The House Bunny

2008 | Comedy, University

Synopsis

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.

Scores

Overall Score
77.5
Popularity Percentile (Year)
82.6%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
87.3%
Review Aggregate
48.7

Critic Consensus

42.1% Fresh • 121 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 42% of 121 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, thin plot, lighthearted. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

funnythin plotlightheartedcharacter-drivencoming of ageupliftingsurrealscarydarkthought-provoking

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Anna Faris2008$2,405,000$3,504,000(est)
Colin Hanks2008$1,480,000$2,157,000(est)
Emma Stone2008$1,115,000$1,624,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score43.0
RT critic review count123
Rotten Tomatoes audience score50.0
RT audience rating count100,000
IMDb rating5.6
IMDb votes94,009

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2008$48,237,388$70,283,646
International2008$22,202,308$32,349,578
Worldwide2008$70,439,696$102,633,224

Earnings / Profitability

Estimated net revenues and net expenses for films based on reported and estimated numbers. This income statement should be considered most viable for the first 24 months after the inital movie's release (ie after most lucrative pay windows).
CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Revenues
Theatrical Net Revenue2008$32,999,617$48,081,654
Digital Rentals ?2008$1,698,000$2,474,048
Digital Purchases ?2008$605,000$881,507
Physical Rentals ?2008$14,075,000$20,507,792
Physical Purchases ?2008$29,163,000$42,491,562
TV & Streaming Revenue2008$12,059,347$17,570,911
Total Revenues2008$90,599,964$132,007,475
Expenses
Budget ?2008$25,000,000$36,425,918
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2008$27,068,000 (est)$39,439,070 (est)
Participations2008$7,248,000$10,560,602
Residuals ?2008$3,860,000$5,624,162
Interest & Overhead2008$4,250,000$6,192,406
Total Expenses2008$67,426,000$98,242,158
Movie Net Profit or Loss2008$23,173,964$33,765,317

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