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The Object of My Affection

1998 · 111 min

A bittersweet, talky romantic drama that feels like a warm but complicated friendship, with moments of humor and heartache.

Directed by
Nicholas Hytner
Genres
Drama, Romance
Tagline
A love story that could only happen between best friends.
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.

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Directed by
Nicholas Hytner
Genres
Drama, Romance
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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • friendship
  • identity
  • parenthood
  • family
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour5
Realism8
Romance6
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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