---
title: 'The Object of My Affection (1998)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Nicholas Hytner'
released: '1998-04-17'
runtime_minutes: 107
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Romance'
  - 'Comedy'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-object-of-my-affection-1998'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120772/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Object of My Affection (1998)

1998 · 107 min · Drama, Romance, Comedy · United States


## Synopsis

The Object of My Affection is a 1998 American romantic comedy-drama film directed by Nicholas Hytner, starring Jennifer Aniston and Paul Rudd alongside Allison Janney, Alan Alda, Nigel Hawthorne, John Pankow, and Tim Daly. The film was adapted from novel of the same name by Stephen McCauley and the screenplay was written by Wendy Wasserstein. The story focuses on a New York social worker who, after becoming pregnant by her boyfriend, develops romantic feelings for her new gay roommate and decides she would rather raise her child with him.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Nicholas Hytner](https://cinepixo.com/people/nicholas-hytner)
- **Screenplay:** [Wendy Wasserstein](https://cinepixo.com/people/wendy-wasserstein)
- **Original Music Composer:** [George Fenton](https://cinepixo.com/people/george-fenton)
- **Producer:** [Laurence Mark](https://cinepixo.com/people/laurence-mark)
- **Director of Photography:** [Oliver Stapleton](https://cinepixo.com/people/oliver-stapleton)
- **Editor:** [Tariq Anwar](https://cinepixo.com/people/tariq-anwar)

## Cast

- [Rosanna Scotto](https://cinepixo.com/people/rosanna-scotto)
- [Kali Rocha](https://cinepixo.com/people/kali-rocha)
- [Joan Copeland](https://cinepixo.com/people/joan-copeland)
- [Sarah Hyland](https://cinepixo.com/people/sarah-hyland)
- [Audra McDonald](https://cinepixo.com/people/audra-mcdonald)
- [Hayden Panettiere](https://cinepixo.com/people/hayden-panettiere)
- [Antonia Rey](https://cinepixo.com/people/antonia-rey)
- [Paul Rudd](https://cinepixo.com/people/paul-rudd)
- [Peter Maloney](https://cinepixo.com/people/peter-maloney)
- [Juliette Greco](https://cinepixo.com/people/juliette-greco-2)
- [Bruce Altman](https://cinepixo.com/people/bruce-altman)
- [Daniel Cosgrove](https://cinepixo.com/people/daniel-cosgrove)
- [Allison Janney](https://cinepixo.com/people/allison-janney)
- [Steve Zahn](https://cinepixo.com/people/steve-zahn)
- [Alan Alda](https://cinepixo.com/people/alan-alda)

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