Ben and Suzanne, A Reunion in 4 Parts vs The Next Best Thing
Ben and Suzanne, A Reunion in 4 Parts has the higher audience score (10/10 against 5.3/10 for The Next Best Thing). The Next Best Thing is the shorter watch at 1h 48m compared with 1h 50m. The Next Best Thing is the older of the two (2000 against 2025). Both are comedy, drama, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Ben and Suzanne, A Reunion in 4 Parts
The Next Best Thing| Ben and Suzanne, A Reunion in 4 Parts | The Next Best Thing | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 5.3/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2000 |
| Length | 1h 50m | 1h 48m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama, Romance | Comedy, Drama, Romance |
| Country | Sri Lanka | – |
| Director | Shaun Seneviratne | John Schlesinger |
| Main cast | Sathya Sridharan, Anastasia Olowin | Neil Patrick Harris, Rupert Everett, Benjamin Bratt, Josef Sommer, Madonna |
Synopsis
Ben and Suzanne, A Reunion in 4 Parts
A couple in a long-distance relationship reunite for a road trip through Sri Lanka. Things go awry.
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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