The Object of My Affection

Name: The Object of My Affection
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 1998-04-17
Duration: 1 h 51 min
Rating: 5.8
Cast: Jennifer Aniston, Paul Rudd, Alan Alda, Nigel Hawthorne, John Pankow

1998·Movie·R·111 min·★ 5.8(342)

Drama Romance More English titles

“A love story that could only happen between best friends.”

A pregnant New York social worker begins to develop romantic feelings for her gay best friend, and decides she'd rather raise her child with him, much to the dismay of her overbearing boyfriend.

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About The Object of My Affection

The Object of My Affection is a 1998 English-language drama and romance film directed by Nicholas Hytner. The cast is led by Jennifer Aniston, Paul Rudd, Alan Alda. It has a runtime of 1h 51m. Viewers rate it 5.8/10 across 300 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.

The Object of My Affection was produced by 20th Century Fox and made in United States of America. It was released on April 17, 1998, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $15 million, it went on to gross $47 million worldwide.

Director: Nicholas Hytner
Writers: Wendy Wasserstein
Release date: April 17, 1998
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $15 million
Box office: $47 million
Production: 20th Century Fox

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The Object of My Affection cast & crew

The Object of My Affection was directed by Nicholas Hytner and written by Wendy Wasserstein.

The cast features Jennifer Aniston as Nina Borowski, Paul Rudd as George Hanson, Alan Alda as Sidney Miller, Nigel Hawthorne as Rodney Fraser, John Pankow as Vince McBride, and Tim Daly as Robert Joley.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by George Fenton, cinematography is by Oliver Stapleton, and it was produced by Laurence Mark.

Is The Object of My Affection worth watching?

The Object of My Affection holds an audience score of 5.8/10 from 342 ratings, a more divisive drama films.

At 1h 51m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama and romance, The Object of My Affection is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch The Object of My Affection

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