| Overall: | C- |
|---|---|
| Violence: | A- |
| Sexual Content: | C- |
| Language: | B- |
| Drugs/Alcohol: | B |
| Run Time: | 102 |
| Theater Release: | |
| Video Release: | 07 May 2007 |
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Because I Said So is rated PG-13: for sexual content including dialogue, some mature thematic material and partial nudity
Cast: Diane Keaton, Mandy Moore
Studio: Photo ? Universal Studios
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Already contentious mother/daughter relationships move from the frying pan and into the fire within minutes of the opening credits of this film. What begins as an awkward wedding for eldest…
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Why Is Because I Said So Rated PG-13?
Sexual topics are frequently and frankly discussed using anatomical terms as the female characters in…
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Dianne Keaton’s character, Daphne, is anxious to have her youngest daughter find a man, yet…
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Rod Gustafson has worked in various media industries since 1977. He founded Parent Previews in 1993, and today continues to write and broadcast the reviews in newspapers, on radio and (of course) on the Internet. He currently serves as the President of the Alberta Association for Media Awareness, a provincial non-profit society. He also authors a regular column for The Parent's Television Council in Los Angeles. He and his wife Donna have four children.
