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Genre :

Comedy, Drama, Romance

Release Date :

February 02, 2007

MPAA Rating :

PG-13

Director :

Michael Lehmann

Starring :

Diane Keaton, Mandy Moore, Gabriel Macht, Tom Everett Scott, Lauren Graham, Piper Perabo, Colin Ferguson, Ty Panitz, Alexis Rhee

Critics Reviews :  Not quite bad, but it's not recommended either.    Reader's Reviews :  4 of 5 [Rate It]

1.5 of 5

“..Lehmann seems to lose grasp of every single virtue he has, including his solid cast..”
by Chris Cabin [Filmcritic]
“..It's dispiriting to see a great actress like Keaton buying into this nonsense..”
by Sheri Linden [The Hollywood Reporter]
1 of 5

“..everything about it is either ghastly, predictable, annoying or overly sentimental..”
by David Mercier [FilmJudge]
1.5 of 4

“..As banal as its ABC Afterschool Special-style title suggests..”
by Tim Knight [Reel]
3 of 4

“..a pleasant reminder that not all February movies are unbearable..”
by James Berardinelli [ReelViews]
1 of 4

“.."Because I Said So" exasperates because even its best intentions are phony..”
by Wesley Morris [Boston Globe]
2 of 4
Reviewed by Sue Pierman [The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel]
2 of 4
Reviewed by Ed Blank [Pittsburgh Tribune-Review]
2 of 5
Reviewed by Bill Muller [The Arizona Republic]
1.5 of 5
Reviewed by Tim Cogshell [Boxoffice Magazine]
1.5 of 4
Reviewed by Michael Phillips [Chicago Tribune]
1 of 5
Reviewed by Andrea Chase [Killer Movie Reviews]
1 of 4
Reviewed by Bruce Newman [San Jose Mercury News]
0.5 of 4
Reviewed by Ed Gonzalez [Slant Magazine]
Reviewed by Dennis Harvey [Variety]
Reviewed by Cole Haddon [Orlando Weekly]
Reviewed by Carina Chocano [Los Angeles Times]

Reader's Reviews


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I have to say the movie is good...

posted by judelikeyah on Apr 17, 2007
 
 

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