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.
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Cast
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Diane Keaton
Daphne
Known for
The Godfather Part II
Annie Hall
Mandy Moore
Milly
Known for
Tangled
A Walk to Remember
Gabriel Macht
Johnny
Known for
Suits
The Spirit
Tom Everett Scott
Jason
Known for
The Summer I Turned Pretty
La La Land
Lauren Graham
Maggie
Known for
Gilmore Girls
The Pacifier
Piper Perabo
Mae
Known for
The Prestige
Coyote Ugly
Stephen Collins
Joe
Known for
Revolution
Blood Diamond
Ty Panitz
Lionel
Known for
Treasure Buddies
Yours, Mine & Ours
Matt Champagne
Eli
Known for
I Didn't Do It
Crime + Punishment in Suburbia
Colin Ferguson
Derek
Known for
The Summer I Turned Pretty
Eureka
Tony Hale
Stuart
Known for
Arrested Development
Toy Story 4
Sophina Brown
Milly's Staff #1 Matisse
Known for
Numb3rs
Nemesis
Michael Lehmann Director · Karen Leigh Hopkins Screenplay Jessie Nelson Screenplay
Worldwide gross $69M · Budget $39M · United States release February 2, 2007
Box office
Budget
$39,000,000
Worldwide gross
$69,485,490
Gross vs. budget
1.8×
Production
Gold Circle Films
Production
Universal Pictures
Production · Studio
Mandate International
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Canada · February 2, 2007
Theatrical
United States · February 2, 2007
Theatrical
Australia
February 28, 2007 · Theatrical
Brazil
March 16, 2007 · Theatrical · Freespirit mj.gov.br
Denmark
May 11, 2007 · Theatrical
France
November 2, 2011 · Physical
Germany
August 2, 2007 · Theatrical
Hungary
August 2, 2007 · Digital
Italy
February 16, 2007 · Theatrical
Netherlands
August 23, 2007 · Theatrical
January 31, 2008 · Physical · DVD
December 26, 2009 · TV · Net 5
Poland
June 15, 2007 · Digital
Slovakia
January 13, 2010 · TV · Markíza
August 10, 2024 · Digital · VOYO
South Korea
April 5, 2007 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
February 16, 2007 · Theatrical
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