Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- None
- breezy
- warm
- witty
- date night
- girls night
What critics said
Critics broadly regarded the film as a weak, conventional romantic comedy, despite its recognizable cast and commercially accessible premise.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Daphne secretly places a personal ad, conducts seventeen interviews, and arranges Milly's meeting with Jason.
Daphne's fear of Milly ending up alone leads her to manipulate Milly's dating life without consent.
Milly dates Jason and Johnny concurrently while the two men remain unaware of each other.
Milly's eventual discovery of the personal ad threatens the close but controlling bond between her and Daphne.
Films like Because I Said So, and why
The Holiday
shared romantic comedy structure, matchmaking interference, family-centered humor, and mature female protagonist
Something's Gotta Give
shared intergenerational romance, meddling family dynamics, warm ensemble comedy, and relationship misunderstandings
My Best Friend's Wedding
shared romantic comedy tone, female friendship and family pressures, and competing romantic possibilities
The Parent Trap
shared overbearing-parent matchmaking, romantic confusion, and broad family comedy
Movie Details
- Director
- Michael Lehmann
- Release Date
- 2007-02-02
- Runtime
- 102 min
- Rating
- 5.8 / 10 (686)
Cast
- Diane Keaton
- Mandy Moore
- Gabriel Macht
- Tom Everett Scott
- Lauren Graham
- Piper Perabo
- Stephen Collins
- Ty Panitz
- Matt Champagne
- Colin Ferguson
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Starz Apple TV channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Because I Said So about?
- A devoted mother secretly plays matchmaker for her daughter, only to complicate two romances and confront her own unfinished longing.
- What is Because I Said So like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Because I Said So as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Because I Said So violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Because I Said So.
- What did critics think of Because I Said So?
- Critics broadly regarded the film as a weak, conventional romantic comedy, despite its recognizable cast and commercially accessible premise.
- Which films are like Because I Said So?
- Films with a similar feel include The Holiday, Something's Gotta Give, My Best Friend's Wedding, and The Parent Trap.
- How long is Because I Said So?
- Because I Said So runs 102 minutes.
- Where can I watch Because I Said So?
- In United States, Because I Said So streams on Starz Apple TV channel.
