Zoolander 2 (2016)

Derek and Hansel are lured into modelling again, in Rome, where they find themselves the target of a sinister conspiracy.

Director:

Ben Stiller

Writers:

Justin Theroux, Ben Stiller

Stars:

Ben Stiller, Owen Wilson, Penélope Cruz

7 wins & 17 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Justin Bieber	...	Justin Bieber
Jon Daly	...	Agent Filippo
Penélope Cruz	...	Valentina Valencia
Ben Stiller	...	Derek
Katie Couric	...	Katie Couric
Amy Stiller	...	Mom Tourist
Charlotte Townsend	...	Girl Tourist
Christine Taylor	...	Matilda
Jim Lehrer	...	Jim Lehrer
Owen Wilson	...	Hansel
Christiane Amanpour	...	Christian Amanpour
Jane Pauley	...	Jane Pauley
Will Ferrell	...	Jacobim Mugatu
Justin Theroux	...	Evil DJ
Milla Jovovich	...	Katinka

Storyline

After many years of being separated from modeling and each other, Derek and Hansel are dragged back into the fashion world in Rome. After being humiliated on the runway by the people behind the scenes, Derek and Hansel decide to quit the business . . . until retired swimsuit model, Valentina, drags them back in with questions about recent celebrity deaths. Soon after, Derek also realizes out that the son who was taken from him is in Rome, and is much dismayed to find that Derek, Jr. is fat. And smart. Regardless, Derek, Sr. continues his mission with Hansel, which leads them to the fashion-model legends of "Adam, Eve, and Steve", and the "Chosen One". Who is that person? Why do the models drink the Chosen One's blood? Will Derek's and Hansel's careers resume?

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Plot Keywords:

absurd humor | absurdism | overweight child | model | modeling | 

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Taglines:

Long time no Z.

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Comedy | Mystery | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for crude and sexual content, a scene of exaggerated violence, and brief strong lanaguage

Did You Know?

Trivia

Filming took place from April to July 2015 in Rome, Italy.

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Goofs

When the helicopter takes off from Thimble Island fashion prison the tail rotor is not spinning.

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Quotes

Billy Zane: Think about it, man. This could be a sign!
Derek Zoolander: What if it's a stop sign, Billy?

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Connections

Follows Derek Zoolander University (1997)

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Soundtracks

Dream Catcher
Written and Performed by Jordan Lieb
Courtesy of duotone audio group

User Reviews

Fun but not overwhelmingly so

Zoolander (the original) was such a quirky parody of the fashion world. It carried a genuine tongue-in-cheek mockery of the entire industry and blew up 'their' ridiculousness to the max.

Lets begin with the positive: Kristen Wiig as Alexanya Atoz is pure performance art. The styling and make-up is so on point. But even more impressive is her wicked accent. It was, hands down, the funniest aspect of the film. Every time she opened her mouth I died. Could not contain the laughter. Her dedication to that character's weird speech pattern was super impressive. The cameo performances were a delight in the original and that has managed to follow through effortlessly. More cameo's that are more irreverent and more outrageous than before. The cameos at the end are truly worth while. The few in the beginning are forgettable. The actors conviction. I cannot fault any of the actors for not putting in their best, assuming the material to work with was fairly weak to begin with, I found the actors conviction to the characters totally playful.

So what went wrong with this second installation? Quite honestly, it was the shift away from a parody of the fashion industry, moving towards a Wayans' brothers spoof of a spy film with a dash of espionage. And like any Wayans brother movie one can expect cheap visual gags to fill up free space - there's some really great lines in the film though (really great). Who thought that Zoolander 2 should shoot for the stars at 1h45m? The original barely hit 1h30m, that film had all that set-up and introduction to the world of Zoolander. Part Deux could have dived right in but instead played splish-splash with some really juvenile humour.

Yes, Zoolander is an idiot. He's an annoying character. A total self involved tool. But they save him from being despised by allowing the audience to laugh at him. Allowing us to point our fingers at his ridiculous face and laugh till the tears run. But that playground fun time is now over, forced to laugh with him. There's very few sidebar comments that grab our attention and remind us, 'Oh, Zoolander is a douche', not just an idiot.

Other than that Zoolander 2 is a totally run-of-the-mill comedy, nothing too special or outrages, nothing too memorable our outstanding. Fun but not overwhelmingly so.

Details

Official Sites:

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Country:

USA Italy

Language:

English Italian Spanish

Release Date:

12 February 2016 (USA)

Also Known As:

Zoolander No. 2

Filming Locations:

Cinecittà Studios, Cinecittà, Rome, Lazio, Italy

Box Office

Budget:

$50,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$13,841,146, 14 February 2016

Gross USA:

$28,848,693

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$56,722,693

Company Credits

Production Co:

Panorama Films, Red Hour Films, Scott Rudin Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

101 min 108 min (The Magnum Edition)

Sound Mix:

Datasat Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1