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The House Bunny

Play trailer 1:54 Poster for The House Bunny PG-13,  2008,  1h 37m,  Comedy Play Trailer Watchlist
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43% Tomatometer 122 Reviews 50% Popcornmeter 100,000+ Ratings
Sexpot Shelley Darlington (Anna Faris) lives comfortably at the Playboy Mansion, until a jealous rival gets her tossed out on her tail. With nowhere else to go, she winds up at Zeta Alpha Zeta sorority. The seven socially inept Zetas will lose their house unless they can attract more pledges; to do that, they need to learn the ways of makeup and men from an expert.
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Critics Consensus

Anna Faris is game, but she can't salvage this middling, formulaic comedy.

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J. R. Jones Chicago Reader Dec 17, 2008
The result isn't very funny, and its sexual politics are as muddled as you'd expect, but Faris is sweet and likable as the sort of wise dumbbell Judy Holliday used to play. Go to Full Review
Derek Malcolm London Evening Standard Oct 10, 2008
2/5
This silly comedy has a few decent jokes in its otherwise dim screenplay. However, its parody is as toothless as Hefner probably is by now. Go to Full Review
Larushka Ivan-Zadeh Metro Newspaper (UK) Oct 10, 2008
3/5
The ending is predictably feel-good - if it takes way too long coming - but the female-penned script keeps you perky with some surprisingly surreal flashes... such as: 'The eyes are like the nipples of the face.' Go to Full Review
Matt Brunson Film Frenzy May 3, 2026
2/4
Personally, I don’t think Hugh Hefner ever topped his cameo in the Roman Empire segment of Mel Brooks’ History of the World: Part I, but he does enjoy more screen time in The House Bunny. Go to Full Review
Mike Massie Gone With The Twins Nov 28, 2020
2/10
It's difficult to determine just how much of the film is specifically gratuitous partial nudity and how much is a purposeful lampoon. Go to Full Review
Richard Propes TheIndependentCritic.com Sep 11, 2020
2.5/4.0
Undeniably flawed but consistently funny. Go to Full Review
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George S Mar 26, 2019 I will always love this movie. This one made me wish there was a sequel!
Draco L Dec 6, 2018 It's a very goofy comedy with some good humour and adult situations, without showing full nudity. There are many sexual references and generally a lot of mature content, so I wouldn't recommend for children under 12-13. It has a cast with familiar faces such as Anna Faris and Emma Stone, and is just about what you would expect from a movie about a Playboy Bunny who gets evicted and joins a sorority. It's not a bad movie at all, it's just not the most appealing to everyone. Overall, The House Bunny is a good movie for a girls night in or to give yourself a little giggle after a tough day See more
Hagrid P Dec 1, 2018 The House Bunny as you can probably tell is not a flick that is sought after to view, but as it's one of those films you can just throw on while streaming, it can still get the review treatment. A product of Happy Madison (which already raises an eyebrow of concern), The House Bunny is Anna Farris once again being slightly left of brilliant comedienne in most of the things she makes in a Playboy Playmate meets a sorority narrative. The concept sorta makes sense. From one dysfunctional community to another, on paper The House Bunny could potentially work. In reality it does, but only in the way those early 2000s college comedies worked, just not as well. The House Bunny is not consistently funny. Hell, it takes a while to get going with its characters and the silly stupidity behind the humour. After a while, you sorta give into the comedy. You won't laugh out loud and you won't laugh much, but when you do it's something silly that might have caught you off guard. It might have done better if it were allowed to go cruder. With the choice of including the world of Playboy into the concept, maybe in other hands and more (im)mature writing, The House Bunny would really be let free. Instead, you get a safe film and story where you know where it's going, but wish it went a bit more flashy and entertaining. It's definitely saved by its stars, Anna Farris and Emma Stone are both highlights playing stupidly dumb and awkwardly smart respectively. And that soundtrack is so pitch perfect for 2008. Overall, not the best. If you want some white noise on Amazon Prime at the moment, however, it's a solid option. See more
Abraham L Apr 14, 2018 "The House Bunny" is a formulaic and predictable comedy that manages to be consistently funny courtesy of Anna Faris' likable and engaging performance. See more
Abraham W Mar 27, 2018 So I've watched this a million times. I just love love love it
Han S Feb 18, 2018 This movie is underrated and far funnier than is given credit. I get it. Everything about this movie tells you it should suck but Anna Faris pulls this off. See more
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The House Bunny

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Movie Info

Synopsis Sexpot Shelley Darlington (Anna Faris) lives comfortably at the Playboy Mansion, until a jealous rival gets her tossed out on her tail. With nowhere else to go, she winds up at Zeta Alpha Zeta sorority. The seven socially inept Zetas will lose their house unless they can attract more pledges; to do that, they need to learn the ways of makeup and men from an expert.
Director
Fred Wolf
Producer
Adam Sandler, Jack Giarraputo, Allen Covert, Heather Parry
Screenwriter
Karen McCullah, Kirsten Smith
Distributor
Sony Pictures Entertainment
Production Co
Happy Madison Productions
Rating
PG-13 (Partial Nudity|Brief Strong Language|Sex-Related Humor)
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 22, 2008, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Feb 12, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA)
$48.2M
Runtime
1h 37m
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