The Next Best Thing(2000)
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.
Movie: The Next Best Thing
Top 10 Billed Cast
Abbie Reynolds
Robert Whittaker
Ben Cooper
Sam
Richard Whittaker
Annabel
Kelly
Elizabeth Ryder
Kevin Lasater
Helen Whittaker
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