The House Bunny (2008)

After Playboy bunny Shelley is kicked out of the playboy mansion, she finds a job as the house mother for a sorority full of socially awkward girls.

Director:

Fred Wolf

Writers:

Karen McCullah, Kirsten Smith

Stars:

Anna Faris, Colin Hanks, Emma Stone

2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Anna Faris	...	Shelley Darlingson
Colin Hanks	...	Oliver
Emma Stone	...	Natalie
Kat Dennings	...	Mona
Hugh Hefner	...	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

Storyline

Finding family. Shelley Darlingson was raised in an orphanage, finally happy when she blossoms into a fox and moves into the Playboy Mansion. Unfortunately, she's summarily expelled on her 27th birthday(she's now too old). In desperation she takes a job as house mother for a sorority of misfits losing their house for lack of members. They have but a few months to find 30 pledges, or a sorority of mean girls will take over their place. Shelley figures that girls will pledge a house that boys find interesting, so she sets out to make the Zetas alluring, not act too smart, and host great parties. Can she succeed, and what about her own makeover? Sabotage is everywhere, plus it's hard to be one's self.

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Plot Keywords:

sorority | playboy bunny | playboy model | female nudity | playboy mansion | 

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Taglines:

Brains. Beauty. Bravery. These girls got it all... They just don't know it yet.

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

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

Details

Official Sites:

MySpace.com Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

22 August 2008 (USA)

Also Known As:

I Know What Boys Like

Filming Locations:

Playboy Mansion - 10236 Charing Cross Road, Holmby Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$25,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$14,533,702, 22 August 2008, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$48,237,389, 12 October 2008

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$70,442,940, 22 March 2009

Company Credits

Production Co:

Columbia Pictures Corporation, Relativity Media, Happy Madison Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

97 min

Sound Mix:

SDDS Dolby Digital DTS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Anna Faris worked out for six weeks before shooting began.

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Goofs

When Shelley is washing the car and she talks to Oliver about his job, you can see a crew member on the glass window of the car.

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Quotes

Harmony: [Lilly whispers to her something about Shelley] No, that doesn't make her a hooker, sorry.

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Connections

References The Silence of the Lambs (1991)

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Soundtracks

Be OK
Written and Performed by Ingrid Michaelson
Courtesy of Cabin 24 Records, LLC
By Arrangement with Secret Road Music Services

User Reviews

Introducing a Major Comic Talent

Anna Faris makes this paper thin attempt at comedy overwhelmingly worthwhile. She is an original that reminded me of some other glories, from Carole Lombard to Goldie Hawn. Her innocence is so believable that we go with her wherever she decides to go. I wish the producers and responsible for this movie getting made had gone all the way and provided this extraordinary comic talent with a more substantial script and direction giving her the opportunity to shine even more than she shines here and here shine she does, big time. Just look at her listening, trying to make sense of what's happening around her. Deeply moving, very funny, kind of unique. I hope she soon finds her Garson Kanin and her George Cukor. I have the feeling we ain't seen nothing yet