3.8 Score

2007 • 1h 42min • PG-13 • Comedy, Romance

Because I Said So

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

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.

IMDb 5.6

RT 4%

MC 26

Director

Michael Lehmann

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Karen Leigh Hopkins

Jessie Nelson

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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

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