The Object of My Affection
1998 · 111 min · Director: Nicholas Hytner
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
A pregnant New York City 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.
Emotional fingerprint
The Object of My Affection (1998) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 30%, Love 25%, Humor 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Love, Humor. Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Love and Humor. Its IMDb rating of 6.0/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 61/100.
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Emotional journey
- Love
- Sadness
- Joy
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Joy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Love | Sadness | Joy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Humor | 38 % | 13 % | 3 % | 23 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Humor | 38 % | 13 % | 8 % | 18 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Humor | 41 % | 16 % | 19 % | 15 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Sadness | 46 % | 20 % | 28 % | 15 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Humor | 44 % | 20 % | 19 % | 18 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Humor | 41 % | 26 % | 10 % | 24 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Love | 48 % | 30 % | 9 % | 25 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Tension | 53 % | 24 % | 9 % | 18 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Tension | 54 % | 31 % | 11 % | 21 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Love | 54 % | 44 % | 15 % | 29 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Love | 50 % | 41 % | 20 % | 21 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Love | 48 % | 35 % | 21 % | 15 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Humor | 45 % | 28 % | 21 % | 14 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Humor | 43 % | 26 % | 25 % | 15 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Love | 44 % | 30 % | 25 % | 19 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Humor | 50 % | 30 % | 25 % | 21 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Tension | 63 % | 31 % | 40 % | 25 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 97′ | Sadness | 73 % | 35 % | 60 % | 30 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 103′ | Sadness | 73 % | 44 % | 55 % | 40 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 108′ | Joy | 68 % | 52 % | 33 % | 52 % |
Riches to rags
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Paul James
Sally Miller
Girl at Community Center
Girl at Community Center
Violin Player
Dinner Guest
Dinner Guest
Details
- Directed by
- Nicholas Hytner
- Written by
- Stephen McCauley, Wendy Wasserstein
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1998
- Runtime
- 111 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
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