While the movie makes some satirical jabs at the fashion industry and our obsession with celebrity, the movie is best when it's being silly. And there's plenty of silliness.
Zoolander (2001)
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Reviews Counted:55
Fresh:28
Rotten:27
Average Rating:3.3/10
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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Reviews for Zoolander
It's no Meet the Parents, but if you like Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson's brand of offbeat humor, Zoolander should be right up your fashion runway.
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July 14, 2005:
Critical Consensus: "Chocolate," "Wedding" Both Sweet
This week's wide releases blend the sweet and the sour. Sweet, like the taste of chocolate or true love; sour, like unabashed excess or scoundrel-like behavior. Will critics... More...
August 20, 2001:
Stiller says he modeled his character after 'some weird kind of hybrid Jason Priestley-Luke Perry guy' he played in a parody on his short-lived series, The Ben Stiller Show. ![]()
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