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Plot

Comic actor Ben Stiller co-wrote, directed, and stars in this spoof of the fashion industry that began as a short skit for the 1996 VH1 Fashion Awards. Stiller is Derek Zoolander, an intellectually challenged but bone structure-blessed male model who's despondent after being eclipsed in popularity by an equally vacuous rival, Hansel (Owen Wilson). Upon his reluctant retirement, Derek is invited to a day spa by previously standoffish fashion designer Jacobim Mugatu (Will Ferrell), where the befuddled model is brainwashed by the mysterious Katinka (Milla Jovovich) into assassinating the prime minister of Malaysia. In addition to Stiller's real-life wife Christine Taylor, Zoolander co-stars his father Jerry Stiller, along with Jon Voight, David Duchovny, Andy Dick, and Fabio.
MPAA Rating:
PG-13 for sexual content and drug references.
Genre(s):
Comedy
Run Time:
89min.
Theatrical Release Date:
09/28/2001
DVD Release Date:
03/12/2002
Status:
In Theaters
Distributor(s):
Paramount
Director(s):
Ben Stiller
Starring:
Ben Stiller , Owen Wilson , Will Ferrell , Christine Taylor , Milla Jovovich
Themes:
Assassination Plots,Fashion World
Tone:
Bright,Deadpan,Humorous,Satirical,Goofy,Silly
Keywords:
assassination,brainwashing,fashion-designer,fashion-industry,fashion-model,fashion-show,reporter,rival
Country of Origin:
USA (09-28-2001)
Language:
English