# Because I Said So (2007)

> A devoted mother secretly plays matchmaker for her daughter, only to complicate two romances and confront her own unfinished longing.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/874

## Facts

- Runtime: 102 min
- Genres: Romance, Comedy
- Director: Michael Lehmann
- Cast: Diane Keaton, Mandy Moore, Gabriel Macht, Tom Everett Scott, Lauren Graham, Piper Perabo, Stephen Collins, Ty Panitz
- TMDB rating: 5.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0490084/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: none
- Mood: breezy, warm, witty, date night, girls night

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