The Next Best Thing
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- Synopsis
- Best buddies Abbie (Madonna), a heterosexual yoga instructor, and Robert (Rupert Everett), a gay landscaper, cope with failed relationships, the approach of middle age, and the AIDS-related death of a mutual friend by sticking together as a "family ......
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- Starring
- Rupert Everett, Madonna, Benjamin Bratt, Michael Vartan, Josef Sommer
- Director(s)
- John Schlesinger
- Distributor(s)
- Paramount
- MPAA Rating
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 108 min.
Critic Reviews
Rolling Stone | Peter TraversAdd Critic to Favorites
Essentially an old-fashioned weepie gussied up for Y2K.Read the full review
USA Today | Susan WloszczynaAdd Critic to Favorites
Funny how Madonna borrows Everett, Julia Roberts' gay pal from "My Best Friend's Wedding," and Bratt, Roberts' real-life beau, to be her co-stars. If only she could borrow her talent.Read the full review
Entertainment Weekly | Steve DalyAdd Critic to Favorites
(Madonna is) clearly full of good intentions; too bad she's lacking discernible emotions.Read the full review
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