The Next Best Thing
Brief Synopsis
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Abbie Reynolds is a Los Angeles yoga instructor who is approaching 40 and has been burned by too many past relationships. Robbie Whitaker is a gay, aging Hollywood playboy who works as a gardener and has become Abbie's best friend. Their relationship takes a different turn when, after the funeral
Cast & Crew
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John Schlesinger
Director
Terrance Sweeney
Jessica Sara
Irene Roseen
Lee Lucas
Jay Karnes
Film Details
Also Known As
Det näst bästa, Next Best Thing, Un Couple presque parfait, couple presque parfait
MPAA Rating
Genre
Drama
Romantic Comedy
Release Date
2000
Distribution Company
Paramount Pictures
Location
Venice Beach, California, USA; Los Angeles, California, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 47m
Synopsis
Abbie Reynolds is a Los Angeles yoga instructor who is approaching 40 and has been burned by too many past relationships. Robbie Whitaker is a gay, aging Hollywood playboy who works as a gardener and has become Abbie's best friend. Their relationship takes a different turn when, after the funeral of a mutual friend who has died of AIDS, Abbie and Robbie get rip-roaring drunk and end up in bed together. Now that Abbie is pregnant and Robbie is still gay, the two decide to live together and form a happy family for the unborn Sam. However trouble arises when, six years later, Abbie falls in love with New York investment banker Ben and Robbie is forced to fight them for custody of Sam.
Director
John Schlesinger
Director
Cast
Terrance Sweeney
Jessica Sara
Irene Roseen
Lee Lucas
Jay Karnes
Brendan Power
Performer
Gavin Lambert
Jack Betts
Ramiro Fabian
Ben Koldyke
Maxx Tepper
Ricki Lopez
Katelin Petersen
Alvin H Einbender
Suzanne Krull
Glenn Sakazian
Benjamin Bratt
Paul Clarvis
Performer
Amoa Chester
Joan Axelrod
Kelly Garmon
Madonna Louise Ciccone (madonna)
George Axelrod
Laurent Schwaar
Mark Valley
James Reese
Tiffany Paulsen
Michael Arnon
Terrell Anderson
Lynn Redgrave
Rupert Everett
William Mesnik
John Carroll Lynch
Holly Houston
Glenn Tannous
Marie Chambers
Neil Patrick Harris
Thomas Bankowski
Michael P Casey
Lead Person
Anna Garduno
Caitlin Wachs
Stacy Edwards
Malcolm Stumpf
Patrick Price
Illeana Douglas
Kimberley Davies
Fran Bennett
Josef Sommer
Linda Larkin
Tom Burke
Frank James
Michael Vartan
Crew
Kimberly Adams-galligan
Assistant Costume Designer
Christina Aguilera
Song Performer
Ellie Aitken
Costume Consultant
Michael Amorelli
Lighting Technician
James Anderson
Assistant
Martin Anscombe
Special Thanks To
Fred Astaire
Song Performer
Pasquale Attanasio
Grip
Douglas Axtell
Sound Mixer
Brook Bacon
On-Set Dresser
Larry Ballard
Medic
Colette Barber
Special Thanks To
Ron Batzdorff
Photography
Thornton Bayliss
Grip
Steven F. Beaupre
Production Assistant
Bob Beher
Foley
Robert L. Benun
Special Thanks To
Janey Bergam
Assistant
Bobbin Bergstrom
Advisor
Jan Bergstrom
Set Decorator
Irving Berlin
Song
Brian T Best
Sound Effects Editor
Otto Emilio Betancourt
Grip
Ralph Blane
Song
Kim Blank
Choreographer
Kirk Bloom
Photography
Gary Blufer
Sound Effects
Jacob Brackman
Song
Aida Bredou
Song
Chantel Brouiges
Special Thanks To
Scott Brown
Production Assistant
Christine Buckley
Special Thanks To
James Buckley
On-Set Dresser
John Buckley
Lighting Technician
Mary Burton
Makeup Artist
Kenny Carceller
Grip
Michele A Carmel
Production Coordinator
Brett Carroll
Assistant Editor
Carl Cassara
On-Set Dresser
A Cato
Song
Chris Cawte
Music
Kevin Chambers
On-Set Dresser
Manu Chao
Song
Manu Chao
Song Performer
Todd Chapman
Song
Daniel R Chavez
Sound Effects
Winnie Cheng
Post-Production Coordinator
Deborah J Chesebro
Other
Robert Chestnut
Transportation Captain
Madonna Louise Ciccone (madonna)
Song Performer
Madonna Louise Ciccone (madonna)
Song
Clem Clempson
Music
Bradley Clouse
Assistant Sound Editor
Jennifer Conroy
Assistant Production Coordinator
Jeffrey A Cook
Lighting Technician
Nicky Craft
Accountant
Thomas Crawford
Grip
Carolyn Crimley
Other
Emily Crupper
Clearance Coordinator
Howard Cummings
Production Designer
Pinky Cunningham
Hair Assistant
Ellen Curry
Production Assistant
Graham Philip D'ancey
Song
Elliot Davis
Director Of Photography
Elliot Davis
Dp/Cinematographer
Kristin C Dehnert
Assistant Location Manager
Marc Deschaine
Adr
Robert Dilley
Lighting Technician
Leslie Dixon
Producer
Walter Donaldson
Song
Andrew Dorfman
Song Performer
Andrew Dorfman
Music Editor
Andrew Dorfman
Song
Leann Emmert
Location Assistant
Randall C Engle
Props
John Michael Fanaris
Sound Effects
K Fareed
Song
Tracy Farrington
Property Master
Greg Fausak
Grip
Arron Felton
Grip
Scott Fichter
Assistant
Peter Fielder
Special Thanks To
T Findlay
Song
Bill Fine
Lighting Technician
Johnny Fine
Lighting Technician
Mali Finn
Casting
Gary Romolo Fiorelli
Assistant Director
Kimberly Flynn
Consultant
Andre Fortin
Choreographer
Saul Freeman
Song
Paul French
Song
Paul French
Song Performer
Judy Garland
Song Performer
Rob Garlow
Props
Susan Germaine
Hair Stylist
Larry Ginsberg
Consultant
Jim Gmuer
On-Set Dresser
Ismael Gonzalez
Lighting Technician
Robert Loyal Good
Props
Jim Goodkind
Special Thanks To
Don Goodman
Other
Dianna Gould-saltman
Consultant
Richard Gould-saltman
Consultant
Graham Gouldman
Song
Grant Grabowski
Assistant
Mark C Grech
Boom Operator
Rebecca Gregg
Production Assistant
Isobel Griffiths
Music Contractor
Douglas E. Hansen
Finance Manager
Kirt Leroux Harding
Grip
Barbara Harris
Voice Casting
Gilbert S Hernandez
Set Costumer
Matthew Hirsch
Production Assistant
Nicola Hitchcock
Song
Chee Ho
Location Assistant
Bella Honess
Assistant
Peter Honess
Editor
Tom Hrupcho
Other
Dean Humphreys
Rerecording
Mark R Jackson
Photography
Allan Jenkins
Music Arranger
Randy Johnson
Boom Operator
Gary Jones
Music Supervisor
Lucy Jones
Special Thanks To
Dave Jordan
Music Coordinator
Q Joseph
Song
Donald Kaeding
On-Set Dresser
Doug Keegan
Lighting Technician
Tim Kellett
Song
Kevin Kelly
Casting Associate
Noelle King
Set Designer
Rich King
Extras Agent/Coordinator
Marc A Klutznick
Other
Peter Kohn
Assistant Director
Lindsey Hayes Kroeger
Casting Associate
Michelle Kurpaska
Costume Supervisor
Peter Kwong
Post-Production Assistant
Christopher Lama
Lighting Technician
David S. Lazan
Art Director
Aimee Levine
Art Assistant
Mark "travis" Little
On-Set Dresser
Michael J Long
Costume Supervisor
Michael Lorenz
Makeup Assistant
Gary Lucchesi
Executive Producer
Greg Lynch
On-Set Dresser
Richard Mall
Grip
Kevin Mangan
Other
Lewis Manilow
Executive Producer
Steve Mann
Sound Effects Editor
Lisa Mantoux
Production Assistant
Mike R Manzo
Production Assistant
Marc Marino
Lighting Technician
Marina Marit
Costumes
Hugh Martin
Song
Roland Martin
Film Clips
Mary Mccusker
Advisor
Don Mclean
Song Performer
Don Mclean
Song
Donelle Mcneil
Song
James Mcquaide
Post-Production Supervisor
Michael Mendelsohn
Consultant
Ethel Merman
Song Performer
Barbara Mesney
Set Designer
John Milan
Finance Manager
Mike Milliken
Color Timer
John Joseph Minardi
Grip
David J Mitchell
On-Set Dresser
Mazi Mitchell
Lighting Technician
Steve Moe
Assistant Editor
Theresa Repola Mohammed
Negative Cutting
Anna Molinari
Special Thanks To
Sarah Monzani
Makeup Artist
Mildred Iatrou Morgan
Dialogue Editor
Stephane Moucha
Original Music
A Muhammad
Song
Ruth Myers
Costume Designer
Christopher Allen Nelson
Special Effects
Steven F. Nelson
Sound Effects Editor
Joley Nian
Special Thanks To
Tara Nicole
Choreographer
David Norland
Song
Zabel Novbarian
Wardrobe
John Nuler
Camera Operator
Colleen Nybo
Post-Production Accountant
Joseph Ondrejko
Construction Coordinator
William Orbit
Song
Beth Orton
Song Performer
Beth Orton
Song
Christopher Palmer
Production Assistant
John H Parker
Production Accountant
John Parricelli
Music
Andy Pask
Music
Sri K Pattabhi Jois
Special Thanks To
David Pearlberg
Dolly Grip
Bruce Pearn
Lighting Technician
Shelly Peiken
Song
Lisa Penaranda
Set Decorator
Steve Pfauter
On-Set Dresser
Tom Power
On-Set Dresser
Elizabeth Qually
Post-Production Coordinator
Film Details
Also Known As
Det näst bästa, Next Best Thing, Un Couple presque parfait, couple presque parfait
MPAA Rating
Genre
Drama
Romantic Comedy
Release Date
2000
Distribution Company
Paramount Pictures
Location
Venice Beach, California, USA; Los Angeles, California, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 47m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States Spring March 3, 2000
Expanded Release in United States May 12, 2000
Released in United States on Video August 29, 2000
Project was previously in development at United Artists.
Began shooting April 23, 1999.
Completed shooting June 30, 1999.
Leslie Dixon, Rupert Everett & Mel Bordeaux worked on early drafts of the screenplay.
Released in United States Spring March 3, 2000
Expanded Release in United States May 12, 2000
Released in United States on Video August 29, 2000
