The Object of My Affection
“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.
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Cast
59 people
Nicholas Hytner Director · Wendy Wasserstein Screenplay Stephen McCauley Author
Worldwide gross $47M · Budget $15M · United States release April 17, 1998
Box office
Budget
$15,000,000
Worldwide gross
$46,900,000
Gross vs. budget
3.1×
Production
20th Century Fox
Production
20th Century Studios
Studio · Production
United States
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Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · April 17, 1998
Theatrical
Czechia
March 15, 1999 · Physical
Germany
October 2, 1998 · Theatrical
Portugal
October 2, 1998 · Theatrical
Slovakia
May 17, 2002 · TV · Markíza
July 10, 2009 · TV · JOJ
South Korea
September 3, 1998 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
June 26, 1998 · Theatrical
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