The Next Best Thing 24 years old
Best friends make the best mistakes
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.
Credits
The Next Best Thing Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Neil Patrick Harris He was 26, now 51 years old | |
| Madonna She was 41, now 66 years old | as Abbie Reynolds |
| Michael Vartan He was 31, now 56 years old | |
| Benjamin Bratt He was 36, now 61 years old | as Ben Cooper |
| Linda Larkin She was 29, now 54 years old | as Kelly |
| Josef Sommer He was 65, now 90 years old | as Richard Whittaker |
| Rupert Everett He was 40, now 65 years old | as Robert Whittaker |
| Illeana Douglas She was 34, now 59 years old | |
| Lynn Redgrave She was 56, 67 years old when she died | |
| Malcolm Stumpf He was 8, now 33 years old | as Sam |
| Suzanne Krull She was 33, 47 years old when she died | as Annabel |
The Next Best Thing Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Mali Finn as Casting. She was 61 (69) years old when She died | Production |
| Gary Lucchesi as Executive Producer. He was 45 (now 69) years old | Production |
| Elliot Davis as Director of Photography. He was 51 (now 76) years old | Camera |
| David Lazan as Art Direction. | Art |
| Howard Cummings as Production Design. He was 46 (now 70) years old | Art |
| Leslie Dixon as Producer. She was 0 (now 24) years old | Production |
| Tom Ropelewski as Screenplay. He was 47 (now 71) years old | Writing |
| Linne Radmin as Producer. | Production |
| Jan K. Bergstrom as Set Decoration. | Art |
| Tom Rosenberg as Producer. He was 0 (now 24) years old | Production |
| John Schlesinger as Director. He was 74 (77) years old when He died | Directing |
| Ruth Myers as Costume Design. She was 60 (now 84) years old | Costume & Make-Up |
The Next Best Thing (24 years)
Best friends make the best mistakes
- Release day: Friday, March 03, 2000
- Runtime: 108 minutes
- Budget: 25000000.00
- Revenue: 24362772.00