Variety
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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Because I Said So
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.
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.
2007Rating: M, contains sexual references102 minsUSA
Drama
- Director:
- Michael Lehmann ('The Truth About Cats & Dogs', '40 Days and 40 Nights', 'Heathers', 'Airheads')
- Writer:
- Karen Leigh HopkinsJessie Nelson
- Cast:
- Diane KeatonMandy MooreGabriel MachtTom Everett ScottLauren GrahamPiper Perabo
Because I Said So / Reviews
The New York Times
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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It's a dreadful exercise, tin-eared and sincere, bereft of any truth or inspiration...
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New Zealand Herald
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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Christchurch Press
Because I Said So may just be the worst, most excruciating romantic comedy made in years...
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