2000s Movie Ranked 'Worst Romantic Comedy of All Time'
2000s Movie Ranked 'Worst Romantic Comedy of All Time'
Geca FloresFri, April 10, 2026 at 1:47 AM UTC
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Because I Said So showcased a stellar cast, including the late Diane Keaton and Mandy Moore, but the storyline seemed to fall flat.
The 1990s and early 2000s, also known as the Y2K era, delivered some of the most beloved romanticcomedies. Unfortunately, one film landed at the very bottom and earned the harsh label of “worst romantic comedy of all time.”
Rotten Tomatoes, a known online review aggregation website for film and television, released a list of 35 romantic comedy films widely regarded as the worst. Landing at the top spot is the 2007 movie Because I Said So.
According to the rankings, critics noted that the rom-com film was “overly reliant on caricatures and lacking any human insight” and described it as “an unfunny, cliche-ridden mess.”
The rom-com movie received a 3 percent score on the Tomatometer, which represents the proportion of professional critics who reviewed it positively.
As for the Popcornmeter, audiences gave it a 65 percent score, an okay-to-decent rating that suggests that the movie is watchable but one that likely has noticeable flaws that kept it from being a fan favorite.
Mandy Moore, Diane Keaton and Piper Perabo arrive at the world premiere of "Because I Said So" at ArcLight Hollywood on January 30, 2007 in Hollywood, California. Kevin Winter/Getty Images
Other movies included in Rotten Tomatoes' “worst romantic comedy of all time” are Down to You, Saving Sara, Material Girls, A Little Bit of Heaven, Waiting for Forever, Good Luck Chuck, Gigli and The Perfect Man in the top 10.
Helmed by Michael Lehmann, the director behind the 1989 cult classic black comedy Heathers, Because I Said So focuses on a mother’s struggle to let go of her adult daughters.
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Keaton took on the character of Daphne Wilder, who has three daughters, Maggie (Lauren Graham), Mae (Piper Perabo) and her youngest, Milly (Mandy Moore).
With Daphne witnessing Milly often choose the wrong man, she stepped in to avoid her daughter repeating the same mistakes.
In a previous interview, Mandy Moore shared that she had to put her “game face on” the moment she began working with Diane Keaton.
“But inside I was freaking out,” she told Hollywood, adding that she felt the need to step it up while working opposite such a legendary performer.
Despite her initial nerves, Moore revealed that Keaton ultimately made her feel “so comfortable” on set.
Besides Moore, Keaton, Perabo and Graham, the Because I Said So cast also includes Gabriel Macht as Johnny Dresden, Milly's love interest.
Related: 1974 Film Ranked Among ‘Best Movies of All Time’
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Source: “AOL Entertainment”
