Variety
This light silly and fluffy satire of the fashion industry targets for a change not the female but male models.
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Zoolander
Ben Stiller (also writer and director), Owen Wilson and Will Ferrell star as male model morons in this comedy set in the world of fashion. Derek Zoolander (Stiller) is VH1's three-time model of the year, but his crown is threatened with the arrival of Hansel (Wilson) - "he's so hot right now". Upon retirement, the fashion guru Mugatu (Ferrell) seizes the opportunity to brainwash the down-and-out Derek, turning him into a killing machine. His target: the Prime Minister of Malaysia.
2001Rating: M, for sexual content and drug references89 minsUSA
Comedy
- Director:
- Ben Stiller ('The Cable Guy', 'Reality Bites')
- Cast:
- Ben StillerOwen WilsonChristine TaylorWill FerrellMilla JovovichJerry StillerDavid DuchovnyJon VoightJudah FriedlanderAlexander SkarsgårdChristian SlaterDonald TrumpCuba Gooding Jr.Tom FordNatalie PortmanLenny KravitzDavid BowieParis Hilton
Zoolander / Reviews
Roger Ebert
If the Malaysians made a comedy about the assassination of the president of the United States because of his opposition to slavery, it would seem approximately as funny to us as Zoolander would seem to them.
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Los Angeles Times
Though basically an extended skit, Zoolander never runs out of amusing satiric thrusts.
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Hollywood Reporter
During its fleeting moments onscreen, the movie's lighthearted spirit and comic energy make for entertaining, escapist fare.
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Empire Magazine
At times Zoolander threatens to disappear up its own catwalk, but it's often very funny stuff.
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