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Sign in to saveZoolander 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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Zoolander is a 2001 American-German comedy film directed by Ben Stiller, who co-wrote the screenplay with John Hamburg. The cast features Owen Wilson, Will Ferrell, Christine Taylor, and Milla Jovovich. Produced by Scott Rudin, Stuart Cornfeld, and Ben Stiller, the movie was created by Village Roadshow Pictures, VH1 USA, and Red Hour Productions. It follows a narrative set in New York City and focuses on the subject of fashion.
The film has a runtime of 89 to 90 minutes and was released on September 28, 2001. It was distributed by Paramount Pictures and Netflix via video on demand. Filming took place in New York City, New Jersey, and California. The production budget was $28,000,000, generating a revenue of $60,780,981. David Arnold composed the score.
Critical assessments include a Bechdel test evaluation. Review scores vary, with ratings of 5.9/10, 65%, and 61/100 appearing in some sources, while other platforms list averages of 6.222 and 6.5. The film is part of the Zoolander Collection and is followed by Zoolander 2.
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6.2Clear 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.
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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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
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- comedy film
- Country of origin
- Germany
- Original language
- English language
- Followed by
- Zoolander 2
- Main subject
- fashion
- Director
- Ben Stiller
- Screenwriter
- Ben Stiller
- Cast member
- Sandra Bernhard
- Composer
- David Arnold
- Producer
- Ben Stiller
- Narrative location
- New York City
- Filming location
- California
- Duration
- 89
- FilmAffinity ID
- 871390
- Distribution format
- video on demand
- Official website
- www.zoolander.com
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- publication date
- 2001-00-00
- title
- Zoolander
- distributed by
- Netflix
- assessment
- Bechdel test
- review score
- 61/100
- Commons category
- Zoolander
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