Zoolander

Paramount Pictures | Release Date: September 28, 2001

7.2	USER SCORE Generally favorable reviews based on 315 Ratings

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MikeychumpJun 4, 2021

This movie isn't worth watching. It's boring and the jokes made throughout the film don't land. Most of the jokes play off of the character Zoolander being idiotic because of his status as a fashion model. There is an uncomfortable threesomeThis movie isn't worth watching. It's boring and the jokes made throughout the film don't land. Most of the jokes play off of the character Zoolander being idiotic because of his status as a fashion model. There is an uncomfortable threesome scene, not heavily graphic, but not done well and seems to also be used as a comedic device. If you enjoyed Anchorman or Dodgeball, I would recommend this film for you.… Expand

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PoorK.Mar 9, 2007

Watching this movie was a deeply sickening experience that will haunt me to the day I die (and maybe in the after-life). I can't believe none of the reviews I read took the movie to task for the unbelievably naive, stupid, ridiculous, Watching this movie was a deeply sickening experience that will haunt me to the day I die (and maybe in the after-life). I can't believe none of the reviews I read took the movie to task for the unbelievably naive, stupid, ridiculous, misleading, dangerous ideas it espouses - all the while pretending to be a feel-good do-good movie. I cannot fathom the self-serving diatribe against 'sweat shops' in developing countries. Sure, it might benefit some of the lower skilled workers in rich countries if we stopped buying from third world countries, but what happens to those third world country workers after the factories close down??? This movie has an even more outrageous and mind-numbing solution, pass a law in third world countries raising pay for everyone! Oh horray horray! How simple! So all the poor developing countries in the world could become instantly rich and prosperous overnight if their government would only pass a law mandating that everyone should get paid a million dollars a day! Wow! I have seen the light! What a sure and solid grasp of economic fundamentals! And why don't all the governments of the world just do this? Surely it would ensure the undying gratitude and votes of the masses that would ensure you stayed in power forever. You would go down in posterity and people would be naming their grandchildren after you long after you've passed away! So why not? Because they are getting pressure from evil big business? The convenient bogeyman and favourite bad guy of simplistic and morally smug movies from Hollywood. Oh it all makes sense now! Really, movies have their role as entertainment, but when they get into deep social messages - they usually do more harm than good.… Expand

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EgbertN.Mar 26, 2007

Truly one of the worst films I have ever seen. And what's with all the apparently deliberate offense towards Malaysia? Avoid at all costs.

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MikeytAug 6, 2006

I couldn't watch through the first time. Tried watching it again today, and I still couldn't finish through the end. It's that bad. Its one of those movies that try too hard to force you to get the joke in every scene. You I couldn't watch through the first time. Tried watching it again today, and I still couldn't finish through the end. It's that bad. Its one of those movies that try too hard to force you to get the joke in every scene. You think the all-star cast/cameos that signed into the project read the script knew better. But it sucks. If K-mart or Old Navy were to produced movies, it would be this. The movie wasn't stupid-funny, but stupid-lame.… Expand

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smijatovJan 8, 2011

As Roger Ebert said in his review of this film - it is a good example why the world hates America. Well, Ebert was a bit too harsh, I'd say, but this is definitely a disgrace to Hollywood and humankind in general, I'd say. So shallow, soAs Roger Ebert said in his review of this film - it is a good example why the world hates America. Well, Ebert was a bit too harsh, I'd say, but this is definitely a disgrace to Hollywood and humankind in general, I'd say. So shallow, so stupid and so over-the-top that it induces vomit. 'Zoolander' is one of the worst films I have ever seen in my life. Yes, I will admit it had a few funny scenes, but quite frankly after watching it I just could not control the discomfort I felt. It is just a bad bad film, and is one of the reasons why I've disliked Ben Stiller for years after. I would definitely not recommend it - bad story, bad acting (quite atrocious, actually), bad dialogue, bad..everything.… Expand

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CritiqueGirlMar 4, 2011

Huge disappointment. Just another comedy that was not funny. I couldn't watch this again if I tried. I wish David Bowie had never been in it and perhaps he feels the same.

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beingryanjudeAug 28, 2014

As a parody of the fashion industry and the often shallow state of the world, Zoolander is average. On all other fronts, including Ben Stiller's direction and performance, the film runs flat.

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FranzHcriticDec 1, 2013

I can admire Ben Stiller's parody of the fashion industry. What I cannot and will never admire is the clunky screenplay, overly-hammy (too much on-purpose cheesiness) acting, and lack of comedy that is instead replaced by sheer stupidity andI can admire Ben Stiller's parody of the fashion industry. What I cannot and will never admire is the clunky screenplay, overly-hammy (too much on-purpose cheesiness) acting, and lack of comedy that is instead replaced by sheer stupidity and absurdity of the dialogue.… Expand

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bfoore90May 6, 2020

I get that it's funny to some but it was never watchable to me. It's easily one of Ben Stiller's worst film's in my opinion

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