The Next Best Thing

Summary

The Next Best Thing is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (907 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Next Best Thing's instance of is recorded as film^[3].
• The Next Best Thing was directed by John Schlesinger^[4].
• Tom Ropelewski wrote the screenplay for The Next Best Thing^[5].
• The Next Best Thing's composer is recorded as Gabriel Yared^[6].
• The Next Best Thing's genre is comedy drama^[7].
• The Next Best Thing's genre is comedy film^[8].
• The Next Best Thing's genre is LGBTQ-related film^[9].
• The Next Best Thing's genre is drama film^[10].
• A cast member of The Next Best Thing was Madonna^[11].
• A cast member of The Next Best Thing was Rupert Everett^[12].
• A cast member of The Next Best Thing was Benjamin Bratt^[13].
• A cast member of The Next Best Thing was Michael Vartan^[14].
• A cast member of The Next Best Thing was Josef Sommer^[15].
• A cast member of The Next Best Thing was Lynn Redgrave^[16].
• A cast member of The Next Best Thing was Illeana Douglas^[17].
• A cast member of The Next Best Thing was Neil Patrick Harris^[18].
• A cast member of The Next Best Thing was John Carroll Lynch^[19].
• A cast member of The Next Best Thing was Mark Valley^[20].
• A cast member of The Next Best Thing was Stacy Edwards^[21].
• A cast member of The Next Best Thing was Malcolm Stumpf^[22].
• A cast member of The Next Best Thing was Jay Karnes^[23].
• A cast member of The Next Best Thing was George Axelrod^[24].
• A cast member of The Next Best Thing was Jack Betts^[25].
• The Next Best Thing was produced by Tom Rosenberg^[26].
• The Next Best Thing was produced by Leslie Dixon^[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Producers include Tom Rosenberg^[26], Leslie Dixon^[27], and Gary Lucchesi^[28]. The Next Best Thing was directed by John Schlesinger^[4]. Tom Ropelewski wrote the screenplay for it^[5]. Cast members include Madonna^[11], Rupert Everett^[12], Benjamin Bratt^[13], Michael Vartan^[14], Josef Sommer^[15], and Lynn Redgrave^[16].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 2000^[29], August 10, 2000^[30], and March 3, 2000^[31]. The original language of The Next Best Thing was English^[32]. Genres include comedy drama^[7], comedy film^[8], LGBTQ-related film^[9], and drama film^[10]. It was distributed by video on demand^[33].

Subject and Themes

The Next Best Thing's main subject is human pregnancy^[34].

Reception

Reviews include 19%^[35], 3.8/10^[36], and 25/100^[37].

Why It Matters

The Next Best Thing ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (907 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[38] It is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[39]