Because I Said So
Overbearing mom Daphne schemes to engineer her youngest daughter's perfect romance while her older sisters scramble to thwart her meddling before family chaos erupts.
“She's just your normal, overprotective, overbearing, over-the-top mother.”
Synopsis
Determined to prevent history from repeating itself, overzealous mother Daphne Wilder takes it upon herself to set up her youngest daughter, Milly, with the ideal romantic match. At the same time, Milly's older sisters work to manage their mother's well-meaning but intrusive efforts.
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Edited by Paul SeydorShot by Julio MacatScored by David KitayDesigned by Sharon Seymour
Box Office
2007 · Box office
Grossed $69.5M worldwide
Worldwide gross
$69.5M
US & Canada: $42.7M — 61% of worldwide · International: $26.8M (39%)
Opening weekend: $13.1M — 31% of its US run.
Opening week (7-day): $16.6M — 39% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 2,526 theaters
Also known as
- Von Frau zu Fraude
- ¡Porque lo digo yo!es
- À la recherche de l'homme parfaitfr
- Perché te lo dice mammait
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47 unique people credited
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Supporting cast
25Karen Leigh Hopkins
as Milly's Staff #2 Charlie
Emily Maisano
as Milly's Staff #3
Gerald Downey
as Cousin Dougy's Friend
Ingrid Sanai Buron
as Singing Bride
Jennifer Bolton Lee
as Daphne's Masseuse
Alexis Rhee
as Maggie's Masseuse
Shu Lan Tuan
as Milly's Masseuse
Steve Little
as Bad Teeth Guy
John Ross Bowie
as Cute Food Spewing Guy
Parvesh Cheena
as Foreign Guy
Doug Budin
as Sneezer
Willam Belli
as Transexual
Carlo Michael Mancini
as Arnold
Mary Pat Gleason
as Iris
Judi Barton
as Jason's Mother
Rudolph Willrich
as Jason's Father
David Purdham
as Uncle Phil
P J Byrne
as Photographer
Edith Jefferson
as Female Senior
Holly Westen
as Catering Staff
Nate Petre
as Bleached Teeth Guy
Allison Caetano
as Roller Blader
Chris Monberg
as Roller Blader
Zachary Gordon
as Little Arthur (uncredited)
Curt Clendenin
as Dinner Party Guest (uncredited)
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