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Because I Said So

2007 · 102 min

A breezy, brightly lit romantic comedy that coasts on charm and cringe-inducing mother-daughter meddling, easy to watch but rarely surprising.

Directed by
Michael Lehmann
Genres
Romance, Comedy
Tagline
She's just your normal, overprotective, overbearing, over-the-top mother.
Overview
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.

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Directed by
Michael Lehmann
Genres
Romance, Comedy
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How it feels

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Tone
  • lightstrength 3 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • love
  • parenthood
  • identity
  • coming-of-age
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour6
Realism7
Romance7
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity2
Emotional weight4

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Genres
romance, comedy
Directed by
Michael Lehmann
Written by
Jessie Nelson, Karen Leigh Hopkins
Starring
Diane Keaton, Mandy Moore, Gabriel Macht, Tom Everett Scott, Lauren Graham, Piper Perabo, Stephen Collins, Ty Panitz
Music
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Cinematography
Julio Macat
Runtime
102 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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