The Object of My Affection (1998)

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A love story that could only happen between best friends.

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.

Released: 1998-04-17
Genres: Drama, Romance
Runtime: 1h 51m
Status: Released
TMDB rating: 5.8/10 from 345 votes

Directed by Nicholas Hytner.

Top cast

Jennifer Aniston as Nina Borowski
Paul Rudd as George Hanson
Alan Alda as Sidney Miller
Nigel Hawthorne as Rodney Fraser
John Pankow as Vince McBride
Tim Daly as Robert Joley
Allison Janney as Constance Miller
Steve Zahn as Frank Hanson
Amo Gulinello as Paul James
Bruce Altman as Dr. Goldstein

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Where to watch The Object of My Affection

United States: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
United Kingdom: stream on Disney Plus, ITVX Premium; watch free on ITVX; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Sky Store; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Sky Store, YouTube
Canada: stream on Disney Plus; rent on Apple TV Store, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, YouTube, Amazon Video
Australia: stream on Disney Plus; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, YouTube

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