking about watching 'The Next Best Thing' at home? Here are streaming and cable services with rental, purchase, and subscription options, so you can pick what works best for you. Right now in the US, 'The Next Best Thing' is available to rent, buy, or stream with a subscription on Microsoft Store.
Here are a few more things worth knowing 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 reflects reviews from 194 real users.
Looking for a quick synopsis? 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."


















