The Object of My Affection

  • 1998


MOVIE IS compelling emotional optimistic stereotypical original
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53 % Rotten
$ 46 Million
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Positive Reviews 19
Negative reviews 10
Average Rating 3.1/5
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2.2
The Object of My Affection is so riddled with cultural stereotypes, woe is me neurotic mopiness, and glib therapeutic compassion that by the end all i .. EW
2.5
There is a movie fighting to get out of The Object of My Affection, and I like it better than the movie its trapped in. Rogerebert
4.5
Its just more wry than funny, more a gently subversive comedy of modern manners than the simpering date movie it seems to be masquerading as.
1.5
And theres still more oohing and ahhing and gitchy gitchy gooing to come.
2.0
So, for the most part, the movie just plods along, occasionally funny and usually so so.
1.0
The shift in focus defuses what might have been fresh in the story. E Film Critic
1.5
Of course it doesnt take long before hes back to eyeing men, wondering what hes done; Aniston, meanwhile, is falling in love with him. San Francisco Chronicle
5.0
Is it sex, or is a wonderful friendship enough The smart script by playwright Wendy Wasserstein, based on a novel by Stephen McCauley, doesnt supply a .. San Francisco Chronicle
1.0
Would be comedy actually delivers very little in the chuckle department, runs way too long, musters up a weak ending, and offers nothing substantially .. JoBlo
4.5
The two of them become soul friends a development which doesnt sit well with Vince (John Pankow), her know it all boyfriend whos a lawyer. Spirituality And Practice
3.8
This isnt a standout performance, but Rudd is good enough to convince us that his character feels genuine affection for Nina. ReelViews
3.8
Soon theyre taking dancing lessons and looking, well, amazingly cute together. Tv Guide
1.5
The mixture of sincerity and sitcom phoniness is bewildering at times, but on some level, I guess, the film works. Chicago Reader
3.8
The Object of My Affection is one of the best romantic comedies Ive seen in ages.
4.5
Got that George doesnt quite, which makes him a mass of conflicted feelings and the storys most compelling character. Rolling Stone
4.5
Sends an audience home happy, all while picturing a community where tolerance is the standard. Film Journal International ..
3.1
Aniston is surprisingly good, and Rudd never resorts to stereotypical behavior. And the fabulous ensemble supporting cast (which includes Alan Alda, N .. Deseret News (Salt Lake Ci ..
3.1
Its difficult to get an audience to root for disagreable protagonists in a love story. Internet Reviews
3.1
Director paces movie too languidly and dulls most of the emotional punches with the result being a film bordering too often on blandness when its stre .. Internet Reviews
2.0
Every edit feels jarring, slamming scenes one into the other rather than letting them build to humorous high points. Internet Reviews
4.5
The film effectively drives home the point that, when forced to choose, most people even nice ones will chase their own dreams instead of fulfilling s .. Internet Reviews
3.5
Though the difficulties faced by most of the principal characters are resolved, the resolution is a bittersweet one. Internet Reviews
2.5
Although the movie maintains a certain level of interest, at times it feels thoroughly scattershot, especially in dealing with its characters. Q Network
4.5
Perhaps thats why the film succeeds so admirably, why it goes against the grain, as it were.
3.8
One minute hes a jerk, the next hes surprisingly gentle; he doesnt quite make sense, and as such, Ninas initial devotion to him doesnt quite either. Mr Brown Movies
3.1
Alan Alda is a breath of fresh air as Ninas name dropping, fun loving brother in law. Movie Habit
0.0
Suggests a Nacho Cerda exploitation piece scored by the worlds most optimistic organ grinder. Film Freak Central
4.5
Rudd and Aniston are sad and believable as star crossed lovers who know they can never be together for reasons beyond their control. Film Avclub
4.0
This is a tale of difficult choices and wistful decisions, of trying to choose between two types of love when only one is possible. It is touching wit .. Film Quips Online
2.5
Shes continues to grow as an actress in the several films shes tackled (but dont dare consider renting Til There Was You, a stinker that defines the g .. Nitrate Online
1.5
When confronted with a film as relentlessly PC and romantically feel good as The Object of My Affection, you eventually have to succumb. Boston Phoenix
2.5
At the films center, Jennifer Aniston and Paul Rudd make a cute couple, but theyre not much more than that. Cine Matter
3.8
Wendy Wassersteins script endows the story with equal measures emotional pain and romantic buoyancy...



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