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Movie, 2000

The Next Best Thing

IMDb 5.2, 108 min, Comedy, Drama, Romance, United States of America

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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DirectorJohn Schlesinger
WritersTom Ropelewski
GenreComedy, Drama, Romance
Runtime108 min
ReleasedFri, Mar 3, 2000
CountryUnited States of America
IMDBtt0156841

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