SummaryA story about best friends, one a single straight woman (Madonna) the other a gay man (Everett). One night they get drunk...she gets pregnant...and the two decide to form a family despite their sexual preferences.
Directed By:John Schlesinger
Written By:Tom Ropelewski
The Next Best Thing
Metascore
Generally Unfavorable
25
User score
Generally Favorable
8.0
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Metascore
Generally Unfavorable
25
10% Positive
3 Reviews
3 Reviews
23% Mixed
7 Reviews
7 Reviews
68% Negative
21 Reviews
21 Reviews
69
The two leads have a wonderful chemistry together.
50
Not even Rupert Everett is able to breathe life into soapy Thing.
User score
Generally Favorable
8.0
78% Positive
35 Ratings
35 Ratings
11% Mixed
5 Ratings
5 Ratings
11% Negative
5 Ratings
5 Ratings
Feb 12, 2022
10
Estava achando uma merda de início, mas quando a história vai se desenrolando chorei com esse final, aaaameeiiii
Nov 25, 2021
10
My personal fav film. Everything is cute. American pie and time stood still are two must listen.
38
Never having decided whether it wants to be comedy or a sentimental hand-wringer, it tries to be both and winds up being neither.
25
That's a few too many agendas for one film.
20
No one ever turns into a real character, and none of the scenes have either dramatic or comedic resonance.
16
A resolutely awful film, it makes you want to swear off sex, comedy, Rupert Everett movies, flowers, yoga, children, roast beef -- many of the best things in life, in fact.
10
Takes so many wrong turns it's barely an also-ran. It isn't the next best thing at all. Not even close.
Aug 6, 2021
10
Para mí, esta historia es un auténtico manifesto de la amistad, especialmente la importancia de ésta en nuestra necesidad de ser entendidos aunque eso cueste más de un rechazo por parte de la sociedad. Creo sinceramente que la actuación y la trama están a la altura del tema que se aborda, y no era fácil.
Aug 6, 2021
10
Película que trae muy buenos recuerdos, historia muy linda, la historia de 2 mejores amigos, se podrán identificar muchas personas.
Aug 6, 2021
10
la ame, Madonna muy divertida, buena historia, de mis favoritas, Rupert Everett excelente actuación
Aug 6, 2021
10
hacen muy buena mancuerna, disfrute la pelicula, me gusto mucho.. la volveria a ver sin pensarlo
Aug 5, 2021
10
el mensaje de la pelicula es hermoso, y las actuaciones excelente. amo esta pelicula.
Production Company:
- Lakeshore Entertainment
- Paramount Pictures
Release Date:Mar 3, 2000
Duration:1 h 48 m
Rating:PG-13
Tagline:He was smart, handsome and single. When her biological clock was running out, he was... the next best thing.
Awards
Razzie Awards
• 1 Win & 6 Nominations
The Stinkers Bad Movie Awards
• 2 Wins & 4 Nominations
GLAAD Media Awards
• 1 Nomination
