Because I Said So

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Because I Said So

PG-13

2007

1h 49m

Romance

Comedy

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Daphne Wilder (Diane Keaton) is the proud mother of three women: Milly (Mandy Moore), Maggie (Lauren Graham) and Mae (Piper Perabo), and her love for her offspring knows no bounds. Because her youngest, always chooses the wrong man, she decides to take action to prevent Milly from repeating the mistakes of the past. Dating disaster ensues when Daphne tries to achieve her goal by placing an online personal ad for Milly.

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Critics Consensus

Overly reliant on caricatures and lacking any human insight, Because I Said So is an unfunny, cliche-ridden mess.

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Nell Minow

Beliefnet

Dec 9, 2014

F

This movie manages to be offensive and yet dull and predictable, as phony as a Kate Spade sidewalk knock-off bag and as unoriginal as the ready-for VH1 soundtrack.

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George Palathingal

Sydney Morning Herald

May 4, 2007

1.5/5

It's a lame duck of a film.

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Richard Roeper

Ebert & Roeper

Feb 20, 2007

I hated this movie. I think it's the worst performance of Diane Keaton's career.

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

Nov 4, 2025

1/4

A nasty piece of cinema posing as a romantic comedy, Because I Said So is a vicious stab at the maternal instinct that also manages to humiliate the iconic actress at its center.

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Richard Crouse

Richard Crouse

Jan 31, 2021

2/5

Never met a cliché it didn't love or a situation too hackneyed to be inserted into the mix.

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Micheal Compton

Bowling Green Daily News

Nov 21, 2019

I really wanted to like Because I Said So, but ultimately I just felt pity for it.

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Jorge Ulises M

@Ulmtz May 26, 2026

This is honestly one of the worst movies I have ever seen. The entire plot is completely predictable from the very first scene. It offers absolutely nothing new or original. While I do not mean to be rude, it is simply a very poorly made film.

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Linda G

@Goldy78 May 4, 2026

Diane Keaton, of course, is the best. I also liked the dog.

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Marissa M

@mim6385 Dec 4, 2025

I liked the movie because of Diane Keaton. She’s always so funny. What a great actress and what a loss to films.

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Amanda S

@RT50407861 Nov 16, 2025

A huge F YOU to all the critics that rated this movie low. Their mommy-issues are prevalent.

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Kristen S

@RT89380446 Oct 19, 2025

Wow - I honestly couldn’t keep watching after the first 20 minutes, I tried but the storyline was so offensive to women….very disappointing

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Katie F

@RT33456351 Oct 12, 2025

Ignore the bad reviews! This movie is such a great feel good, funny and emotional movie! Loved it and so did all of my sisters.

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Synopsis

Daphne Wilder (Diane Keaton) is the proud mother of three women: Milly (Mandy Moore), Maggie (Lauren Graham) and Mae (Piper Perabo), and her love for her offspring knows no bounds. Because her youngest, always chooses the wrong man, she decides to take action to prevent Milly from repeating the mistakes of the past. Dating disaster ensues when Daphne tries to achieve her goal by placing an online personal ad for Milly.

Director: Michael Lehmann
Producer: Jessie Nelson, Paul Brooks, Michael Newstat
Screenwriter: Karen Leigh Hopkins, Jessie Nelson
Distributor: Universal Pictures
Production Co: Gold Circle Films, Universal Pictures
Rating: PG-13 (Partial Nudity|Dialogue|Sexual Content|Some Mature Thematic Material)
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 2, 2007, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 15, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $42.6M
Runtime: 1h 49m
Sound Mix: Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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