Because I Said So

2007

102 mins

Directed by Michael Lehmann
3%
65%
Drama

Legend Dianne Keaton stars as Daphne Wilder, a mother whose love knows no bounds or boundaries. She is the proud... More

Legend Dianne Keaton stars as Daphne Wilder, a mother whose love knows no bounds or boundaries. She is the proud mom of three daughters: stable psychologist Maggie (Graham), irreverent Mae (Perabo) and insecure Milly (Moore) – who is useless when it comes to finding a mate.

To prevent her youngest from making the same mistakes she did, Daphne decides to help Milly find the perfect man. Without Milly knowing, she places an online personal ad for her. Romantic comedy ensues as Daphne continues to do the wrong things for the right reasons, in the name of helping her daughter.

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Because I Said So | Ratings & Reviews

3_%156 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes® rating
65_%507,184 reviews
Audience score rating

"An exercise in canned cuteness, Because I Said So pushes its normally appealing stars, Diane Keaton and Mandy Moore, over the edge of sitcom hysteria..."

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Variety

"A mild exercise in deliberate mediocrity, with chuckles and heartwarming moments distributed as carefully as nuts in a factory-made brownie. The movie's lack of ambition is hardly surprising, but both Ms. Moore and Ms. Keaton, who can wring flustered comedy out of the mildest provocation, deserve better..."

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The New York Times

"It's a dreadful exercise, tin-eared and sincere, bereft of any truth or inspiration..."

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San Francisco Chronicle

"The film drags by, charmlessly, endlessly. Shrieking..."

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Premiere Magazine

"There is some risque dialogue between the girls, which reminds you of Lehmann's more quirky works such as Heathers and The Truth About Cats and Dogs, and while it's unexpected and quite funny, in a straight Hollywood flick it comes across as crass and awkward..."

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