Because I Said So
She's just your normal, overprotective, overbearing, over-the-top mother.
2007 | 102m | English
Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | Michael Lehmann |
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| Writer: | Karen Leigh Hopkins, Jessie Nelson |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Feb 02, 2007 |
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| Director: | Michael Lehmann |
| Writer: | Karen Leigh Hopkins, Jessie Nelson |
| Genres: | Comedy, Romance |
| Keywords | sibling relationship, new love, architect, musician, 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 |
| Production Companies | Universal Pictures, Gold Circle Films, Mandate International |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $69,485,490
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jul 30, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Matt Champagne | Eli |
| Colin Ferguson | Derek |
| Tony Hale | Stuart |
| Curt Clendenin | Dinner Party Guest (uncredited) |
| John Ross Bowie | Cute Food Spewing Guy |
| Parvesh Cheena | Foreign Guy |
| Mary Pat Gleason | Iris |
| Willam Belli | Transexual |
| P.J. Byrne | Photographer |
| Zachary Gordon | Little Arthur (uncredited) |
| Sophina Brown | Milly's Staff #1 / Matisse |
| Emily Maisano | Milly's Staff #3 |
| Gerald Downey | Cousin Dougy's Friend |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Paul Seydor | Editor |
| Shay Cunliffe | Costume Design |
| Eyde Belasco | Casting |
| Maggie Martin | Set Decoration |
| Christopher Tandon | Art Direction |
| Beth Miller | Hair Department Head |
| Michelle Vittone | Key Makeup Artist |
| John Ashker | Stunt Driver |
| Ed McDermott II | Stunt Driver |
| Marta Merrifield | Stunts |
| Bob E. Krattiger | Gaffer |
| Nicole Surels | Stunt Double |
| Michael Lehmann | Director |
| Karen Leigh Hopkins | Screenplay |
| Jessie Nelson | Screenplay |
| Sharon Seymour | Production Design |
| Troy Takaki | Editor |
| Gary Archer | Prosthetics |
| Jennifer Caputo | Stunt Driver |
| Julie Hewett | Makeup Department Head |
| Bob Brown | Second Unit Director, Stunt Coordinator |
| Jody Hart | Stunt Driver |
| Jon H. Epstein | Stunt Coordinator |
| Oakley Lehman | Stunts |
| Ray Siegle | Stunt Driver |
| Troy Robinson | Stunts |
| Debbie Evans | Stunts |
| Jimmy N. Roberts | Stunt Driver |
| Julio Macat | Director of Photography |
| David Kitay | Original Music Composer |
| Scott L. Treger | Stand In |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Scott Niemeyer | Executive Producer |
| Norm Waitt | Executive Producer |
| Michael Flynn | Executive Producer |
| Paul Brooks | Producer |
| Jessie Nelson | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 17 | 23 | 11 |
| 2024 | 5 | 21 | 30 | 9 |
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