The House Bunny
Seen it?2008 | 97 min | Romance, Comedy
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With middling reviews (43% on Rotten Tomatoes) and a lukewarm 5.7 out of 10 from audiences, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics and anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved Easy A, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny, romantic.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 37 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
Shelley is living a carefree life until a rival gets her tossed out of the Playboy Mansion. With nowhere to go, fate delivers her to the sorority girls from Zeta Alpha Zeta. Unless they can sign a new pledge class, the seven socially clueless women will lose their house to the scheming girls of Phi Iota Mu. In order to accomplish their goal, they need Shelley to teach them the ways of makeup and men; at the same time, Shelley needs some of what the Zetas have - a sense of individuality. The combination leads all the girls to learn how to stop pretending and start being themselves.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
43% on Rotten Tomatoes, 55 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
5.7 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$70 million worldwide on a $25 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 227K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Fred Wolf
- Anna FarisShelley
- Colin HanksOliver
- Emma StoneNatalie
- Kat DenningsMona
- Hugh HefnerHugh Hefner
- Christopher McDonaldDean Simmons
- Beverly D'AngeloMrs. Hagstrom
- Katharine McPheeHarmony
- Rumer WillisJoanne
- Kiely WilliamsLilly