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2000 1h 48m

The Next Best Thing

Directed by John Schlesinger

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.

Directing 1

John Schlesinger
Director
London, England, UK

Writing 1

Tom Ropelewski
Screenplay

Production 3

Leslie Dixon
Producer
New York, New York, U.S.
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Producer
Tom Rosenberg
Producer