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Zoolander (2001)

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Reviews Counted: 124 Fresh: 77  Rotten:47 Average Rating: 5.9/10
 
Consensus: With Stiller and Wilson giving fun performances, Zoolander is one of those deliberately dumb comedies that actually delivers the laughs.
 

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Runtime: 89 mins

Theatrical Release: Sep 28, 2001 Wide

Box Office: $44,724,316

Synopsis: Derek Zoolander (Ben Stiller) isn't smart, but he looks "really, really good." An empty-headed yet kindhearted male model, the self-absorbed Derek becomes an unwitting pawn in a international assassination plot masterminded by oddball fashion dictator Jacobim Mugatu (Will Ferrell).... Derek Zoolander (Ben Stiller) isn't smart, but he looks "really, really good." An empty-headed yet kindhearted male model, the self-absorbed Derek becomes an unwitting pawn in a international assassination plot masterminded by oddball fashion dictator Jacobim Mugatu (Will Ferrell). Meanwhile, the clueless cover guy must also contend with a new rival, a blonde hipster named Hansel (Owen Wilson). Only adding to his troubles is Matilda Jeffries (Christine Taylor), an inquisitive and sensitive journalist. Stiller's charming and silly comedy liberally skewers the fashion industry while showcasing the actor-director-screenwriter's quirky humor. He casts his real-life family in the film: wife Christine Taylor, sister Amy Stiller, father Jerry Stiller, and mother Anne Meara. As a director, Stiller invokes entertaining performances from Wilson and Ferrell. He also adds cameos by a multitude of celebrities including David Bowie, Natalie Portman, and Lenny Kravitz. [More]

Genre: Comedies

Starring: Ben Stiller, Owen Wilson, Will Ferrell, Christine Taylor, Jerry Stiller

Director: Ben Stiller
Screenwriter: Drake Sather, Ben Stiller, John Hamburg
Producer: Stuart Cornfeld, Scott Rudin, Ben Stiller
Composer: BT

DVD Info

Release:

Jul 30, 2002

[DVD Details]

Bonus Features:

  • Original Skit from the VH1/VOGUE FASHION AWARDS 1996
  • Promotional Spots featuring Derek Zoolander

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4/5

It's patchy, but when it hits, Zoolander is as funny as any Frat Pack picture.

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08/14/08
Channel 4 Film
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3/5

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

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12/30/06
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2/5

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

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07/12/06
Emanuel Levy
Variety
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4/5

A success -- if you like dumb fun.

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12/06/05
Chris Gore
Film Threat
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B

Stiller ... is able to demonstrate contempt for the folly of the Industry of Image even as he shows affection for the people that are in it.

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12/06/04
Jeffrey Overstreet
Looking Closer
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2.5/4

Some funny moments, but misses a chance to really skewer its subject.

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12/30/03
Scott Nash
Three Movie Buffs
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1/4

I have two words for "Zoolander": Stoo Pid!

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08/29/03
Michael Szymanski
Zap2it.com
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1/5

Where did the wit go? Where did the cleverness behind the laughter go? Gaylord Focker, help us! Mr. Furious, SAVE US!

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03/19/03
Brian Mckay
eFilmCritic.com
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3/5

The film is dumb and generally unfunny, but it has its moments.

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02/08/03
John R. McEwen
Film Quips Online
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4/5

It's undeniably stupid, admittedly, but also a lot of fun. Recommended.

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10/30/02
Matthew Turner
ViewLondon
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3/4

It is a treat to laugh out loud at the movie's deceptively simple-minded goofiness.

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10/15/02
Margaret A. McGurk
Cincinnati Enquirer
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2/4

Less than halfway though I was checking my watch in boredom and wondering how if there was much more to go.

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09/10/02
Kevin N. Laforest
Montreal Film Journal
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08/17/02
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A film with good intentions and fairly meaningless execution.

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08/12/02
Joshua Tyler
CinemaBlend.com
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One of the most amusing satires of the year.

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08/02/02
Betty Jo Tucker
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3/4

Ben AND Jerry Stiller, what more can one ask for?

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08/02/02
Stefan Birgir Stefansson
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7/10

Confidently diverts its audience into having a mindlessly fun time.

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07/12/02
Jeffrey Chen
Window to the Movies
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2/4

Stiller obviously intended this to be silly, mindless fluff. It seldom rises above dumb and boring.

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06/20/02
Jeffrey Westhoff
Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)
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If you're aware of -- and amused by -- pop culture, you'll laugh a lot.

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06/19/02
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
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3/5

O filme consegue divertir e demonstra ter potencial para uma continuação.

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05/30/02
Pablo Villaca
Cinema em Cena
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