The House Bunny

Infobox Film
name = The House Bunny


caption = Theatrical release poster
director = Fred Wolf
producer = Allen Covert
Anna Faris (executive)
Adam Sandler
writer = Kirsten Smith
Karen McCullah Lutz
starring = Anna Faris
Emma Stone
Colin Hanks
Kat Dennings
Dana Goodman
Katharine McPhee
Rumer Willis
Beverly D'Angelo
Kiely Williams
Sarah Wright
Tyson Ritter
music =
cinematography = Shelly Johnson
editing =
distributor = Columbia Pictures
released =
USA - August 22, 2008,

Australia - September 25, 2008,

Ireland - October 10, 2008,

UK - October 10, 2008,

Netherlands - December 18, 2008,

Spain - December 19, 2008
runtime = 98 minutes
country = United States
language = English
budget = $25 million
website = http://www.sonypictures.com/movies/thehousebunny/
amg_id = 1:414475
imdb_id = 0852713

"The House Bunny" is a 2008 American romantic comedy film, directed by Fred Wolf. The film was written by "Legally Blonde" screenwriters Kirsten Smith and Karen McCullah Lutz. The film had its US release on August 22, 2008 and stars Anna Faris, Colin Hanks, Emma Stone, Katharine McPhee, Rumer Willis, Dana Goodman, Kiely Williams, Tyson Ritter, and Kat Dennings. It is the second film directed by Wolf.

Plot

A twenty-seven year old Playboy bunny, Shelly Darlington (Anna Faris), is kicked out of the Playboy mansion due to her age. Subsequently, she stumbles upon the Greek Row of a university and becomes the house mother of a sorority. However, the sorority sisters are characterised as social outcasts, something the ex-bunny plans to fix.

Cast

oundtrack

While there are no current plans for a soundtrack to be released, a single from the film was released to iTunes on July 16, 2008. The single was a cover of The Waitresses song, "I Know What Boys Like", by star Katharine McPhee. The movie also featured songs by artists such as The All-American Rejects "I Wanna Touch You",Altered Images "Happy Birthday", Rihanna"Take A Bow", The Pussycat Dolls"When I Grow Up", Ashlee Simpson"Boys", Metro Station"Shake It", The Cab"I'll Run" , Boys Like Girls"The Great Escape", The Ting Tings"Shut Up And Let Me Go", Ingrid Michaelson"Be Ok", Phantom Planet and Avril Lavigne"Girlfriend". [ [http://www.reelsoundtrack.com/index.php?act=movie_details&id=49710 ReelSoundtrack - Music Soundtrack - The House Bunny (2008)] ] .

Production and release

Faris had pitched the film's concept to a few companies and Happy Madison picked it up. The working title of the film was "I Know What Boys Like." The film is rated PG-13 for strong language. The film was produced by Adam Sandler's production company Happy Madison Productions, and it was distributed by Columbia Pictures

"The House Bunny" was released in the US on August 22, 2008. It debuted at #1 on its first day of release making $5.91 million, but ultimately landed in second place for the weekend [http://blastmagazine.com/the-magazine/entertainment/2008/08/the-hollywood-charts-aug-24/] behind Ben Stiller's action picture "Tropic Thunder", with $14.53 million and $16.27 million, respectively. As of October 5, 2008, the film has grossed $48.03 million. [http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=housebunny.htm]

References

External links

* [http://www.sonypictures.com/movies/thehousebunny/ Official website including the trailer] from Sony Pictures
* [http://housebunnyfilm.com/ House Bunny trailer and information]
*imdb title|id=0852713|title=The House Bunny
*amg title|id=1:414475|title=The House Bunny
* [http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/house_bunny/ "The House Bunny"] at Rotten Tomatoes
* [http://www.moviefone.com/movie/the-house-bunny/30939/main "The House Bunny"] at Moviefone
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eCPpqEXOWm0 House Bunny review] by Lance Norris