The Object of My Affection

"A love story that could only happen between best friends."

1998 1h 51m EN

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5.8

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★5.8TMDB · 344

DramaRomance

Synopsis

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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.

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

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Cast

Jennifer Aniston
Nina Borowski
Paul Rudd
George Hanson
Alan Alda
Sidney Miller
Nigel Hawthorne
Rodney Fraser
John Pankow
Vince McBride
Tim Daly
Robert Joley
Allison Janney
Constance Miller
Steve Zahn
Frank Hanson

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Nicholas Hytner
Writers: Wendy Wasserstein, Brick Mason
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Made its money back 3.1× over at the box office.

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ERA

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28 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Nicholas Hytner, shot by Oliver Stapleton. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by George Fenton. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Tariq Anwar shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Jennifer Aniston and Paul Rudd and Alan Alda carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A love story that could only happen between best friends.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0120772 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Nicholas Hytner directs. Oliver Stapleton behind the camera. George Fenton scores. Tariq Anwar cuts. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Made its money back 3.1× over at the box office.
228 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Nicholas Hytner, shot by Oliver Stapleton. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by George Fenton. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Tariq Anwar shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Jennifer Aniston and Paul Rudd and Alan Alda carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "A love story that could only happen between best friends.".
8IMDB entry: tt0120772 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.