Worst Diane Keaton Movies Ever

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I know, shooting fish in a barrel, but, seriously, who on earth actually goes to see this things? And why?  For gods sakes, why?
Note, the descriptions are straight from IMDB.  Sometimes, no embellishment is necessary.

The story of a woman who loves her dog more than her husband. And then her husband loses the dog.

(In the running for worst movie of 2012)
A swinger on the cusp of being a senior citizen with a taste for young women falls in love with an accomplished woman closer to his age.
 After he's fired from his job, an everyday guy faces pressure from his wife to have a baby and from his mom, who has decided to move in with the young couple.
A meddling mother tries to set her daughter up with the right man so her kid won't follow in her footsteps.

(Special mention as the Worst Movie of 2007)

Three female employees of the Federal Reserve plot to steal money that is about to be destroyed.

(Special mention - 3rd worst movie of 2008)

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