Is The Next Best Thing violent?

Barely. Less violent than 86% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Next Best Thing easy watching?

Yes. More comforting than 77% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Next Best Thing scary?

Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does The Next Best Thing end with hope?

Somewhat. More hopeful than 65% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Next Best Thing sad?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The Next Best Thing

Name: The Next Best Thing
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Released: 2000
Duration: 108 min
Rating: 5.2
Cast: Madonna, Rupert Everett, Benjamin Bratt, Malcolm Stumpf, Josef Sommer

Best friends make the best mistakes

Directed by John Schlesinger

Produced by Paramount Pictures, Lakeshore Entertainment

2000108 min5.2 / 10

A warm-hearted comedy-drama about unconventional family bonds tested by love and custody, balancing humor with genuine emotional stakes.

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.

Clusters

Dysfunctional Marriage Stories Found Family Stories Isolation And Loneliness American City Movies Family and Marriage Problems

Genres

Comedy Drama Romance

Keywords

Parent Child Relationship Custody Battle Flush Yoga Single Best Friend Los Angeles, California Single Father Co-parenting

Questions people ask

Is The Next Best Thing violent? Barely. Less violent than 86% of films.
Is The Next Best Thing easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 77% of films.
Is The Next Best Thing scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.
Does The Next Best Thing end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 65% of films.
Is The Next Best Thing sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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