The Object of My Affection
Sometimes The Most Desirable Relationship Is The One You Can't Have
Genres
Overview
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.
Details
Budget
$15000000
Revenue
$46900000
Runtime
111 min
Release Date
1998-04-17
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
316
Vote Average
5.824
Jennifer Aniston
Nina Borowski
Paul Rudd
George Hanson
Alan Alda
Sidney Miller
Nigel Hawthorne
Rodney Fraser
John Pankow
Vince McBride
Tim Daly
Dr. Robert Joley
Allison Janney
Constance Miller
Steve Zahn
Frank Hanson
Amo Gulinello
Paul James
Bruce Altman
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Kevin Carroll
Louis Crowley
Lauren Pratt
Sally Miller
Kali Rocha
Melissa Marx
Lena Cardwell
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Lauren Chen
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Janet Zarish
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Robert C. Lee
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Bradley White
Stephen Saint
Marilyn Dobrin
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Midori Nakamura
Nina's Colleague
Joan Copeland
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Kate Jennings Grant
Kennedy
Salem Ludwig
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Antonia Rey
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Danny Darrow
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Sean Rademaker
School Child
Heather Thompson
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Mary McIlvaine
Nurse
Lisa-Erin Allen
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Samia Shoaib
Suni
Doug Wert
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Shawn Phelan
Son
Edward James Hyland
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Gabriel Macht
Steve Casillo
John Roland
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Rosanna Scotto
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Miguel Maldonado
Colin Powell
Peter Maloney
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Bette Henritze
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Iraida Polanco
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Sarah Knowlton
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Steven Ochoa
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Kia Goodwin
Juliet
Daniel Cosgrove
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Damian Young
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Rebecca Eichenberger
Wedding Guest
Jane Bodle
Wedding Guest
Audra McDonald
Wedding Singer
Fanni Green
Nurse
Sarah Hyland
Molly
Paz de la Huerta
13-Year-Old Sally
Jeffrey M. Marchetti
Parent
Susan Bradford
Parent
Ava Lee Scott
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