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Movie · 2000

The Next Best Thing

1h 48m
Comedy, Drama, Romance
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.
Your take
Feels most like Who's That Girl, The Switch and Lovers of the Arctic Circle

Details

Original title
The Next Best Thing
Director
John Schlesinger
Year
2000
Runtime
1h 48m
Genres
Comedy, Drama, Romance