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The House Bunny

  • 2008
  • PG-13
  • 1h 37m
IMDb RATING
5.5/10
87K
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POPULARITY
2,070
381
Anna Faris in The House Bunny (2008)
A romantic comedy film, directed by Fred Wolf
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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.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.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
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.5/10
    87K
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    POPULARITY
    2,070
    381
    • Director
      • Fred Wolf
    • Writers
      • Karen McCullah
      • Kirsten Smith
    • Stars
      • Anna Faris
      • Colin Hanks
      • Emma Stone
    • 174User reviews
    • 126Critic reviews
    • 55Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 nominations

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    Anna Faris and Emma Stone in The House Bunny (2008)
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    Anna Faris
    Anna Faris
    • Shelley Darlingson
    Colin Hanks
    Colin Hanks
    • Oliver
    Emma Stone
    Emma Stone
    • Natalie
    Kat Dennings
    Kat Dennings
    • Mona
    Hugh Hefner
    Hugh Hefner
    • Hugh Hefner
    Christopher McDonald
    Christopher McDonald
    • Dean Simmons
    Beverly D'Angelo
    Beverly D'Angelo
    • Mrs. Hagstrom
    Katharine McPhee
    Katharine McPhee
    • Harmony
    Rumer Willis
    Rumer Willis
    • Joanne
    Kiely Williams
    Kiely Williams
    • Lilly
    Dana Goodman
    • Carrie Mae
    Kimberly Makkouk
    • Tanya
    Monet Mazur
    Monet Mazur
    • Cassandra
    Tyson Ritter
    Tyson Ritter
    • Colby
    Sarah Wright
    Sarah Wright
    • Ashley
    Rachel Specter
    Rachel Specter
    • Courtney
    Owen Benjamin
    Owen Benjamin
    • Marvin
    Holly Madison
    Holly Madison
    • Holly Madison
    • Director
      • Fred Wolf
    • Writers
      • Karen McCullah
      • Kirsten Smith
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Anna Faris chose to appear nude in one scene instead of using a body double. The reactions from the other actresses are genuine when she walks out nude. "It was my first nude scene and it wasn't supposed to be me," she explained in an interview. "I had a body double and we had some complicating factors with her. It was sort of a last minute thing, where I said, 'I'll just go ahead and do this.'" She also said she felt like it's what her character Shelley would do, so she should do it too. She even turned her head during the shot so people would see it was her and not a double. Faris said that that she broke her "no nudity" clause to do it but , she thought the whole thing was uncomfortable. "This crew that I'd been working with, that knows me when I put on my producer hat, suddenly sees me naked. It was really humiliating. I definitely think I lost some street cred as a producer with the whole crew, being naked in front of them. You have to wear little pasties. You can't wear a full bra and it's not even like covering up. It was a little embarrassing but I'm used to that now. Keenan (Wayans) told me that early on, 'There's no vanity in comedy. You can't be vain and funny at the same time'. So I've really tried to embrace that idea, that you just have to be fearless."
    • Goofs
      (at around 3 mins) When Shelly is getting her hair done before her party it is clear that the person actually doing her hair is using some form of straighteners/curlers but isn't touching her hair.
    • Quotes

      Shelley: The eyes are the nipples of the face.

    • Connections
      Featured in The Girls Next Door: House Bunnies (2008)
    • Soundtracks
      I Know What Boys Like
      Written by Chris Butler

      Produced by Chad Hugo, Kenna

      Performed by Katharine McPhee

      Katharine McPhee Appears Courtesy of RCA Records/19 Entertainment

    User reviews174

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    Featured review
    7/10
    This Bunny is funny and will please fans of light, silly comedy and romance
    Shelley (Anna Faris) was abandoned as a baby on someone's doorstep long ago. As she relates, no one was interested in getting her back although they did request that the basket be returned! Shuttled from one orphanage to another, Shelley eventually found a "family" when her womanish figure came into fruition. That's right, Shelley resided in the Playboy mansion and found happiness with Hef and the other gal pal housemates. However, one day Shelley receives word that Hef has given her two hours to move out of the mansion. A fellow worker at the residence suggests that, perhaps, she is getting too old to be a bunny. After all, didn't she just turn 27? And, isn't that like 59 in "bunny years"? So, off Shelley goes, hurt and scared. After a day on her own, she stumbles onto a nearby college campus and learns that she could possibly find a job, a home, and a salary by becoming a sorority "mother" to a group of misfit sisters. These gals, the Zetas, have seen their numbers shrink, mostly because they are all shy and a bit unconventional (among them, Katharine McPhee and Rumer Willis). The college has already told them that if they don't find new members, the Zeta house will be shut down. It is going to be Shelley's biggest challenge to turn the sorority into an attractive place for the new students. Can she do it? Perhaps, Shelly could ask for the help and advice of a nursing home director, Oliver (Colin Hanks), a nice man she met in a park? After a brief, blase beginning, this film packs a good punch of light comedy and romance. Part of the credit should go to the very nice cast. Faris is wonderful in her role as the dimwitted bunny who has more than enough smarts to learn a few new tricks and Hanks, in a smaller role, is quite nice as the love interest. The Zeta girls themselves, especially Rumer Willis and Emma Stone, are a delightful bunch of offbeat creatures that learn some lessons themselves. The rest of the cast, including Christopher McDonald and Beverly D'Angelo, is good, also. The costumes, naturally, are very fine, as this is a gal-dominated movie and clothes are especially important. But, the sunny sets, cinematography, screenplay, and direction are up to snuff as well. No, it's not Willie Shakespeare but the flick is definitely a good diversion from the everyday blues. It's a likely bet that you will find this "Bunny" to be quite funny indeed.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 22, 2008 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • MySpace.com
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • I Know What Boys Like
    • Filming locations
      • University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Columbia Pictures
      • Relativity Media
      • Happy Madison Productions
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    • Budget
      • $25,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $48,237,389
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $14,533,702
      • Aug 24, 2008
    • Gross worldwide
      • $70,439,696
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 37 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • SDDS
      • Dolby Digital
      • DTS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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