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ERA
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Released 19 years ago.
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Because I Said So
"She's just your normal, overprotective, overbearing, over-the-top mother."
2007 1h 42m EN
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5.9
MID
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3%
ROTTEN
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26
METACRITIC
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5.6
IMDB
★5.9TMDB · 687🥫3%Rotten Tomatoes●26Metacritic★5.6IMDB · 41,669
RomanceComedy
Synopsis
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In an effort to prevent family history from repeating itself, meddlesome mom Daphne Wilder attempts to set up her youngest daughter, Milly, with Mr. Right. Meanwhile, her other daughters try to keep their mom's good intentions under control.
“She's just your normal, overprotective, overbearing, over-the-top mother.”
Cast
Diane Keaton
Daphne
Mandy Moore
Milly
Gabriel Macht
Johnny
Tom Everett Scott
Jason
Lauren Graham
Maggie
Piper Perabo
Mae
Stephen Collins
Joe
Ty Panitz
Lionel
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Michael Lehmann
- Writers
- Karen Leigh Hopkins, Jessie Nelson
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.
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Fun facts 🍿
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Michael Lehmann, shot by Julio Macat. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by David Kitay. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Paul Seydor shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Diane Keaton and Mandy Moore and Gabriel Macht carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "She's just your normal, overprotective, overbearing, over-the-top mother.".
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt0490084 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Michael Lehmann directs. Julio Macat behind the camera. David Kitay scores. Paul Seydor cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 19 years ago.
- 2Directed by Michael Lehmann, shot by Julio Macat. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 3Original score by David Kitay. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 4Editor Paul Seydor shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 5Diane Keaton and Mandy Moore and Gabriel Macht carry the top of the cast.
- 6Marketing tagline: "She's just your normal, overprotective, overbearing, over-the-top mother.".
- 7IMDB entry: tt0490084 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 8Classified under 16 themes, including "new love", "sibling relationship", "musician", "architect".
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Julio Macat
- Original score
- David Kitay
- Editing
- Paul Seydor
- Production design
- Sharon Seymour
- Costume design
- Shay Cunliffe
- Makeup / hair
- Beth Miller
- Stunt coordinator
- Bob Brown
- Runtime
- 102 min · 1h 42m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Box office
- $69,485,490
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- PG-13
- Rotten Tomatoes
- 3% 🥫 Rotten
- Metacritic
- 26/100
- IMDB rating
- 5.6/10 · 41,669 votes
- MPAA
- PG-13
Awards
1 nomination total
Also by
Michael Lehmann
Stills · wallpapers
Selected frames
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Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
Gold Circle Films
US
Universal Pictures
US
- MA
Mandate International
US
Key crew
- ProducerPaul Brooks
- ProducerJessie Nelson
- Executive ProducerScott Niemeyer
- Executive ProducerNorm Waitt
- Production DesignSharon Seymour
- EditorPaul Seydor
- EditorTroy Takaki
- Costume DesignShay Cunliffe
- ProstheticsGary Archer
- Executive ProducerMichael Flynn
- Stunt DriverJennifer Caputo
- CastingEyde Belasco
- Set DecorationMaggie Martin
- Art DirectionChristopher Tandon
- Hair Department HeadBeth Miller
- Makeup Department HeadJulie Hewett
- Key Makeup ArtistMichelle Vittone
- Stunt DriverJohn Ashker
- Stunt CoordinatorBob Brown
- Second Unit DirectorBob Brown
- Stunt DriverJody Hart
- Stunt CoordinatorJon H. Epstein
- StuntsOakley Lehman
- Stunt DriverEd McDermott II
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- new love
- sibling relationship
- musician
- architect
- lonely hearts ad
- los angeles, california
- overbearing mother
- young woman
- single father
- caterer
- polka dot dress
- dating woes
- mother daughter relationship
- meddling mother
- dating two people at one time
- mother/mom knows best
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical2007-02-02PG-13
Also known as
International titles
- Férjhez mész, mert azt mondtamHU
- 老娘說了算TW
- ¡Porque lo digo yo!ES
- ¡Porque lo Digo Yo!SV
- Cherche homme parfaitCA
- 철없는 그녀의 아찔한 연애코치KR
- Kako ja kažemRS
