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The Next Best Thing Cast & Characters

The Next Best Thing (2000) stars Madonna as Abbie Reynolds, Rupert Everett as Robert Whittaker and Benjamin Bratt as Ben Cooper. The drama movie was released March 3, 2000. Below is the full cast and crew.

PG-13 2000 · 1h 48m 52 Audience
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Starring Cast
M
Madonna
Abbie Reynolds
R
Rupert Everett
Robert Whittaker
B
Benjamin Bratt
Ben Cooper
M
Malcolm Stumpf
Sam
J
Josef Sommer
Richard Whittaker
S
Suzanne Krull
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Key crew
Director
John Schlesinger
Screenplay
Tom Ropelewski
Producers
Linne Radmin , Leslie Dixon , Tom Rosenberg , Gary Lucchesi , Ted Tannebaum , Lewis Manilow
Music
Gabriel Yared
Cinematography
Elliot Davis
Editor
Peter Honess
Production design
Howard Cummings
Costume design
Ruth Myers
Casting
Mali Finn

Full cast

28 cast members

Crew by department

20 crew members