Zoolander

"3% body fat. 1% brain activity."

2001 1h 29m EN

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★6.2TMDB · 5,123

Comedy

Synopsis

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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.

“3% body fat. 1% brain activity.”

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Cast

Ben Stiller
Derek Zoolander
Owen Wilson
Hansel
Christine Taylor
Matilda Jeffries
Will Ferrell
Mugatu
Milla Jovovich
Katinka
Jerry Stiller
Maury Ballstein
David Duchovny
J.P. Prewitt
Jon Voight
Larry Zoolander

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ben Stiller
Writers: Ben Stiller, Drake Sather, John Hamburg
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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89 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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25 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Zoolander Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

CAST

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253+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Ben Stiller, shot by Barry Peterson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

ERA

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Original score by David Arnold. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Greg Hayden shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson and Christine Taylor carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Ben Stiller directs. Barry Peterson behind the camera. David Arnold scores. Greg Hayden cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

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189 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
225 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Part of the "Zoolander Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4253+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.
5Directed by Ben Stiller, shot by Barry Peterson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by David Arnold. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Greg Hayden shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson and Christine Taylor carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "3% body fat. 1% brain activity.".
10IMDB entry: tt0196229 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Barry Peterson
Original score: David Arnold
Editing: Greg Hayden
Production design: Robin Standefer
Costume design: David C. Robinson
Makeup / hair: Catherine Childers
VFX supervisor: David D. Johnson
Stunt coordinator: Brad Martin
Runtime: 89 min · 1h 29m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $28,000,000
Box office: $60,780,981
Return: 217% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG-13
IMDB: Zoolander (2001)

Part of

Zoolander Collection

A series of American satirical comedy films that feature a dimwitted, narcissistic male model named Derek Zoolander (VH1's three-time male model of the year) and Hansel McDonald a rival male fashion model.

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ARGMAN2024-03-02
★ 2/10
making fun of the right people the wrong way
tmdb938365502024-11-24
★ 10/10
Genuinely the funniest film I have ever seen and is surprisingly underrated.