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Zoolander

  • 20012001
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
264K
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POPULARITY
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Ben Stiller in Zoolander (2001)
Comedy
At the end of his career, a clueless fashion model is brainwashed to kill the Prime Minister of Malaysia.At the end of his career, a clueless fashion model is brainwashed to kill the Prime Minister of Malaysia.At the end of his career, a clueless fashion model is brainwashed to kill the Prime Minister of Malaysia.
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
264K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
2,491
21
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    • Director
      • Ben Stiller
    • Writers
      • Drake Sather(character Derek Zoolander)
      • Ben Stiller(character Derek Zoolander)
      • John Hamburg(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Ben Stiller
      • Owen Wilson
      • Christine Taylor
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Ben Stiller
    • Writers
      • Drake Sather(character Derek Zoolander)
      • Ben Stiller(character Derek Zoolander)
      • John Hamburg(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Ben Stiller
      • Owen Wilson
      • Christine Taylor
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 573User reviews
    • 131Critic reviews
    • 61Metascore
  • See production, box office & company info
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 11 nominations

    Photos153

    Will Ferrell in Zoolander (2001)
    Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson in Zoolander (2001)
    Ben Stiller in Zoolander (2001)
    Milla Jovovich, Will Ferrell, Jerry Stiller, and Nathan Lee Graham in Zoolander (2001)
    Ben Stiller in Zoolander (2001)
    Ben Stiller in Zoolander (2001)
    Ben Stiller in Zoolander (2001)
    Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson in Zoolander (2001)
    David Bowie, Ben Stiller, and Owen Wilson in Zoolander (2001)
    Ben Stiller, Owen Wilson, and Christine Taylor in Zoolander (2001)
    Milla Jovovich, Ben Stiller, and Will Ferrell in Zoolander (2001)
    Ben Stiller and Christine Taylor in Zoolander (2001)

    Top cast

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    Ben Stiller
    Ben Stiller
    • Derek Zoolander
    Owen Wilson
    Owen Wilson
    • Hansel
    Christine Taylor
    Christine Taylor
    • Matilda Jeffries
    Will Ferrell
    Will Ferrell
    • Mugatu
    Milla Jovovich
    Milla Jovovich
    • Katinka
    Jerry Stiller
    Jerry Stiller
    • Maury Ballstein
    David Duchovny
    David Duchovny
    • J.P. Prewitt
    Jon Voight
    Jon Voight
    • Larry Zoolander
    Judah Friedlander
    Judah Friedlander
    • Scrappy Zoolander
    Nathan Lee Graham
    Nathan Lee Graham
    • Todd
    Alexandre Manning
    • Brint
    • (as Alexander Manning)
    Asio Highsmith
    Asio Highsmith
    • Rufus
    Alexander Skarsgård
    Alexander Skarsgård
    • Meekus
    Donald Trump
    Donald Trump
    • Donald Trump
    Christian Slater
    Christian Slater
    • Christian Slater
    Tom Ford
    Tom Ford
    • Tom Ford
    Cuba Gooding Jr.
    Cuba Gooding Jr.
    • Cuba Gooding Jr.
    Steve Kmetko
    • Steve Kmetko
    • Director
      • Ben Stiller
    • Writers
      • Drake Sather(character Derek Zoolander) (story) (screenplay)
      • Ben Stiller(character Derek Zoolander) (story) (screenplay)
      • John Hamburg(screenplay)
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Derek's repetition of the line "But why male models?" for the second time, in the cemetery scene, was an ad-lib by the actors; Ben Stiller forgot his line and simply repeated the earlier line again, and David Duchovny ran with it and gave him a straight answer.
    • Goofs
      A large premise of the movie is that Zoolander is unable to turn left, but he is seen doing that several times in the film: When Maury calls out to Derek at the red carpet for the award show; during the award show's montage (although this could be explained as the footage being flipped); when startled by J.P. Prewitt in the cemetery; when leaving the cemetery; and when Derek finishes talking to Matilda on the Walkie Talkie in Maury's office he turned left to go back to helping Hansel look for the computer files.
    • Quotes

      Derek Zoolander: Rufus, Brint, and Meekus were like brothers to me. And when I say brother, I don't mean, like, an actual brother, but I mean it like the way black people use it. Which is more meaningful I think.

      Derek Zoolander: If there is anything that this horrible tragedy can teach us, it's that a male model's life is a precious, precious commodity. Just because we have chiseled abs and stunning features, it doesn't mean that we too can't not die in a freak gasoline fight accident.

    • Alternate versions
      The original theatrical version included a goat in the orgy scene. (The goat can be seen, briefly, the morning after).
    • Connections
      Edited from VH1/Vogue Fashion Awards (2000)
    • Soundtracks
      Relax
      by Peter Gill, Holly Johnson (as William Johnson) & Mark O'Toole

      Performed by Frankie Goes to Hollywood

      Courtesy of ZTT Records Ltd. and Courtesy of Universal Records

      By Arrangement with Universal Music Enterprises

    User reviews573

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    Top review
    8/10
    Zoolander is stupid funny!
    Derek Zoolander is stupid. So is his movie. But by no means, is Zoolander humorless. Directed by and starring Ben Stiller, Zoolander is a very funny movie, if you know what to expect. Based on a character that Stiller created for the 1996 VH1 Fashion Awards, Derek Zoolander was originally intended to satirize the fashion industry. The movie does no less and as a result, has received some very negative patron reviews. Audiences went into Zoolander expecting another Ben Stiller, Meet the Parents-type comedy, and when they got an offbeat movie about the fashion industry's plot to assassinate the prime minister of Malaysia, they didn't know how to react. To enjoy Zoolander, one has to forget all expectations and see the movie for what it is supposed to be: ridiculous.

    Derek Zoolander (Stiller) is the fashion industry's number one male model, but his career is slouching and boy beauty Hansel (Owen Wilson) provides tough competition. Fashion designer Mugatu (Will Ferrell) takes advantage of this and Zoolander's stupidity, and brainwashes him to kill the Malaysian prime minister, after he put an end to vital fashion industry sweatshops. The talented cast and an excellent soundtrack add absurdity to the already farcical plot. Zoolander gives both Ferrell and Wilson the opportunity to do what they do best. For Saturday Night Live's Ferrell that is embracing and developing the demented, while for Meet the Parents' Wilson, it is the chance to play a comedic, confident, character role. Stiller's father and wife also appear in supporting roles, with Jerry Stiller as Maury Ballstein, Derek's agent, and Christine Taylor as Matilda Jeffries, a TIME magazine reporter. Jerry Stiller, like Wilson, always manages to find humor in every role he plays, and in Zoolander this remains especially true. Taylor, being a veteran of the Brady Bunch movies, is not stranger to satire either. Well-chosen and placed music adds laughs and heightens the tone and feel of the movie. With songs ranging from Wham!'s `Wake Me Up Before You Go Go' playing as cruising music for Derek and his male model friends, and Michael Jackson's `Beat It' as the background music for a face-off between Derek and Hansel, any remaining seriousness is diminished. And yet even more surprise and absurdity is added by the many unexpected cast members and cameo appearances. Others appearing in Zoolander include David Duchovny, Jon Voight, Vince Vaughn, Andy Dick, David Bowie, Cuba Gooding Jr., Winona Ryder, and even Ralph Lauren's own male model, Tyson Beckford. I can understand people disliking this movie; it is temperamental. This is the kind of movie that varies depending on the audience and a person's expectation. Generally though, if you keep an open mind and realize that it is not meant to be serious in any way, your view of the movie shouldn't go anywhere but up. Zoolander is absurd, ridiculous, and overall, an incredibly stupid movie. I suggest you see it.
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    • gregherk
    • Oct 21, 2001

    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 28, 2001 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Germany
      • United States
      • Australia
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Derek Zoolander
    • Filming locations
      • Ogdensburg, New Jersey, USA
    • Production companies
      • Paramount Pictures
      • Village Roadshow Pictures
      • VH1 Television
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $28,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $45,172,250
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $15,525,043
      • Sep 30, 2001
    • Gross worldwide
      • $60,780,981
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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