The Next Best Thing
- Release Date: March 3, 2000
- Genre: Comedy, Drama
- Director: John Schlesinger
- Producer(s): Tom Rosenberg, Leslie Dixon
- Writer(s): Rupert Everett, Tom Ropelewski
- Studio: Paramount Pictures
- Official Site: www.nextbestthingmovie.com/
Synopsis
Abbie, a single woman (Madonna) and her best friend, Robert, a gay man (Everett), agree to parent a baby together, but when she finds true love, their friendship is split over who gets the baby.