A fashion spoof draped over the bones of a puerile conspiracy adventure, this vanity comedy fails at every level barring its incidental details.
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10/18/08
Zoolander (2001)
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Reviews Counted:127
Fresh:79
Rotten:48
Average Rating:5.9/10
Consensus: With Stiller and Wilson giving fun performances, Zoolander is one of those deliberately dumb comedies that actually delivers the laughs.
Runtime: 89 mins
Genre: Comedies
Synopsis: Derek Zoolander (Ben Stiller) isn't smart, but he looks "really, really good." An empty-headed yet kindhearted male model, the self-absorbed Derek becomes an unwitting pawn in a international... [More]
Starring: Ben Stiller, Owen Wilson, Will Ferrell, Christine Taylor
Director: Ben Stiller
Reviews for Zoolander
Top CriticIt's patchy, but when it hits, Zoolander is as funny as any Frat Pack picture.
08/14/08
Top CriticAt times Zoolander threatens to disappear up its own catwalk, but it’s often very funny stuff.
12/30/06
Top CriticIt's undeniably stupid, admittedly, but also a lot of fun. Recommended.
10/30/02
While not particularly well-directed, the film still looks fantastic and bristles with humour that keeps us laughing from start to finish.
03/14/02
Listening to the music is the only way to get through this movie without tearing your hair out, but still, the meaninglessly retro soundtrack points to the randomness of the picture's choices.
12/23/01
It's patchy and occasionally irritating. However, it's also occasionally very funny.
11/19/01
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09/08/09
Profoundly silly, this light and fluffy satire of the fashion industry targets for a change not the female but male models.
07/12/06
Top CriticA success -- if you like dumb fun.
12/06/05
Stiller ... is able to demonstrate contempt for the folly of the Industry of Image even as he shows affection for the people that are in it.
12/06/04
Some funny moments, but misses a chance to really skewer its subject.
12/30/03
I have two words for "Zoolander": Stoo Pid!
08/29/03
Where did the wit go? Where did the cleverness behind the laughter go? Gaylord Focker, help us! Mr. Furious, SAVE US!
03/19/03
The film is dumb and generally unfunny, but it has its moments.
02/08/03
It is a treat to laugh out loud at the movie's deceptively simple-minded goofiness.
10/15/02
Less than halfway though I was checking my watch in boredom and wondering how if there was much more to go.
09/10/02
A piquant parody that puts the letter F into FUN, Zoolander is off-the-wall nonsense from go to whoa.
08/17/02
A film with good intentions and fairly meaningless execution.
08/12/02
One of the most amusing satires of the year.
08/02/02
Latest News for Zoolander
July 14, 2005:
Critical Consensus: "Chocolate," "Wedding" Both Sweet
This week's wide releases blend the sweet and the sour. Sweet, like the taste of chocolate or true love; sour, like unabashed excess or scoundrel-like behavior. Will critics... More...
August 20, 2001:
Stiller says he modeled his character after 'some weird kind of hybrid Jason Priestley-Luke Perry guy' he played in a parody on his short-lived series, The Ben Stiller Show. 
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