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Love Object

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  • 1h 28m
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6.3/10
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Love Object (2003)
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Kenneth is a socially awkward office worker who has little experience with romance. He buys a life-like sex doll in an attempt to rid him of his loneliness, but soon finds there may be a dar... Read allKenneth is a socially awkward office worker who has little experience with romance. He buys a life-like sex doll in an attempt to rid him of his loneliness, but soon finds there may be a dark side to 'Nikki'.Kenneth is a socially awkward office worker who has little experience with romance. He buys a life-like sex doll in an attempt to rid him of his loneliness, but soon finds there may be a dark side to 'Nikki'.
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
3.6K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
22,907
5,734
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    • Director
      • Robert Parigi
    • Writer
      • Robert Parigi
    • Stars
      • Desmond Harrington
      • Melissa Sagemiller
      • Udo Kier
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Robert Parigi
    • Writer
      • Robert Parigi
    • Stars
      • Desmond Harrington
      • Melissa Sagemiller
      • Udo Kier
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 49User reviews
    • 47Critic reviews
    • 45Metascore
  • See production, box office & company info
    • Awards
      • 5 wins & 2 nominations

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    Love Object
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    Desmond Harrington, Robert Parigi, and Melissa Sagemiller at an event for Love Object (2003)
    Desmond Harrington and Melissa Sagemiller at an event for Love Object (2003)
    Desmond Harrington at an event for Love Object (2003)
    Desmond Harrington at an event for Love Object (2003)
    Desmond Harrington at an event for Love Object (2003)
    Robert Parigi at an event for Love Object (2003)
    Robert Parigi at an event for Love Object (2003)
    Melissa Sagemiller at an event for Love Object (2003)
    Melissa Sagemiller at an event for Love Object (2003)
    Melissa Sagemiller at an event for Love Object (2003)
    Melissa Sagemiller at an event for Love Object (2003)
    Melissa Sagemiller at an event for Love Object (2003)

    Top cast

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    Desmond Harrington
    Desmond Harrington
    • Kenneth Winslow
    Melissa Sagemiller
    Melissa Sagemiller
    • Lisa Bellmer
    Udo Kier
    Udo Kier
    • Radley
    Rip Torn
    Rip Torn
    • Novak
    Robert Bagnell
    Robert Bagnell
    • Martin
    Brad William Henke
    Brad William Henke
    • Dotson
    • (as Brad Henke)
    John Cassini
    John Cassini
    • Jason
    Camille Guaty
    Camille Guaty
    • Counter Girl
    Michael Peña
    Michael Peña
    • Ramirez
    Edie Mirman
    Edie Mirman
    • Saleswoman
    Lyle Kanouse
    Lyle Kanouse
    • Stan
    Ellen Greene
    Ellen Greene
    • Typing Supervisor
    Opal Anchel
    • Doris
    John Joseph Burns
    • Porn Clerk
    Bryan Crump
    • Mysterious Delivery Guy
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Robert Parigi
    • Writer
      • Robert Parigi
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The film was shot in 18 days.
    • Goofs
      When Kenneth is first holding the Modern Leisure Appliances postcard picture side up, we see on the underside some smaller pictures of different variations of the doll. When he turns it over, it bears only blank space and the MLA contact info.
    • Quotes

      Kenneth Winslow: Relationships come and go, but plastination is forever!

    • Connections
      Referenced in Nightmares in Silicone: Brian Penikas on Building 'Love Object' (2004)

    User reviews49

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    Oh you beautiful doll!
    Oh, Kenneth, Kenneth, Kenneth (Desmond Harrington). What a loser. Hiding in the closet to listen to your neighbor have sex when the new girl (Melissa Sagemiller) is just as lonely as you. Step up there, boy, and get some action.

    Kenneth decides to try something different. A $10,000 plastic doll. Yep, they are real (On sale at http://ultradolls.com/).

    Kenneth's relationship with the doll reflects his real feeling for Lisa (Sagemiller), and soon he has enough nerve to make a move. But, as things progress with Lisa, he starts imagining that his doll is jealous and, after a bad night with Lisa, he takes a drastic and horrible step.

    This is when things gets really weird, and exciting at the same time. He snaps completely and just when we think he is toast, he manages to have heaven intervene and save him. I can't say more than that without giving away the plot, but it certainly was well done.

    Rip Torn was great as his boss, and Udo Kier played an excellent role.

    Looking for more from first time writer/director Robert Parigi.
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    • May 15, 2009

    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 8, 2004 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Объект любви
    • Filming locations
      • Lacy Street Production Center - 2630 Lacy Street, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Base 12 Productions
      • Catapult Films
      • ContentFilm
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $1,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $6,028
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $4,492
      • Feb 16, 2004
    • Gross worldwide
      • $6,028
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 28 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby SR
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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