The Next Best Thing
Paramount Pictures | Release Date: March 3, 2000 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
25
METASCORE
Generally unfavorable reviews based on 31 Critic Reviews
Positive:
3
Mixed:
7
Negative:
21
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50
Rolling StonePeter Travers
Essentially an old-fashioned weepie gussied up for Y2K.
50
Austin ChronicleMarc Savlov
If only someone had taken away that disastrous third act we'd have one of the better mainstream films dealing with the impossible societal demands put upon gay parenting yet made. No such luck, though. Read full review
50
New York Daily NewsJami Bernard
Not even Rupert Everett is able to breathe life into soapy Thing. Read full review
50
USA TodaySusan Wloszczyna
Funny how Madonna borrows Everett, Julia Roberts' gay pal from "My Best Friend's Wedding," and Bratt, Roberts' real-life beau, to be her co-stars. If only she could borrow her talent. Read full review
50
Seattle Post-IntelligencerWilliam Arnold
Has good intentions and the element of surprise -- it's never quite clear where it's going at any given point. Read full review
42
Entertainment WeeklySteve Daly
(Madonna is) clearly full of good intentions; too bad she's lacking discernible emotions. Read full review
40
TV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonagh
Cross an episode of "Friends" with an issue-of-the-week movie about gay parenthood and you have this glossy vanity project. Read full review
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