Because I Said So

2007 | Comedy, Romance, Romantic Comedy

Synopsis

A meddling mother tries to set her daughter up with the right man so her kid won't follow in her footsteps.

Scores

Overall Score
75.4
Popularity Percentile (Year)
83.1%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
87.0%
Review Aggregate
38.0

Critic Consensus

3.2% Fresh • 154 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely negative, with 3% of 154 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, funny, romantic. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.

thin plotfunnyromanticlightheartedstylizedsuspensefulcharacter-drivenfamily-friendlyemotionalcoming of age

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Diane Keaton2007$2,193,000$3,319,000(est)
Mandy Moore2007$1,350,000$2,043,000(est)
Gabriel Macht2007$1,016,000$1,538,000(est)
Tom Everett Scott2007$831,000$1,258,000(est)
Lauren Graham2007$711,000$1,076,000(est)
Piper Perabo2007$626,000$947,000(est)
Stephen Collins2007$562,000$850,000(est)
Colin Ferguson2007$512,000$774,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score3.0
RT critic review count155
Rotten Tomatoes audience score65.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating5.6
IMDb votes41,364

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2007$42,674,040$64,577,166
International2007$26,811,450$40,572,850
Worldwide2007$69,485,490$105,150,016

Earnings / Profitability

Estimated net revenues and net expenses for films based on reported and estimated numbers. This income statement should be considered most viable for the first 24 months after the inital movie's release (ie after most lucrative pay windows).
CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Revenues
Theatrical Net Revenue2007$32,061,600$48,517,723
Digital Rentals ?2007$888,000$1,343,780
Digital Purchases ?2007$331,000$500,891
Physical Rentals ?2007$15,280,000$23,122,702
Physical Purchases ?2007$34,333,000$51,954,955
TV & Streaming Revenue2007$10,668,510$16,144,291
Total Revenues2007$93,562,110$141,584,342
Expenses
Budget ?2007$39,000,000$59,017,366
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2007$29,758,000 (est)$45,031,764 (est)
Participations2007$3,742,000$5,662,641
Residuals ?2007$4,222,000$6,389,008
Interest & Overhead2007$6,630,000$10,032,952
Total Expenses2007$83,352,000$126,133,731
Movie Net Profit or Loss2007$10,210,110$15,450,610

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