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The two leads have a wonderful chemistry together.
F.X. Feeney, Mr. Showbiz
The Next Best Thing
Best friends make the best mistakes
2000 · 1h 48m · PG-13
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Directed by
John Schlesinger
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The Next Best Thing
Overview
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.
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Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
19%
Tomatometer
Rotten
Madonna's charisma as a personality has never translated particularly well to the big screen.
Stephanie Zacharek, Salon.com
Rotten
John Schlesinger can't get a credible performance out of Madonna, he wastes Lynn Redgrave and Ileana Douglas, and he fails to locate the charm that Everett brought to Wedding.
John Hartl, Seattle Times
Rotten
This movie remains full of high Hollywood cliches.
Michael Wilmington, Chicago Tribune
Rotten
The moment the movie loses its lighthearted spirit is the moment it loses touch with reality.
Stephen Holden, New York Times
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