The House Bunny (2008)

User Rating:

5.6/10   

Director:

Fred Wolf

Writers (WGA):

Karen McCullah Lutz (written by) &
Kirsten Smith (written by)

Release Date:

22 August 2008 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Tagline:

For the girls of ZETA house college life was no party, until Shelley showed up.

Plot:

When Shelly, a Playboy bunny, is tossed out of the mansion, she has nowhere to go until she falls in with the sorority girls from Zeta Alpha Zeta. The members of the sorority - who also have got to be the seven most socially clueless women on the planet - are about to lose their house. They need a dose of what only the eternally bubbly Shelley can provide... but they will each learn on their own to stop pretending to be what others want them to be and start being themselves.

Plot Keywords:

Sorority | Playboy | Playboy Mansion | Makeover | Playboy Bunny

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Anna Faris	...	Shelley Darlingson
Colin Hanks	...	Oliver
Emma Stone	...	Natalie
Kat Dennings	...	Mona
Hugh M. Hefner	...	Himself (as Hugh Hefner)
Christopher McDonald	...	Dean Simmons
Beverly D'Angelo	...	Mrs. Hagstrom
Katharine McPhee	...	Harmony
Rumer Willis	...	Joanne
Kiely Williams	...	Lilly
Dana Goodman	...	Carrie Mae
Kimberly Makkouk	...	Tanya
Monet Mazur	...	Cassandra
Tyson Ritter	...	Colby
Sarah Wright	...	Ashley
Rachel Specter	...	Courtney
Owen Benjamin	...	Marvin
Holly Madison	...	Herself
Bridget Marquardt	...	Herself
Kendra Wilkinson	...	Herself
Tyler Spindel	...	Steve (as Tyler Spindell)
Sara Jean Underwood	...	Herself - Playmate
Lauren Hill	...	Herself - Playmate (as Lauren Michelle Hill)
Hiromi Oshima	...	Herself - Playmate
Dan Patrick	...	Cop
Sean Salisbury	...	Himself
Matt Leinart	...	Himself
Shaquille O'Neal	...	Himself
Nick Swardson	...	Playboy Photographer
Jay Hayden	...	Kip
Matt Barr	...	Tyler
Chris Titone	...	Guy at Bar (as Christopher Titone)
Michael Bernardi	...	Karaoke Trio
Mike Falkow	...	Karaoke Trio
Marlon Hunter	...	Karaoke Trio
Josh Richman	...	Paramedic
Tony Ervolina	...	Paramedic
Tanner Alexander Redman	...	Trent (as Tanner Redman)
Michelle Fields	...	Michelle
Nikki Deloach	...	Tall Blonde Girl (as Nikki DeLoach)
Linsey Godfrey	...	Short Brunette Girl
Alison Kay	...	Medium Blonde Girl (as Alison Koellisch)
Jackie Benoit	...	Fannie
Katheryn Cain	...	Girl at Panhellenic
Amanda Columbus	...	Girl at Panhellenic
Katheryne Ashley Covert	...	Girl at Panhellenic
Danni Katz	...	Girl at Panhellenic
Aya Nagasaki	...	Girl at Panhellenic
Rachel Saydak	...	Girl at Panhellenic
Ashley Schneider	...	Girl at Panhellenic
Jennifer Tisdale	...	Phi Iota Mu
Adam Shapiro	...	Mona's Interviewee
Angela Shelton	...	Mean Prostitute (as Angela V. Shelton)
Julia Lea Wolov	...	Sweet Prostitute (as Julia Wolov)
Jonathan Loughran	...	Tall Prostitute
Kathleen Gati	...	Boutique Manager
Missy Stewart	...	Kappa Eta Sigma Housemother
Robert Harvey	...	Guy at Pool Table (as Robert H. Harvey)
Ryan Rottman	...	Calendar Buyer
Mitch Gibney	...	Post Office Clerk
Ben Lyons	...	Limbo Guy
Dale Thomas Krupla	...	Karaoke MC
Charles Robinson	...	Francis
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Ameona Almund	...	Hot Girl (uncredited)
Jeffrey Ashkin	...	Fraternity Brother (uncredited)
Lili Asvar	...	Hot Girl (uncredited)
Jonathan Baker	...	Himself (uncredited)
Justin Baldoni	...	Waiter (uncredited)
Melinda Bennett	...	Playboy Go-Go Dancer (uncredited)
Allen Covert	...	Waiter #2 (uncredited) (unconfirmed)
Leslie Del Rosario	...	Sienna (uncredited)
Jonathan Eudowe	...	Frat Guy (uncredited)
Gina Gianni	...	Model (uncredited)
Marcy Goldman	...	Orphanage Lady (uncredited)
Phillip Gramm	...	Frat Boy at Car Wash #2 (uncredited)
Adam Greeves	...	Frat Guy (uncredited)
Krystal Grenseman	...	Blonde Hottie (uncredited)
Brandon G. Holley	...	Frat Guy (uncredited)
Kristen Kelly	...	Sorority Girl (uncredited)
Paul Kumar	...	Colby's friend (uncredited)
Breaunna Lake	...	Female Student (uncredited)
William Ngo	...	Biology Classroom Student (uncredited)
Tony Perisco	...	Party Guy (uncredited)
Ashley Rose	...	Party girl (uncredited)
Chris Rubio	...	Frat Guy (uncredited)
Alex Spencer	...	Shopper (uncredited)
Michael Trotter	...	The Pool Guy (uncredited)
Jobeth Wagner	...	Sorority Girl (uncredited)
Rob Watt	...	Frat Guy (uncredited)
Michael Weathersby	...	Fraternity Brother (uncredited)
Brianna Womick	...	Playboy Go-Go Dancer (uncredited)

Directed by
Fred Wolf

Writing credits (WGA)
Karen McCullah Lutz		(written by) &
Kirsten Smith		(written by)

Produced by
Jason Burns	....	co-producer
Allen Covert	....	producer
Anna Faris	....	executive producer
Jack Giarraputo	....	producer
Debra James	....	co-producer
Karen McCullah Lutz	....	executive producer
Heather Parry	....	producer
Richard Rosenzweig	....	co-producer
Adam Sandler	....	producer
Kirsten Smith	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Waddy Wachtel

Cinematography by
Shelly Johnson		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Debra Chiate

Casting by
Lisa London
Catherine Stroud

Production Design by
Missy Stewart

Art Direction by
John Chichester

Set Decoration by
Tracey A. Doyle		(as Tracey Doyle)

Costume Design by
Mona May

Makeup Department
David Blair	....	key hair stylist (as David J. Blair)
Debra Coleman	....	makeup artist (as Debra S. Coleman)
Marianna Elias	....	key makeup artist
Kimberly Felix	....	key makeup artist (as Kimberly Felix-Burke)
Jason Green	....	key hair stylist
Lana Heying	....	hair stylist
Candy L. Walken	....	hair department head
Patty York	....	makeup department head

Production Management
Debra James	....	unit production manager
Damiana Kamishin	....	production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Kristina M. Peterson	....	second second assistant director
Sunday Stevens	....	second assistant director
Eric Tignini	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Antonio Andraus	....	leadman (as Tony Andraus)
Joshua Borgese	....	greens foreman (as Josh Borgese)
Max E. Brehme	....	property master (as Max Brehme)
Tony Bridgers	....	general foreman
Everett Chase	....	set designer
David B. Clark	....	paint foreman
Steve A. Hagberg	....	construction coordinator (as Steve Hagberg)
Vinson Jae	....	stand-by painter
Martin Milligan	....	on-set dresser
Stephan J. Pierano	....	stand-by greens (as Stephen J. Peirano)
Christopher Schultz	....	assistant property master (as Chris Schultz)
Daniel Simon	....	labor foreman
John Snow	....	paint supervisor (as John W. Snow)
Mark Robert Taylor	....	art department coordinator

Sound Department
Deb Adair	....	supervising sound mixer
Anthony Adams	....	sound effects editor
Kami Asgar	....	supervising sound editor
Bill W. Benton	....	supervising sound mixer
Scott G.G. Haller	....	dialogue editor
William B. Kaplan	....	production sound mixer
John Marquis	....	sound effects editor
Sean McCormack	....	supervising sound editor
Erin Oakley	....	adr editor
Eryne Prine	....	assistant sound editor
Jacob Riehle	....	assistant sound editor
Jon Wakeham	....	supervising adr editor
Cary Weitz	....	boom operator

Special Effects by
Gary D. Bierend	....	special effects foreman (as Gary Bierend)
Wayne Eaton	....	special effects foreman
John C. Hartigan	....	special effects coordinator (as John Hartigan)

Visual Effects by
George Cawood	....	visual effects supervisor
Matt Ciaglia	....	visual effects artist
Fawn Fletcher	....	visual effects coordinator
T.J. Welch	....	visual effects supervising producer
Jonathan Winbush	....	visual effects artist (as Johnathan Winbush)

Stunts
Paul Eliopoulos	....	stunt coordinator
Jon H. Epstein	....	stunts
Natascha Hopkins	....	stunts
Dorenda Moore	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Alfred Ainsworth	....	video assist (as Alfred Ainsworth Jr.)
Dana Baker	....	best boy grip
Kent Baker	....	key rigging grip
Jerry C. Deats	....	best boy rigging grip
Don Devine	....	camera operator: "a" camera
Matt Floyd	....	rigging grip
Christopher Franey	....	rigging electrician
Melinda Sue Gordon	....	still photographer
Scott Graves	....	rigging gaffer
Matt Kennedy	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera
Al LaVerde	....	key grip
David Maddux	....	chief lighting technician
Michael Martino	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera
Mike Moad	....	dolly grip
Brad Peterman	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera
Rick Senteno	....	assistant chief lighting technician
Gregory W. Smith	....	Steadicam operator (as Gregory West Smith)
Gregory W. Smith	....	camera operator: "b" camera (as Gregory West Smith)
Ryan Vanlossberg	....	dolly grip (as Ryan VonLossberg)
Dale White	....	second assistant camera: "a" camera
Michael E. Jacobson	....	set videographer (uncredited)

Casting Department
Maryellen Aviano	....	extras casting
Katie Taylor	....	casting associate
Natasha Ward	....	casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Roberta Bilé	....	key costumer
Virginia Burton	....	costume supervisor
Tamsin Costello	....	costumer
Phillip Howard	....	costumer
Christine Orth	....	costumer
Reiko Porter	....	costumer: Ms. Faris
Felipe Sanchez	....	costume illustrator

Editorial Department
Terel Gibson	....	additional editor
Mo Henry	....	negative cutter
Michael Pasqualone	....	assistant editor
John Persichetti	....	digital colorist
J.J. Titone	....	apprentice editor
Jimmy Fusil	....	digital intermediate producer (uncredited)

Music Department
Brooks Arthur	....	music supervisor
Michael Dilbeck	....	music supervisor
Sheri Ozeki	....	music editor
Steven Scott Smalley	....	conductor (as Scott Smalley)
Steven Scott Smalley	....	orchestrator (as Scott Smalley)
Gabe Veltri	....	score mixer

Transportation Department
Randy Cantor	....	transportation co-captain
Joel Marrow	....	transportation captain

Other crew
Edward Allen	....	production accountant
Toni Basil	....	choreographer
Adam Bayless	....	production secretary
Steve Berens	....	head animal trainer
Colin Borden	....	production assistant
Amanda Columbus	....	assistant: Ms. Faris
Nicky Craft	....	assistant accountant (as Nicole Craft)
Erin Dicker	....	assistant: Mr. Wolf
J.D. Donaruma	....	assistant: Mr. Sandler
Sophie Engel	....	production assistant
Quentin Halliday	....	location manager
Lucy Herrera	....	assistant accountant
Jeff Ketcham	....	assistant: Mr. Covert
Gavin Kleintop	....	production assistant (as Gavin Keintop)
Christian Krieger	....	assistant location manager
Kym Langlie	....	unit publicist
Ken Lavet	....	location manager (as Kenneth D. Lavet)
Max Lavet	....	production assistant
Paul LaZebnik	....	assistant production coordinator
Murph	....	assistant: Mr. Giarraputo (as Brian Murphy)
Jennifer Perkins	....	assistant: Mr. Sandler
Lois Radcliff	....	craft service (as Lois B. Radcliff)
Willie Radcliff	....	craft service (as Willie L. Radcliff)
Anna Ramey	....	production assistant
Arestia Rosenberg	....	assistant: Ms. Parry
Ryan Salzman	....	production assistant
Matthew Shire	....	production assistant
Anthony Steinhart	....	production assistant
Judi Townsend	....	script supervisor

Thanks
Amanda Warren	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• Columbia Pictures (presents)
• Relativity Media (in association with)
• Happy Madison Productions
• Alta Loma Entertainment (in association with)

Distributors

• Buena Vista Sony Pictures Releasing (BVSPR) (2008) (Russia) (theatrical)
• Columbia Pictures (2008) (USA) (theatrical)
• Sony Pictures Releasing (2008) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Sony Pictures Releasing (2008) (Singapore) (theatrical)
• Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (2008) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
• LK-TEL (2009) (Argentina) (DVD)
• Sony Pictures Entertainment (2009) (Japan) (DVD)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2009) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2009) (Netherlands) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2008) (USA) (DVD)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2008) (USA) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Sony Pictures Releasing (2009) (Argentina) (all media)

Special Effects

• Framework Studio (visual effects)

Other Companies

• Gala Catering  catering
• Reel Team, The  loop group
• Sony Pictures Studios  post services
• Technicolor Digital Intermediates  digital intermediate
• Panavision  Genesis digital cinematography
• DeLuxe Laboratories  prints
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera cranes & dollies
• Kodak  motion picture film
• Framework Studio  titles
• Movie Movers  cast trailers
• Movie Movers  star trailers
• Movie Movers  transportation
• NPI Production Services  payroll services - sound editors
• Star Waggons  hair and make-up trailers
• Star Waggons  wardrobe trailer
• i24P  dailies and color correction

Also Known As:

I Know What Boys Like (USA) (working title)
Untitled Anna Faris Project (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for sex-related humor, partial nudity and brief strong language.

Runtime:

97 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

SDDS | Dolby Digital | DTS

Certification:

USA:PG-13 (certificate #44141) | Australia:M | Singapore:PG | Canada:G (Quebec) | Ireland:12A | Philippines:R-13 (MTRCB) | Malaysia:U (cut) | Peru:14 | South Korea:15 | New Zealand:M | Finland:S | Argentina:13

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Columbia Pictures

Trivia:

Shelley (Anna Faris) mentions in one of the scenes that she once let Bob Saget 'grind' on her as an act of philanthropy. Kat Dennings (who plays Mona) used to be in a TV-series with Bob Saget, called "Raising Dad" (2001).

Goofs:

Continuity: In the beginning of the movie, Lily's character is the character established as the one who never talks. However, when the girls are getting their first makeover you can see Lily talking to her hairdresser. This is long before the shocking revelation when everyone learns Lily can talk and is British.

Quotes:

Shelley: [Z from the sorority letters falls on her head] Ooh, what was that?
Natalie: [coming outside] oh, yeah that happens like, ten times a day.
Shelley: Oh, well... at least you've still got T and A!

Movie Connections:

Spoofs Jerry Maguire (1996)

Soundtrack:

Better Than A Psychic

Amazingly Surprised !

What a light, funny and surprising treat! "The House Bunny" is a charming and funny little film starring Anna Faris as Shelly, a playboy bunny who lives a carefree life in Hugh Hefner's mansion. After her 27th birthday, she finds herself suddenly evicted from her perfect life, unaware of how she can make a living. When she stumbles onto a college campus and discovers that sororities slightly resemble her former playful lifestyle, she becomes determined to be the house mother of a failing sorority full of misfits and unpopular girls. Through her determined spirit, willingness to encourage others and using her sexuality in a positive way, Shelley works her magic and helps her girls to become of the belles of sorority row. And in the process, the young women teach Shelly some valuable lessons as well.

Well, I love Anna and am so glad to see her do this (reminds me of a young Goldie Hawn). All the girls were good! I laughed and I laughed so hard! Well worth the price of admission and it's a shame it came out alongside Tropic Thunder etc as I am sure it would have done even better in the ratings. Took #2 and held for awhile so that was good! Go see it or buy the DVD!

It's definitely worth it!