Because I Said So
Universal Pictures | Release Date: February 2, 2007 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
26
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Generally unfavorable reviews based on 30 Critic Reviews
Positive:
1
Mixed:
8
Negative:
21
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Critic Reviews

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60
The Hollywood ReporterSheri Linden
Amongst the cardboard-cutout supporting characters, Lauren Graham brings a welcome deadpan sensibility to the overeager proceedings. Read full review
50
The A.V. ClubScott Tobias
Any relationship between the world of Because I Said So and actual human behavior is purely coincidental. Read full review
50
New York Daily NewsJack Mathews
Keaton is so over-the-top, so loud and so physically animated that when Daphne develops a case of laryngitis mid-way through the movie, it's as if a neighbor's car alarm has finally been shut down. However, in those silent moments, when Daphne is communicating with notes, you realize how much you like this actress. Read full review
50
The New York TimesA.O. Scott
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. Read full review
50
Philadelphia InquirerCarrie Rickey
Because I Said So might have been sharper if it had focused on the mother/daughter relationship and didn't blunt its story with romantic comedy. Read full review
50
SlateDana Stevens
The problem with Because I Said So isn't that it's formulaic and predictable; fans of romantic comedy can get around those qualities, and even appreciate them. It's that the film keeps missing out on its own opportunities for comic gold. Read full review
40
Village VoiceScott Foundas
Like nearly all of Lehmann's post- "Heathers" work, it's lazy and disinterested--a hack-for-hire job any number of film-school grads could have put through its uninspired paces. Read full review
40
VarietyDennis Harvey
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. Read full review
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