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Because I Said So (2007)

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PG-13 | 1 hr 42 mins | Romantic comedy | Released: 2/2/2007 |Box Office Total: $42.6M

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Synopsis:

Daphne Wilder is a mother whose love knows no bounds or boundaries. As a single parent, she has raised three fantastic girls--klutzy, adorable Milly, stable psychologist Maggie and sexy and irreverent Mae--to become the kind of women any mom would die to have. The only problem is they're about to strangle her. In order to prevent her youngest, Milly, from making the same romantic mistakes she did, Daphne decides to set her up with the perfect man. The one thing Daphne decides not to tell Milly, however, is that she placed an ad in the online personals to find him. If anyone knows exactly what her daughter does and doesn't need out of a long-term relationship (or clothes or her career), it's Daphne. Comic mayhem unfolds as the well-intended mom continues to do the wrong thing for the right reasons--all in the name of love for her beloved daughter. Is the man of Daphne's (er, um--Milly's) dreams the responsible architect Jason, or is he the free-spirited rocker Johnny? Daphne will continue to push, cajole, suggest and nudge her way into Milly's smallest of decisions until she rights the wrongs of her own life choices or drives her girl nuts. But once Johnny's own father, Joe, catches a buried spark within Daphne, things really start to heat up for the Wilder matriarch. Finally letting herself begin to fall, Daphne begins to wonder if she is just pushing her girls as a way of ignoring her own issues.

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Full Cast & Crew

Theatrical Release
2/2/2007

Studio	Credit
Universal Pictures	Studio
Director	Credit
Michael Lehmann	Director
Cast	Credit
Diane Keaton	Daphne Wilder
Mandy Moore	Milly
Gabriel Macht	Johnny
Tom Everett Scott	Jason
Lauren Graham	Maggie
Piper Perabo	Mae
Colin Ferguson	Derek
Ty Panitz	Lionel
Stephen Collins	Joe
Matt Champagne	Eli
Tony Hale	Stuart
Sophina Brown	Milly's Staff #1/Matisse
Karen Leigh Hopkins	Milly's Staff #2/Charlie
Emily Maisano	Milly's Staff #3
Gerald Downey	Cousin Dougy's Friend
Ingrid Sanai Buron	Singing Bride
Satya Lee	Daphne's Masseuse
Alexis Rhee	Maggie's Masseuse
Shu Lan Tuan	Milly's Masseuse
Steve Little	Bad Teeth Guy
John Ross Bowie	Cute Food Spewing Guy
Parvesh Cheena	Foreign Guy
Doug Budin	Sneezer
William Belli	Transsexual
Carlo Michael Mancini	Arnold
Mary Pat Gleason	Iris
Judi Barton	Jason's Mother
Rudolph Willrich	Jason's Father
David Purdham	Uncle Philip
P.J. Byrne	Photographer
Edith Jefferson	Female Senior
Holly Westen	Catering Staff
Nate Petre	Bleached Teeth Guy
Chris Monberg	Roller Blader
Allison Caetano	Roller Blader
Production Credits	Credit
Wendy Rhoads	Co-Producer
Karen Leigh Hopkins	Associate Producer
Paul Brooks	Producer
Norm Waitt	Executive Producer
Jessie Nelson	Producer
Scott Niemeyer	Executive Producer
Jonathan Shore	Associate Producer
Michael Flynn	Executive Producer
Production Companies	Credit
Gold Circle Films	Production Company
Distribution Companies	Credit
Universal Pictures Distribution	Domestic Theatrical Distributor
Universal Studios Home Entertainment	Domestic Video Distributor
Locations
Los Angeles, California, USA
Writer	Credit
Jessie Nelson	Screenplay
Karen Leigh Hopkins	Screenplay
Accounting	Credit
E Gloria Alvarado	Assistant Accountant
Victor Valencia	Post-Production Accountant
James N Swidarski	Accountant - Payroll Accountant
Mary Sunshine	Production Accountant
David Goodin	Accountant - Accounting Clerk
Katie Baker	Accountant
David Clark	Accountant
Animal Training Handling	Credit
Michael Alexander	Animal Trainer
Art Department	Credit
Christopher Tandon	Art Director
Sharon Seymour	Production Designer
Claudia Bonfe	Set Dresser - Set Dressing Buyer
Shanna Starzyk	Art Department - Art Department Assistant
Jaime Castellanos (Jimmy)	Gang Boss - Greens Gangboss
Gretchen Engel	Art Department Coordinator
Jane Ward Fitts	Graphics Coordinator - Graphics Designer
Cynthia Martinez	Greensman
Maggie Martin	Set Decorator
Mark Moretti	Storyboard Artist
Rick Lambert	Leadman
Natalie Richards	Set Designer
John Risso	Painter - Paint Foreman
Cynthia C Rebman	Set Dresser - On-Set Dresser
Porfirio Silva	Greensman
Suzan Katcher	Painter - Set Painter
Erich Blough	Gang Boss - Paint Gang Boss
Teresa Visinare	Set Decorator
Joey Genitempo	Painter - Standby Painter
Grahame Budd (Billy)	Gang Boss - Paint Gang Boss
Gerald Donahoe	Set Dresser
Gregory Beaver	Painter - Set Painter
Rodney Rosene	Set Dresser
W William Hoye	Set Dresser
William R Barrett	Painter - Paint Laborer
Natalie Hile	Painter - Paint Laborer
Scott Schutzki	Set Dresser
Doug Scott	Set Dresser
Neil Rust	Painter - Paint Laborer
Charles Swift	Painter - Paint Laborer
Fante Zamora	Set Dresser
Toby Swinehart	Painter - Paint Laborer
Casting	Credit
Eyde Belasco	Casting Director
Sande Alessi	Extras Casting
Kristan Berona	Extras Casting
Wendy Waller	Extras Casting
Craft Services	Credit
Alison Hoberman	Craft Service - Craft Service Assistant
Rubin Ibarra	Catering - Caterer
Joseph Milito	Craft Service
Bradley Combs	Catering - Chef
Charles V Davidson	Catering - Chef Assistant
Jose Anaya	Catering - Chef Assistant
Claudio Farias	Catering - Chef Assistant
Film Camera	Credit
Ryan Muirhead	Loader
Jeremiah Morey	Color - Color Assistant
Rick Whitfield	Video Playback - Computer Playback
Suzanne Tenner	Photography - Still Photographer
John Trunk	Video Assist/Playback - Video Assist
Greg Rodin	Camera
Don Muirhead	Steadicam Operator
Don Muirhead	Camera Operator
Julio Macat	Director of Photography
Steve Barnes	Assistant Camera - First Assistant Camera
Corrine Bogdanowicz	Colorist
Cindy Bond	Film Lab - Digital Intermediate Producer
Johnny Jensen	Director of Photography
Mitch Dubin	Camera Operator
Lisa Markou	Film Lab - Digital Intermediate Coordinator
Orson Rheinfurth	Color - Color Management
Adam Castro	Assistant Camera - Second Assistant Camera
Casey Green	Video Playback - 24 frame Playback
David K Miller	Video Playback - Digital Playback
Grg Magidow	Assistant Camera - First Assistant Camera
Joe Valentine	Camera Operator
Alicia Johnson	Film Lab - Digital Intermediate Production Assistant
Kira Hellickson	Assistant Camera - Second Assistant Camera
Rodney Montague	Film Lab - Digital Intermediate Production Executive
Dave Chameides	Camera Operator
Bobby R Poirier	Film Lab - Digital Intermediate Associate Producer
Joel Schwartz	Assistant Camera - First Assistant Camera
Tom Frazier	Camera Operator
Laurent Soriano	Assistant Camera - First Assistant Camera
Blake Sloan	Film Lab - Software Engineer
Adam Wilson	Assistant Camera - First Assistant Camera
Andy Tran	Film Lab - Chief Technical Officer
Joey Watts	Assistant Camera - Second Assistant Camera
Brian Nogle	Film Lab - Imaging Supervisor
Katie Santore	Assistant Camera - Second Assistant Camera
Gilbert De La Garza	Film Lab - Scan/Record Operation
Marc Canas	Film Lab - Scan/Record Operation
Robert Gangnier	Assistant Camera - First Assistant Camera
Jonathan Mecenas	Film Lab - Scan/Record Operation
Stuart Campbell	Assistant Camera - Second Assistant Camera
Brent Rodin	Film Lab - Scan/Record Operation
Luke Slendeboek	Film Lab - Scan/Record Operation
Jared Ross	Film Lab - Scan/Record Operation
Tony Cammarata	Film Lab - Film I/O
Film Sales Financing	Credit
Gold Circle Films	Film Financier
Mandate International	Foreign Distribution Sales
Legal	Credit
Karyn Isaacs	Legal Services - Legal Affairs
Lesa Andelson	Legal Counsel - Production Counsel
Lisa Knight	Legal Counsel - Legal Assistant
Leigh Butler	Legal Counsel - Legal Assistant
Management	Credit
Marc Ross	Manager - Imaging Operations Manager
Landie Hartman Jr	Manager - Vault Manager
Jeremy Needelman	Manager - Finance Manager
Stephanie Ei-Mei Schwartz	Manager - Manager, Post-Production & Distribution Services
Music	Credit
Dan Wallin	Score Mixing - Score Mixer
Pete Snell	Music Producer - Pre-Record Producer
Pete Snell	Music Arranger - Pre-Record Arranger
Sandie Shaw	Song Performer
Grant Geissman	Soloist - Guitar Solo
Sue Medley	Music Coordinator - Guitar Class Coordinator
Jack Lawrence	Song
Michael Aarvold	Score Recording - Score Recordist
Gary Barlough	Music Engineer - Mix Engineer
Artie Butler	Music - Piano Accompanist
Todd Bozung	Music Editor
David Kitay	Original Music
Dana Sano	Music Supervisor
David Kitay	Orchestrations - Orchestra Conductor
David Kitay	Score Mixing - Score Mixer
David Kitay	Score Recording - Score Recordist
Joel Derouin	Soloist - Violin Solo
Bill Levine	Orchestrations
Gene McDaniels	Song
Van Morrison	Song Performer
Van Morrison	Song
Don Markese	Orchestrations - Orchestra Contractor
Dan Wallin	Score Recording - Score Recordist
Michael Aarvold	Score Mixing - Score Mixer
Honey Cone	Song Performer
General Johnson	Song
Pete Snell	Song Performer
Crystal Waters	Song Performer
Gregory Perry	Song
Barney Perkins	Song
Bittersweet	Song Performer
The Shirelles	Song Performer
Pete Snell	Song
Vermicious Kinid	Song Performer
Jay Steinhour	Song
Teddy Douglas	Song
KT Tunstall	Song Performer
Gary Hudgins	Song
Todd Bozung	Song Performer
Anthony Blunt	Song
Rick Nelson	Song Performer
Crystal Waters	Song
The Weepies	Song Performer
Shana Halligan	Song
Kiran Shahani	Song
Michael Railton	Song
Luther Dixon	Song
Willie Denson	Song
Hugh Plath	Song
Todd Bozung	Song
KT Tunstall	Song
Shirley Owens	Song
Addie Harris	Song
Doris Coley	Song
Beverly Lee	Song
James Hill	Song
Les Brown	Song
Arthur Crudup	Song
Steve Tannen	Song
Deb Talan	Song
Physical Effects	Credit
Brad Bovee	Stunts - Camera Bike
Jennifer Caputo	Stunt Double
John Ashker	Stunt Player - Utility Stunt Driver
Ernie Orsatti	Stunt Coordinator
Bobby Brown	Stunt Coordinator
Nicole Surels	Stunt Double
Clay Cullen	Stunts - Utility Stunt Driver
Tim Gilbert	Stunts - Utility Stunt Driver
Marta Merrifield	Stunt Double
Jon Epstein	Stunt Coordinator
Oakley Lehman	Stunt Double
Jeff Podgurski	Stunts - Utility Stunt Driver
Tandai Reed	Stunts - Utility Stunt Driver
Jimmy Roberts	Stunts - Utility Stunt Driver
Troy Robinson	Stunts - Utility Stunt Driver
Ray Siegle	Stunts - Utility Stunt Driver
Production Management	Credit
Aisla Webster	Post-Production Coordinator
Julian Lemaitre	Production Coordinator
Manu Gargi	Assistant Production Coordinator
Christa Vausbinder	Production Supervisor
Alex Apple	Assistant Location Manager
Rebecca Robertson-Szwaja	Script Supervisor
Ralph Meyer	Location Manager
Michael Flynn	Unit Production Manager
Mike Topoozian	Assistant Director
Michael A McCue	Assistant Director
Kathy McCurdy	Assistant Location Manager
Ana Ricabal	Production Coordinator
Eric A. Haynes	Assistant Production Coordinator
Joshua M Dragotta	Assistant Location Manager
Scott Purdy	Production Coordinator
Keri Bruno	Assistant Director
Athena Alexander	Assistant Director - 2nd Assistant Director
Shadonna Chambers	Production Coordinator
Sholto Roeg	Assistant Director
Publicity	Credit
Lisa Danna	Unit Publicist
Sound	Credit
Steve Lesieur	Foley - Foley Coordinator
Matt Reale	Rerecording - Recordist
Alan “Danger” Freedman	ADR Mixer
PK Hooker	Sound Effects
Lucy Sustar	Foley Mixer
Jeremy Peirson	Rerecording Mixer - Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Jerry Ross	Supervising Sound Editor
Ben Weinert	Boom Operator
Ryan Ferro	Sound - Sound Utility Technician
Douglas Axtell	Sound Mixer - Production Sound Mixer
George Berndt	ADR Supervisor
Greg Barbanell	Foley Artist
Skip Lievsay	Rerecording Mixer - Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Chris Navarro	ADR Mixer
Johnna Chism	Sound - Supervising Sound Assistant
Jerome Malaize	Sound - Sound Intern
Visual Effects	Credit
John Campuzano	Special Effects Coordinator - Digital Optical Coordinator
Frank Ceglia	Special Effects - Special Effects Key
Phillip Hoffman	Visual Effects - Visual Effects Coordinator
John Morcos	Digital Effects - Digital I/O
John Lee Nelson	3-D Artist
Eddie Williams	Visual Effects Producer - VFX Producer
Matt Kutcher	Special Effects Supervisor
Mark Freund	Visual Effects Supervisor
Bob Wiatr	Digital Effects Artist - Digital Compositor
Rudy Perez	Special Effects Supervisor
Chris Flynn	Digital Effects Artist - Digital Compositor
Rosanna Sumagaysay-Aouda	Digital Effects - Digital I/O
Josh Mossotti	3-D Artist
Andrey Pavlouskiy	3-D Artist
Maureen Healy	Digital Effects Artist - Digital Compositor
Steve Languis	Digital Effects - Digital I/O
Rick Kim	Digital Effects - Digital I/O
Ozzie Carmona	Digital Effects Artist - Digital Compositor
Tristan Rayos	Digital Effects - Digital I/O
Antonio Torres	Digital Effects Artist - Digital Compositor
Han Nguyen	Digital Effects - Digital I/O
Cristian A. Kong	Digital Effects Artist - Digital Optical Artist
Mark Melis	Digital Effects Artist - Digital Optical Artist
Gregory Ivens	Digital Effects - Digital I/O
Matt Seckman	Digital Effects Artist - Digital Optical Artist
James Chul Rim	Digital Effects Artist - Digital Optical Artist
Alan De Castro	Digital Effects Artist - Digital Optical Artist
David Geoghegan	Digital Effects Artist - Digital Optical Artist
Scott Evans	Digital Effects Artist - Digital Optical Artist
Rick Cortes	Digital Effects Artist - Inferno Artist
Shelley Dutcher	Digital Effects Artist - Inferno Artist
Trent Shumway	Digital Effects Artist - Inferno Artist
Wardrobe Hair Makeup	Credit
Jennifer Day Young	Costumer
Valerie Laven-Cooper	Assistant Costume Designer
Jennifer Lax	Key Costumer
Julie Hewett	Makeup - Department Head Makeup
Yulia Gershenzon	Set Costumer
Beth Miller	Hair - Department Head Hair
Kathleen Saunders	Costume Supervisor
Shay Cunliffe	Costume Designer
Ginger Damon	Hair
Amanda Friedland	Costume Designer
Timothy Wegman	Costumer - Men's Costumer
Michelle Vittone-McNeil	Makeup
Donna Schultz	Set Costumer
Kelcey Fry	Makeup
Katherine Huang	Costumer - Day Check Costumer
Frida Aradottir	Hair
Meredith J Murray	Costumer - Day Check Costumer
Hayley Cecile	Makeup
Barbara Olvera	Hair
Zoe Hay	Makeup
Polly Luke	Hair - Department Head Hair
Deanna Saul	Costumer - Day Check Costumer

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