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Zoolander (2001)

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Reviews Counted: 126

Fresh: 78

Rotten:48

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.

Rated: PG-13 [See Full Rating] on appeal for sexual content and drug references

Runtime: 89 mins

Genre: Comedies

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... 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]

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

Starring: Ben Stiller, Owen Wilson, Will Ferrell, Christine Taylor, Jerry Stiller, Milla Jovovich, David Duchovny, Jon Voight, Vince Vaughn, Andy Dick

Director: Ben Stiller

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

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

Full Review Source: Time Out | comment Comment
10/18/08
Wally Hammond
Time Out

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

Full Review Source: Channel 4 Film | comment Comment
08/14/08
Channel 4 Film
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At times Zoolander threatens to disappear up its own catwalk, but it’s often very funny stuff.

Full Review Source: Empire Magazine | comment Comment
12/30/06
Empire Magazine
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Profoundly silly, this light and fluffy satire of the fashion industry targets for a change not the female but male models.

Full Review Source: Variety | comment Comment
07/12/06
Emanuel Levy
Variety
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A success -- if you like dumb fun.

Full Review Source: Film Threat | comment Comment
12/06/05
Chris Gore
Film Threat

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.

Full Review Source: Looking Closer | comment Comment
12/06/04
Jeffrey Overstreet
Looking Closer

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

Full Review Source: Three Movie Buffs | comment Comment
12/30/03
Scott Nash
Three Movie Buffs

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

Full Review Source: Zap2it.com | comment Comment
08/29/03
Michael Szymanski
Zap2it.com

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

Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com | comment Comment
03/19/03
Brian Mckay
eFilmCritic.com

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

Full Review Source: Film Quips Online | comment Comment
02/08/03
John R. McEwen
Film Quips Online

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

Full Review Source: ViewLondon | comment Comment
10/30/02
Matthew Turner
ViewLondon

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

Full Review Source: Cincinnati Enquirer | comment Comment
10/15/02
Margaret A. McGurk
Cincinnati Enquirer

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

Full Review Source: Montreal Film Journal | comment 1 Comment
09/10/02
Kevin N. Laforest
Montreal Film Journal

A piquant parody that puts the letter F into FUN, Zoolander is off-the-wall nonsense from go to whoa.

Full Review Source: Urban Cinefile | comment Comment
08/17/02
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A film with good intentions and fairly meaningless execution.

Full Review Source: CinemaBlend.com | comment Comment
08/12/02
Joshua Tyler
CinemaBlend.com

One of the most amusing satires of the year.

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08/02/02
Betty Jo Tucker
ReelTalk Movie Reviews

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

Full Review Source: sbs.is | comment Comment
08/02/02
Stefan Birgir Stefansson
sbs.is

Confidently diverts its audience into having a mindlessly fun time.

Full Review Source: Window to the Movies | comment Comment
07/12/02
Jeffrey Chen
Window to the Movies

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

Full Review Source: Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL) | comment Comment
06/20/02
Jeffrey Westhoff
Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)

If you're aware of -- and amused by -- pop culture, you'll laugh a lot.

Full Review Source: Atlanta Journal-Constitution | comment Comment
06/19/02
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