Because I Said So (2007)

Director:

Michael Lehmann

Writers (WGA):

Karen Leigh Hopkins (written by) &
Jessie Nelson (written by)

Release Date:

2 February 2007 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Tagline:

She's just your normal, overprotective, overbearing, over-the-top mother.

Plot:

A meddling mother tries to set her daughter up with the right man so her kid won't follow in her footsteps.

Plot Keywords:

Psychologist | Farce | Sister Sister Relationship | Personal Ad | Love Triangle

Awards:

1 nomination

US TV Schedule:

Sat. Feb. 13	7:00 PM	LIFE
Sat. Feb. 13	11:30 PM	LIFE

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Diane Keaton	...	Daphne Wilder
Mandy Moore	...	Milly Wilder
Gabriel Macht	...	Johnny
Tom Everett Scott	...	Jason
Lauren Graham	...	Maggie
Piper Perabo	...	Mae
Stephen Collins	...	Joe
Ty Panitz	...	Lionel
Matt Champagne	...	Eli
Colin Ferguson	...	Derek
Tony Hale	...	Stuart
Sophina Brown	...	Milly's Staff #1 / Matisse
Karen Leigh Hopkins	...	Milly's Staff #2 / Charlie
Emily Maisano	...	Milly's Staff #3
Gerald Downey	...	Cousin Dougy's Friend

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for sexual content including dialogue, some mature thematic material and partial nudity.

Runtime:

USA:102 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Mandarin

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

USA:PG-13 | Ireland:15A | Finland:K-7 | Australia:M | Hong Kong:IIA | Singapore:NC-16 | Philippines:PG-13 (MTRCB) | Netherlands:6 | Portugal:M/12 | Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:10 (canton of Vaud) | Argentina:13 | Germany:o.Al. | South Korea:15 | Malaysia:U (cut) | Taiwan:PG-12

Filming Locations:

Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Universal Pictures

Trivia:

Stephen Collins also played Diane Keaton's husband in The First Wives Club (1996).

Goofs:

Continuity: When Milly breaks the bowl at Johnny's house and they are cleaning up the pieces, Lionel has on shoes. Then when Johnny tells him to go put on shoes, he is shown with bare feet.

Quotes:

Daphne Wilder: Cooper is in heat.
Maggie: Mom, Cooper is a boy.

Movie Connections:

References Dr. No (1962)

Soundtrack:

That's Alright Momma

The awful writing outweighs some moments of brilliant acting

I love Diane Keaton, but this was mostly painful. I can only point a finger at the writing because as predictable as this movie is, there are some absolute gems of BRILLIANT acting from both Keaton and Moore. I'm not sure why anyone is in this movie other than Mandy Moore and Diane Keaton because no use is made of them. I sat for the first half hour wondering what any of these actors saw in the script, but I will admit to laughing out loud several times at the painful "family" moments I think people will recognize from their own lives. Diane Keaton deserves a better script for her talents. And when TV actors are trying to transition to film, they should raise the level of their work.