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| 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 Koellisch | ... | Medium Blonde Girl | |
| 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: | |||
| Eileen Rene Prudhont | ... | Playmate (as Eileen Rene) | |
| Emily Wilson | ... | Brittany | |
| Ameona Almund | ... | Hot Girl (uncredited) | |
| Jeffrey Ashkin | ... | Fraternity Brother (uncredited) | |
| Lili Asvar | ... | Playboy Bunny 3 (uncredited) | |
| Jonathan Baker | ... | Himself (uncredited) | |
| Justin Baldoni | ... | Waiter (uncredited) | |
| Richard Blake | ... | Volcano Jock (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) | |
| Jillian Grace | ... | Playmate (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 Marie Kelly | ... | Sorority Girl (uncredited) | |
| Paul Kumar | ... | Colby's Friend (uncredited) | |
| Breaunna Lake | ... | Female Student (uncredited) | |
| Treasure Mallory | ... | Sorority Girl (uncredited) | |
| Emmanuel Ondrick | ... | Cafe Person (uncredited) | |
| Julie Pepin | ... | Sorority Girl #6 (uncredited) | |
| Tony Persico | ... | Party Guy (uncredited) | |
| Ashley Rose | ... | Party Girl (uncredited) | |
| Toi Rose | ... | Student (uncredited) | |
| Chris Rubio | ... | Frat Guy (uncredited) | |
| Shaun Ryan | ... | Frat Bully (uncredited) | |
| Gabriel Rydel-Jurgens | ... | Orphan Boy (uncredited) | |
| Alex Spencer | ... | Shopper (uncredited) | |
| Michael Trotter | ... | The Pool Guy (uncredited) | |
| Jason Villalobos | ... | Frat Guy in Tiki Mask (uncredited) | |
| Jobeth Wagner | ... | Sorority Girl (uncredited) | |
| Rob Watt | ... | Frat Guy (uncredited) | |
| Michael Weathersby | ... | Fraternity Brother (uncredited) | |
| Kelley Welte | ... | Playboy Bunny 4 (uncredited) | |
| Meg Wolf | ... | Boutique Assistant (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 | |
| Clinton Wayne | .... | special makeup effects artist (uncredited) | |
Production Management | |||
| Debra James | .... | unit production manager | |
| Damiana Kamishin | .... | production supervisor | |
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 | |
| George Cawood | .... | creative director: main title sequence | |
| Everett Chase | .... | set designer | |
| David B. Clark | .... | paint foreman | |
| Steve A. Hagberg | .... | construction coordinator (as Steve Hagberg) | |
| Vinson Jae | .... | stand-by painter | |
| David R. Lawson | .... | construction medic | |
| Martin Milligan | .... | on-set dresser | |
| Larry Morgan | .... | carpenter | |
| Stephan J. Pierano | .... | stand-by greens (as Stephen J. Peirano) | |
| Peter Roderick | .... | contruction buyer/estimator | |
| Christopher Schultz | .... | assistant property master (as Chris Schultz) | |
| Andrew Settle | .... | assistant property master | |
| Daniel Simon | .... | labor foreman | |
| John Snow | .... | paint supervisor (as John W. Snow) | |
| Meg Hyatt Snow | .... | scenic artist (as Meg Hyatt) | |
| Mark Robert Taylor | .... | art department coordinator | |
| Samuel J. Tell | .... | assistant property master | |
| Andrew Baris | .... | art department assistant (uncredited) | |
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 | |
| Eric Harwood | .... | sound recordist | |
| William B. Kaplan | .... | production sound mixer | |
| John Marquis | .... | sound effects editor | |
| Herwig Maurer | .... | 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 | |
| Wesley Scott | .... | stunts | |
| Caryn Mower | .... | stunt driver (uncredited) | |
Casting Department | |||
| Maryellen Aviano | .... | extras casting | |
| Katie Taylor | .... | casting associate | |
| Natasha Ward | .... | casting assistant | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Mina Amirzai | .... | background costumer | |
| Roberta Bilé | .... | key costumer | |
| Virginia Burton | .... | costume supervisor | |
| Steve Constancio | .... | set costumer | |
| Tamsin Costello | .... | costumer | |
| Jennifer Dozier | .... | 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 | |
| Reza Amidi | .... | digital intermediate editor (uncredited) | |
| Jimmy Fusil | .... | digital intermediate producer (uncredited) | |
| Benjamin Sutor | .... | digital intermediate editor (uncredited) | |
| Darin Wooldridge | .... | additional digital colorist: Technicolor (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 | |||
| Fabian Arroyo | .... | transportation | |
| Randy Cantor | .... | transportation co-captain | |
| Joel Marrow | .... | transportation captain | |
| Ron M Neil | .... | driver | |
| John 'J.P.' Pratt | .... | driver | |
| Graham Ready | .... | transportation | |
Thanks | |||
| Amanda Warren | .... | special thanks | |
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"The House Bunny" has a funny concept and what looks like a "Legally Blonde" form of execution. If Anna Faris, most commonly known as the one portraying/making fun of the Neve Campbell "Scream" role in the "Scary Movies" was ever going to become the next big female comedienne the time would be now. She showed she was willing to make fun of herself in those movies but I still wonder if she can play a sincere, actual human being rather than a character meant to be the punch line most of the time. "Bunny" was written by "Blonde" screenwriters Karen McCullah Lutz and Kirsten Smith so that could be good news but a lot of the weight of this movie is going to rest on the shoulders of it star. Reese Witherspoon made that movie what it was and the big question here is, can Faris do the same?
She plays Shelley, a ditzy playboy bunny with big dreams of becoming the next centerfold who instead is tossed out on her ass by Hugh after her 27th birthday. Shelley went from the orphanage to the mansion so she never quite got the fill gist of the outside world. Now homeless and with very few survival skills, she has no idea what to do next. Just through happenstance, she encounters something that looks like a mini Playboy mansion but is in fact the best college sorority on campus. They decline her for house mother but she finds a home with the Zeta sorority, a group of misfit girls, led by Natalie (Emma Stone), who seriously need to improve their image and attract new members in order to stop the college from closing their house. Enter Shelley to give the girls make-overs.
This movie made me laugh out loud twice. One involved the manhole cover joke in the trailer, and the other was a really good jab at Bob Saget. The rest of the movie is likable and has a nice message but really can't seem to wring that many laughs out of a good premise. It's a parody against the bimbo ideology, first having Shelley turn the girls into mindless, skimpy-looking prostitutes only to realize later that you also have to have substance too. Sometimes it gets a few chuckles and other times it comes off looking embarrassingly sitcom-ish, like when Shelley tries to look brainy to impress a guy by wearing very thick glasses that make her dizzy, but overall the script isn't as smart or funny as "Legally Blonde" and that hurts its chances. The movie also treats some of the secondary characters in really bad taste, like a girl whose such a misfit she actually talks like Frankenstein and walks like Igor, and I was confused by some others, like a girl who supposedly is bad with boys and yet is pregnant.
I was also confused by the mental abilities of the main character. At times she seems dumber than dirt and at other times she seems almost profound. That she works regardless of this has less to do with the script and more to do with Anna Faris. I don't think this will be the star-making role I thought it would be for her but she gives Shelley a very sweet, genial nature and she is willing to throw herself into silly situations with an innocent and goofy charm. Emma Stone is also pretty funny in this movie, dialing up the dorky meter to about an 8. I feel bad for Colin Hanks though. This kid just doesn't seem to be getting many chances to shine, and here he's wasted as the romantic lead in a movie that's pretty low on the romance.
"The House Bunny" begins, middles, and ends like most college movies do, just unfortunately its not funny or clever enough to distract from the generic plotting. Most of the secondary characters are also wasted as well but maybe, it will put Anna Faris on some people's radars. She is a very funny comic actress and with the right script, its possible she could be the next big thing.