Zoolander
Zoolander is a 2001 American action comedy movie directed by Ben Stiller and starring Stiller, Owen Wilson and Will Ferrell.[1]
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| Directed by | Ben Stiller |
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| Based on | Characters by Drake Sather Ben Stiller |
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| Cinematography | Barry Peterson |
| Edited by | Greg Hayden |
| Music by | David Arnold |
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| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
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Running time | 89 minutes[2] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $28 million[3][4] |
| Box office | $60.8 million[3] |
The movie is based on many short movies directed by Russell Bates and written by Drake Sather and Stiller for the VH1 Fashion Awards television specials in 1996 and 1997.
It was a satire on the fashion industry. The movie received mixed to positive reviews from critics but was a box office success. A sequel, Zoolander 2, was released in February 2016.[5]
Cast
[change | change source]- Ben Stiller as Derek Zoolander
- Owen Wilson
- Will Ferrell as Jacobim Mugatu/Jacob Moogbern
- Christine Taylor
- Milla Jovovich
- Jerry Stiller as Maury Ballstein
- Jon Voight
Cameos
[change | change source]Production
[change | change source]Due to the then-recent September 11 attacks, Ben Stiller decided to digitally remove the World Trade Center out of respect.
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Zoolander". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved May 22, 2016.
- ↑ "Zoolander (12)". British Board of Film Classification. October 5, 2001. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved December 27, 2014.
- 1 2 "Zoolander (2001) - Financial Information". The Numbers. Archived from the original on 2020-06-04. Retrieved 2026-05-27.
- ↑ "Zoolander". Box office Mojo. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
- ↑ "'Zoolander 2' Coming February 2016". SlashFilm. 10 March 2015. Retrieved March 10, 2015.
