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MPAA Rating: PG-13 Content Advisory: Brief Nudity, Adult Situations, Profanity, Sexual Situations Movie Release: 2000 DVD Release: 08/29/2000 Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV - Closed Captioned Edition: Special Collection Audio Tracks: English, French SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 47 mins Studio: Paramount Members Wishing: 2 Genres: Comedy Drama, Melodrama See Also: The Next Best Thing [Widescreen]

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 of choice." Drunk one night, they have sex, and when Abbie turns up pregnant, they decide to move in together and raise the child as decidedly unconventional co-parents. Flash forward several years and Abbie begins dating Ben (Benjamin Bratt), an investment banker. The new relationship causes tension between Abbie and Robert that ultimately leads to betrayal, courtroom confrontation, and a sudden denouement. Everett, a sometime writer of trashy comic novels such as -Hello Darling, Are You Working?, reportedly supplied the film's concept and even additional dialogue, although Tom Ropelewski is the credited screenwriter. This was pop diva Madonna's first film role since the hoopla of Evita; she supplied a highly edited hit cover of Don McLean's "American Pie" and one other song for the soundtrack, which was released on her own Maverick imprint. ~ Brian J. Dillard, All Movie Guide

Rupert Everett - Robert
Madonna - Abbie
Benjamin Bratt - Ben
Michael Vartan - Kevin
Josef Sommer - Richard Whittaker

Madonna addresses both her newfound position as a mother and her lifelong friendships with gay men in the comedy The Next Best Thing, which arrives on home video with a fine 1.85:1 widescreen anamorphic transfer. English soundtracks are accessible in Dolby Digital 5.1 and Dolby Digital Surround, while a French soundtrack can be heard in Dolby Digital Surround. Subtitles are available in English. Extra features include cast and crew interviews, the theatrical trailer, and the promotional video for Madonna's rendition of Don McLean's classic song "American Pie." ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide