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Zoolander

  • 20012001
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
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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

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    Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson in Zoolander (2001)
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    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)
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    Ben Stiller and Christine Taylor in Zoolander (2001)

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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
    9/10
    A hilarious 'poke' at the fashion industry
    When Zoolander came out, I remember big deal plugs that were made for this film by the media. The movie, after all, is poking fun at entertainment, in particular, the fashion and model industry. This was a hilarious take on it, and Zoolander, our main character, is stupidly lovable. Ben Stiller proves once again his flexibility with his comedic acting. Just watch 'Meet the Parents'and this, you'll think it's 2 different actors. Showing you how much work Ben can do, he also helped write and produce the movie. Owen Wilson usually ends up in a movie with Ben, and he's hilarious too. And of course Will Ferrell is always a riot. Read the Plot Outline in the details, there's not much to it. But you don't watch movies like this for incredible story lines, do you?

    No, it's not an oscar winning comedy, most aren't. It's not an intelligent look at real-life, it's not the greatest storyline driven kind of movie, and it doesn't have top notch acting. But it's incredibly funny, especially the DVD. The DVD is filled with so many extra goodies, it's worth getting. The movie is filled with cameos like David Bowie, Paris Hilton, Billy Zane, AH! There are so many, you just have to see the list yourself.

    Rent or buy it, and leave your brain on the table next to the popcorn. Because there's more to life then being really, really, ridiculously smart.
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    • silentcheesedude
    • Jun 27, 2004

    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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