Anna Faris plays dizzy dolls as expertly as Lucille Ball and Marilyn Monroe. If Faris’s movies fail that total commitment, she can hardly be blamed for taking the work.
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08/27/08
The House Bunny (2008)
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Reviews Counted:120
Fresh:47
Rotten:73
Average Rating:5.1/10
Consensus: Anna Faris is game, but she can't salvage this middling, formulaic comedy.
Australian Theatrical Release:
Sep 25, 2008 Wide
US Box Office: $48,237,389
Synopsis: Comic actress Anna Faris (LOST IN TRANSLATION, SCARY MOVIE) shines in her starring turn in THE HOUSE BUNNY, a hilarious and heartfelt tale of female empowerment. As the film opens, Shelly... [More]
Starring: Anna Faris, Colin Hanks, Emma Stone, Katharine McPhee
Director: Fred Wolf
Reviews for The House Bunny
The House Bunny stays simplistic just like Legally Blonde. Anna Faris deserves better.
08/27/08
Plods along its bumbling, good-natured path to exactly the conclusion you expected before you were handed the ticket.
08/27/08
Anna Faris gives one of the best performances of the year thus far in a movie that never comes within swiping distance of deserving it.
08/26/08
It's a bit derivative, but issues of originality aside, I've got to admit that I found this late-summer comedy to be quite charming, and frequently very funny.
08/26/08
This is basically an inferior version of [Legally Blonde], and it isn't even up to the standards of last year's similarly plotted Amanda Bynes comedy Sydney White.
08/26/08
If The House Bunny catches on with audiences, it could do for Anna Faris what Legally Blonde did for Reese Witherspoon.
08/26/08
Acting isn't the problem. The problem is the screenplay and direction.
08/26/08
The unstoppable Anna Faris has perk in her pipes and a pep in her step, but a bum script working at every turn to tear her down. That's a shame, because with the right material, Faris could do very well, indeed.
08/26/08
Anna Faris might just be the lightest comedic heavyweight.
08/26/08
a triumph of modern day filmmaking packed with powerhouse performances, dazzling cinematography and a thought-provoking premise that will - wait a second, this film is all about Anna Faris showing off her cleavage in skimpy outfits
08/26/08
Although not even as strong as this year's admittedly hit-and-miss Baby Mama, it does serve as a solid showcase for Faris
08/24/08
Anna Faris redeems a lot of it.
08/24/08
Faris fans should see it for her showcase, and nonfans might convert by the end
08/24/08
A slapdash affair largely lacking in laughs.
08/23/08
While Anna Faris looks gorgeous and nails her "dumb blonde with a heart of gold" persona in most scenes, the rest of 'The House Bunny' hops limply along.
08/23/08
Hopefully The House Bunny [won't]breed like a rabbit and give us several sequels.
08/23/08
Think of it as Beach Blanket Bingo for Generation Why.
08/23/08
Their makeovers are not superficial. It's just basic interaction. It's not bad to dress like human beings. And making over that brace is a real triumph over adversity.
08/22/08
Still, Anna Faris wore a lot of skimpy outfits. And that spoke to me as a viewer.
08/22/08
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