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The Object of My Affection

1998 film by Nicholas Hytner
Movie film Q1545178
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Summary

The Object of My Affection is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,449 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Object of My Affection's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Object of My Affection was directed by Nicholas Hytner[4].
  • Wendy Wasserstein wrote the screenplay for The Object of My Affection[5].
  • The Object of My Affection's composer is recorded as George Fenton[6].
  • The Object of My Affection's genre is romantic comedy[7].
  • The Object of My Affection's genre is comedy drama[8].
  • The Object of My Affection's genre is LGBTQ-related film[9].
  • The Object of My Affection's genre is drama film[10].
  • The Object of My Affection's based on is recorded as The Object of My Affection[11].
  • A cast member of The Object of My Affection was Jennifer Aniston[12].
  • A cast member of The Object of My Affection was Paul Rudd[13].
  • A cast member of The Object of My Affection was Alan Alda[14].
  • A cast member of The Object of My Affection was Allison Janney[15].
  • A cast member of The Object of My Affection was Tim Daly[16].
  • A cast member of The Object of My Affection was John Pankow[17].
  • A cast member of The Object of My Affection was Nigel Hawthorne[18].
  • A cast member of The Object of My Affection was Liam Aiken[19].
  • A cast member of The Object of My Affection was Steve Zahn[20].
  • A cast member of The Object of My Affection was Hayden Panettiere[21].
  • A cast member of The Object of My Affection was Daniel Cosgrove[22].
  • A cast member of The Object of My Affection was Kali Rocha[23].
  • A cast member of The Object of My Affection was Amo Gulinello[24].
  • A cast member of The Object of My Affection was Gabriel Macht[25].
  • A cast member of The Object of My Affection was Sarah Hyland[26].
  • A cast member of The Object of My Affection was Paz de la Huerta[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Object of My Affection was performed by George Fenton[28]. It was produced by Laurence Mark[29]. It was directed by Nicholas Hytner[4]. Wendy Wasserstein wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Jennifer Aniston[12], Paul Rudd[13], Alan Alda[14], Allison Janney[15], Tim Daly[16], and John Pankow[17].

Publication

Publication dates include April 17, 1998[30] and September 3, 1998[31]. The original language of The Object of My Affection was English[32]. Genres include romantic comedy[7], comedy drama[8], LGBTQ-related film[9], and drama film[10]. It was distributed by video on demand[33].

Subject and Themes

The Object of My Affection's main subject is human pregnancy[34].

Reception

Reviews include 5.8/10[35], 53%[36], and 52/100[37].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Object of My Affection's after a work by is recorded as Stephen McCauley[38].

Why It Matters

The Object of My Affection ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,449 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] It is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

Related Entities

Alan Alda Allison Janney Audra McDonald Connecticut film Gabriel Macht Hayden Panettiere Jennifer Aniston Liam Aiken Netflix New Jersey New York City Nigel Hawthorne Paul Rudd Sarah Hyland Steve Zahn United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 6w ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 23394
    P14821 → 120772
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  2. 15w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date → +1998-04-17T00:00:00Z, +1998-09-03T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter → Wendy Wasserstein
    Duration → {'amount': '+107'}
    Original language of film or tv show → English
    + 32 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/38225|batch #38225]]: MovieLens IDs (part 1)"
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