Zoolander

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Zoolander

PG-13

Released Sep 28, 2001

1h 29m

Comedy

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Propelled to the top of the fashion world by a photogenic gaze he calls Blue Steel, dimwitted male model Derek Zoolander (Ben Stiller) thinks he's got a fourth consecutive win as Male Model of the Year in the bag. But, when his rival, Hansel (Owen Wilson), unexpectedly takes the crown, Derek is crushed. He becomes easy prey for fashion designer Jacobim Mugatu (Will Ferrell), who signs Derek to star in his Derelicte fashion show, then brainwashes him to kill Malaysia's prime minister.

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Critics Consensus

A wacky satire on the fashion industry, Zoolander is one of those deliberately dumb comedies that can deliver genuine laughs.

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Wally Hammond

Time Out

A fashion spoof draped over the bones of a puerile conspiracy adventure, this vanity comedy fails at every level barring its incidental details.

Oct 18, 2008

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Empire Magazine

At times Zoolander threatens to disappear up its own catwalk, but it's often very funny stuff.

Rated: 3/5

Dec 30, 2006

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Emanuel Levy

Variety

This light silly and fluffy satire of the fashion industry targets for a change not the female but male models.

Rated: C+

Jul 12, 2006

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Sean Axmaker

Stream on Demand

Think of 'Zoolander' as the anti-Austin Powers set to the retro-kitsch sounds of Frankie Goes to Hollywood and Wham! Stiller spins gags around his harmless idiot and enlists friends and acquaintances to join in on the fun.

Aug 19, 2023

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

There's an old saying about actors, how one needs to be smart to effectively pretend to be stupid. If that's true, Ben Stiller is a very smart man.

Rated: 3.5/4

Apr 22, 2022

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Grant Watson

Fiction Machine

Zoolander is a perfectly enjoyable film in and of itself, but coming after Stiller's exemplary bleak work on The Cable Guy (1996) it seems slightly disappointing.

Rated: 6/10

Apr 10, 2021

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Bruno B

This movie is amazing. Maybe not for everyone but at least for me, everything is hilarious. The acting is stupid, the jokes are so bad they are good, the outfits are amazing too, very fun overall. It's a bit confusing it you get your eyes off the screen for a split second, but that's what makes it worth the hour. It's a lovely movie, if you hate it you just don't understand the satire humor lol.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/14/25

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Audience Member

Been watching nothing but good movies recently. 4/5 stars.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

08/11/25

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John S

Its a classic. Fun to watch.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

08/04/25

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מתן ק

Absolute Masterpiece I don't have Much to Say

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/03/25

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Xtopher L

In the 300,000 years of human history, a lucky few have been alive to witness our greatest achievements. The Dawn of Agriculture. Construction of the Pyramids. Flight. And Zoolander.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

07/22/25

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AD 3

I found it unwatchable. It was incrediblely annoying I turned it off, not sure i made it 20 minutes. Didn't seem to age too well I can't imagine any straight people enjoying this movie

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

07/20/25

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Synopsis

Propelled to the top of the fashion world by a photogenic gaze he calls Blue Steel, dimwitted male model Derek Zoolander (Ben Stiller) thinks he's got a fourth consecutive win as Male Model of the Year in the bag. But, when his rival, Hansel (Owen Wilson), unexpectedly takes the crown, Derek is crushed. He becomes easy prey for fashion designer Jacobim Mugatu (Will Ferrell), who signs Derek to star in his Derelicte fashion show, then brainwashes him to kill Malaysia's prime minister.

Director: Ben Stiller
Producer: Stuart Cornfeld, Scott Rudin, Ben Stiller
Screenwriter: John Hamburg, Drake Sather, Ben Stiller
Distributor: Paramount Pictures
Production Co: Tenth Planet Productions, Paramount Pictures, Scott Rudin Productions, Red Hour Productions
Rating: PG-13 (Sexual Content|Drug References)
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 28, 2001, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 1, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA): $45.2M
Runtime: 1h 29m
Sound Mix: Dolby Stereo, Dolby Digital, Dolby A, Surround, Dolby SR
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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