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Zoolander

PG-13 Released Sep 28, 2001 1h 29m Comedy TRAILER for List
65% Tomatometer 141 Reviews 80% Popcornmeter 250,000+ Ratings
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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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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Cory Woodroof For the Win (USA Today) Zoolander is a great-enough movie on its own, a razor-sharp spoof of celebrity culture and the fashion world. However, Ferrell’s Mugatu is the secret ingredient. Aug 21, 2023 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Read all reviews

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Jack P Hilarious. That's pretty much all I can say Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/22/24 Full Review Dionisis T By far one of my favorite parody movies of all time!I love ben stiller as a director and of course in the role of zoolander he is hilariously perfect Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 09/11/24 Full Review Mason M Fun film, but not much to it Rated 3 out of 5 stars 09/07/24 Full Review Oaklee D I know this is supposed to be a classic BUT I ended up turning it off as I just didn't find it funny. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 09/01/24 Full Review Steve C Incredible movie! so f-ing funny! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/31/24 Full Review John B Must watch comedy movie that doesn't take itself too seriously like most satire tend to. Definitely worth a watch. Zoolander is the OG looksmaxxer and I respect him for that. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 08/18/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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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, Red Hour Productions, Scott Rudin 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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