The Object of My Affection (1998)

User Rating:

5.9/10   

Director:

Nicholas Hytner

Writers (WGA):

Stephen McCauley (novel)
Wendy Wasserstein (screenplay)

Release Date:

17 April 1998 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

Tagline:

A love story that could only happen between best friends.

Plot:

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.

Plot Keywords:

Love | Interracial Relationship | Gay Interest | Male Female Relationship | Social Worker

Awards:

1 win & 1 nomination

Cast

Paul Rudd	...	George Hanson
Kali Rocha	...	Melissa Marx
Jennifer Aniston	...	Nina Borowski
Lena Cardwell	...	Girl at Community Center
Natalie B. Kikkenborg	...	Girl at Community Center
Lauren Pratt	...	Sally Miller
Hayden Panettiere	...	Mermaid
Lauren Chen	...	Violin Player
Liam Aiken	...	Nathan
Alan Alda	...	Sidney Miller
Allison Janney	...	Constance Miller
Tim Daly	...	Dr. Robert Joley
Janet Zarish	...	Dinner Guest
Ellen Tobie	...	Dinner Guest
Virl Andrick	...	Dinner Guest

MPAA:

Rated R for strong language and some sexuality.

Runtime:

111 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Iceland:L | Australia:PG (TV rating) | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Brazil:14 | Chile:14 | Finland:K-12 | France:U | Germany:6 (w) | Mexico:B | Norway:7 | Portugal:M/12 | Singapore:M18 (re-rating) | Spain:7 | Sweden:Btl | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | UK:15 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Central Park Zoo, Central Park, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation

Trivia:

George tells Nina that his date for his high school prom (the one to whom he showed a "good time") was named Lucy Jane. In a display of her offbeat sense of humor, that is the name of screenwriter Wendy Wasserstein's daughter.

Goofs:

Continuity: When George and Nina are kissing on the bed, Nina unbuttons his shirt, then when he answers the phone his shirt is fastened again. He then gets up and walks away, shirt open.

Quotes:

Rodney: Don't fix your life so that you are left alone right when you come to the middle of it.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Film Geek (2005)

Soundtrack:

Berceuse

Great Film!

Finally a truly great film from a star of TV's Friends. Jennifer Aniston is fantastic as a single woman who becomes pregnant and wants to raise the child with her roommate George, who is gay. Unfortunately for her, she ends up falling in love with him. This sets up what is a nonstandard ending to a romance movie, but the payoff is satisfying enough that you aren't in the least disappointed.