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Zoolander is a 2001 American comedy film directed, co-produced, co-written by and starring Ben Stiller. A satire on the fashion industry, the film follows fashion model Derek Zoolander (Stiller) who is tricked by fashion mogul Jacobim Mugatu (Will Ferrell) into assassinating the Prime Minister of Malaysia, whose progressive laws on the fashion industry would harm his businesses. The cast also features Owen Wilson, Christine Taylor, Milla Jovovich, Jerry Stiller and Jon Voight.

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6.2

Clear the runway for Derek Zoolander, VH1's three-time male model of the year. His face falls when hippie-chic Hansel scooters in to steal this year's award. The evil fashion guru Mugatu seizes the opportunity to turn Derek into a killing machine. It's a well-designed conspiracy and only with the help of Hansel and a few well-chosen accessories like Matilda can Derek make the world safe for male models everywhere.

Released: 2001-09-2889 minDir: Ben StillerComedyBudget: $28.0MBox office: $60.8MPart of: Zoolander Collection

Cast

  • Ben Stiller as Derek Zoolander
  • Owen Wilson as Hansel
  • Christine Taylor as Matilda Jeffries
  • Will Ferrell as Mugatu
  • Milla Jovovich as Katinka
  • Jerry Stiller as Maury Ballstein

Themes

  • male model
  • time magazine
  • fashion show
  • fictional awards show
  • coal mine
  • modeling
  • abraham lincoln

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Ratings

IMDb

6.5/10

317,676 votes

Year
2001
Runtime
90 min
Genres
Comedy

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Key facts

Film.name
Zoolander
Film.image
Movie poster zoolander.jpg
Film.caption
Theatrical release poster
Film.director
Ben Stiller
Film.music
David Arnold
Film.cinematography
Barry Peterson
Film.editing
Greg Hayden
Film.distributor
Paramount Pictures
Film.runtime
89 minutes
Film.country
United States
Film.language
English
Film.budget
$28 million
Film.gross
$60.8 million

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Wikidata facts

Duration
89
FilmAffinity ID
871390
Official website
www.zoolander.com
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publication date
2001-00-00
title
Zoolander
review score
61/100
Commons category
Zoolander
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17 sections
Contents
  • Plot
  • Cast
  • Production
  • Development
  • Casting
  • Filming
  • Censorship
  • Accusations of plagiarism
  • Reception
  • Box office
  • Critical response
  • Analysis
  • Soundtrack
  • Sequel
  • Legacy
  • References
  • External links

Zoolander is a 2001 American comedy film directed, co-produced, co-written by and starring Ben Stiller. A satire on the fashion industry, the film follows fashion model Derek Zoolander (Stiller) who is tricked by fashion mogul Jacobim Mugatu (Will Ferrell) into assassinating the Prime Minister of Malaysia, whose progressive laws on the fashion industry would harm his businesses. The cast also features Owen Wilson, Christine Taylor, Milla Jovovich, Jerry Stiller and Jon Voight.

The film contains elements from a pair of short films directed by Russell Bates and written by Drake Sather and Ben Stiller for the VH1 Fashion Awards television specials in 1996 and 1997.

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