---
title: 'The Next Best Thing (2000)'
type: 'film'
director: 'John Schlesinger'
released: '2000-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 103
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Comedy'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-next-best-thing-2000'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0156841/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Next Best Thing (2000)

2000 · 103 min · Drama, Comedy · United States


## Synopsis

The Next Best Thing is a 2000 American comedy drama film directed by John Schlesinger and starring Madonna, Rupert Everett and Benjamin Bratt. It follows a woman who has a one-night stand with her gay best friend, which results in her giving birth to a son that the two attempt to co-parent over the ensuing years amidst a custody battle. It features supporting performances from Michael Vartan, Josef Sommer, Lynn Redgrave, Neil Patrick Harris, and Illeana Douglas. It was Schlesinger's final feature film before his death in 2003.

## Credits

- **Director:** [John Schlesinger](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-schlesinger)
- **Screenplay:** [Tom Ropelewski](https://cinepixo.com/people/tom-ropelewski)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Gabriel Yared](https://cinepixo.com/people/gabriel-yared)
- **Producer:** [Leslie Dixon](https://cinepixo.com/people/leslie-dixon), [Gary Lucchesi](https://cinepixo.com/people/gary-lucchesi), [Tom Rosenberg](https://cinepixo.com/people/tom-rosenberg)
- **Director of Photography:** [Elliot Davis](https://cinepixo.com/people/elliot-davis)
- **Editor:** [Peter Honess](https://cinepixo.com/people/peter-honess)

## Cast

- [Stacy Edwards](https://cinepixo.com/people/stacy-edwards)
- [Benjamin Bratt](https://cinepixo.com/people/benjamin-bratt)
- [Josef Sommer](https://cinepixo.com/people/josef-sommer)
- [Michael Vartan](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-vartan)
- [Mark Valley](https://cinepixo.com/people/mark-valley)
- [Illeana Douglas](https://cinepixo.com/people/illeana-douglas)
- [John Carroll Lynch](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-carroll-lynch)
- [George Axelrod](https://cinepixo.com/people/george-axelrod)
- [Jay Karnes](https://cinepixo.com/people/jay-karnes)
- [Jack Betts](https://cinepixo.com/people/jack-betts)
- [Malcolm Stumpf](https://cinepixo.com/people/malcolm-stumpf)
- [Neil Patrick Harris](https://cinepixo.com/people/neil-patrick-harris)
- [Lynn Redgrave](https://cinepixo.com/people/lynn-redgrave)
- [Madonna](https://cinepixo.com/people/madonna)
- [Rupert Everett](https://cinepixo.com/people/rupert-everett)

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