The Next Best Thing
A comedy-drama about best friends - one a straight woman, Abbie, the other a gay man, Robert - who decide to have a child together. Five years later, Abbie falls in love with a straight man and wants to move away with her and Robert's little boy Sam, and a nasty custody battle ensues.
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Is "The Next Best Thing" appropriate for children?
ValorScore's Content Advisory for "The Next Best Thing" is "Moderate" (20/100), measuring sex, violence, language, and drug use. See the full per-axis breakdown below to decide if it fits your family.
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In ValorScore's editorial reading, "The Next Best Thing" has ideological presence rated "Moderate". This is editorial opinion, not a verdict — see the axes and their evidence in the breakdown below. The overall ValorScore (cleanliness + value + audience rating) is 60/100. See every axis and its evidence in the breakdown below.
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