

The House Bunny
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.
Critics Sentiment
Shelley gives the Zeta girls their first makeovers and popularity lessons
The Zetas blame Shelley for making them conceited and she decides to leave
The film drops 2.2 points from the successful party sequence to the forced conflict when the sisters turn on Shelley
The House Bunny received mixed but generally lukewarm reception, with critics consistently praising Anna Faris's committed comedic performance while finding the overall film predictable and uneven. The sentiment peaks during the makeover sequences where Faris's natural comedy talents shine, but dips during forced dramatic moments and awkward romantic scenes. Most reviewers acknowledged the film as harmless entertainment elevated by its lead actress, even when the material itself felt clichéd.
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Anna Faris
Shelley

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

Rachel Specter
Courtney

Owen Benjamin
Marvin

Holly Madison
Holly Madison

Bridget Marquardt
Bridget Marquardt

Kendra Wilkinson
Kendra Wilkinson
Crew
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