Because I Said So

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Plot / Synopsis

Powerhouse actresses Diane Keaton, Mandy Moore, Lauren Graham and Piper Perabo serve up the laughs when they join wickedly funny director Michael Lehmann (The Truth About Cats & Dogs, 40 Days and 40 Nights) in his new film about cutting the apron strings, Because I Said So.

Keaton shines as Daphne Wilder, the overbearing, overprotective, over-the-top mother whose love knows no bounds or boundaries. She is the proud mom of three daughters: stable psychologist Maggie (Graham), sexy and irreverent Mae (Perabo) and insecure, adorable Milly (Moore)—who, when it comes to men, is like psychotic flypaper. Comedic mayhem ensues when Daphne decides to place an online personal ad to set Milly up with a man!

In order to prevent her youngest from making the same mistakes she did, Daphne decides to set Milly up with the perfect man. Little does Milly know, however, that her mom placed an ad in the online personals to find him. Comic mayhem unfolds as Daphne continues to do the wrong thing for the right reasons...all in the name of love.

In a hilarious battle of strong wills, the mother-daughter dynamic is tested in all its fierce, wacky complexity. The girls help Daphne finally discover the truths and impossibilities of motherly love, all while trying to answer the questions: where does it begin and where should it end?

Joining Lehmann behind the scenes on Because I Said So are scribes Karen Leigh Hopkins (Stepmom) and Jessie Nelson (I Am Sam). Paul Brooks (My Big Fat Greek Wedding) produces the film with Nelson.

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Because I Said So
It could have been painful, but it gets a passing grade.
February 1, 2007

Director Michael Lehmann on Because I Said So
Lehmann knows how to tell female stories that men like too.
January 31, 2007

Diane Keaton on Because I Said So
Actress turned Daphne into a Diane Keaton role.
January 30, 2007

Lauren Graham on Because I Said So
Lauren Graham plays Mandy Moore’s sister in the film.
January 29, 2007

Mandy Moore Talks Because I Said So
Expect a few musical numbers from her in this one.
January 23, 2007

Mandy Moore: Because I Said So
Universal gives us our first preview.
January 8, 2007