Because I Said So

Universal Pictures | Release Date: February 2, 2007

3.2	USER SCORE Generally unfavorable reviews based on 91 Ratings

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beingryanjudeSep 1, 2014

A traditional Mother/Daughter relationship story for the screen. Not nearly as awful as critics out to be. Diane Keaton - great as ever with Mandy Moore.

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KathyS.Feb 5, 2007

This movie was surprisingly OK, considering the negative reviews. I think that many critics were disappointed because the quality of Diane Keaton's movies has been so consistently high, so when one comes along that's just basically This movie was surprisingly OK, considering the negative reviews. I think that many critics were disappointed because the quality of Diane Keaton's movies has been so consistently high, so when one comes along that's just basically entertaining but not great, everyone is disappointed. ""Because I Said So" is a lightweight confection, not a great movie, but it's still enjoyable if your expectations are not too high. Watching Diane Keaton is always a pleasure. She is beautiful and engaging and delightfully stylish in her own incomparable way. Plus, it is just such a relief to see an actress who has not ruined her natural loveliness with plastic surgery.… Expand

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ChadS.Mar 30, 2007

Would a mother really pick up her cell-phone in the middle of sex to gab with her daughter? Rather than treat this seldom talked about act as the disturbing perversion that it is, the film treats this parental kink as a demonstration of Would a mother really pick up her cell-phone in the middle of sex to gab with her daughter? Rather than treat this seldom talked about act as the disturbing perversion that it is, the film treats this parental kink as a demonstration of Daphne's close bond with her girls. If Amy Sherman-Palladino and John Waters collaborated on a script, it might look something like "Because I Said So"...and then they'd burn it. The tone of this "Gilmore Girls Gone Wild"-like chick-flick is so frothy, you almost miss the skanky fact that Milly (Mandy Moore) is sleeping with two guys. Worse yet, she's sharing a bed with Jason (Tom Everett Scott) because the dude is loaded. That's why it's hard to sympathize with Milly when she learns about the genesis of her enterprising relationship. Meanwhile, Johnny (Gabriel Macht), the love of her life, realizes that Milly is indeed a skank, and you pray that he doesn't go Jerry Maguire on us in order to win the girl back. He has a young son that says "'gina" everytime he sees a woman. In a film that shows a senior citizen visiting porn sites(and a dog who knows how to use it), the tuna that Milly uses for her cooking demo is probably meant to be euphemistic, a cookie for those pervs who are aficionados of anatomical slang. "Because I Said So" is pretty dirty for this genre, maybe refreshingly so. Given the choice between a film that puts you to sleep, or drives you up the walls, I'll take the latter. Be forewarned: "Because I Said So" has not one, but two sing-a-longs.… Expand

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BC.May 10, 2007

Sort of entertaining. Some of it is rather absurd, but hey, it's only a movie.

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PnArdyPnArdyMay 13, 2007

I would actually rate it as not so bad and sometimes even funny light comedy romance. A mother (Diane Keaton) sets up a date for her daughter, but fails to control the situation and the other, less perspective, guy pops in. Definetely not as I would actually rate it as not so bad and sometimes even funny light comedy romance. A mother (Diane Keaton) sets up a date for her daughter, but fails to control the situation and the other, less perspective, guy pops in. Definetely not as bad as the critics say.… Expand

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