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 assassination plot masterminded by oddball fashion dictator Jacobim Mugatu (Will Ferrell). Meanwhile, the clueless cover guy must also contend with a new rival, a blonde hipster named Hansel (Owen Wilson). Only adding to his troubles is Matilda Jeffries (Christine Taylor), an inquisitive and sensitive journalist.
Stiller's charming and silly comedy liberally skewers the fashion industry while showcasing the actor-director-screenwriter's quirky humor. He casts his real-life family in the film: wife Christine Taylor, sister Amy Stiller, father Jerry Stiller, and mother Anne Meara. As a director, Stiller invokes entertaining performances from Wilson and Ferrell. He also adds cameos by a multitude of celebrities including David Bowie, Natalie Portman, and Lenny Kravitz.
Theatrical Release: SEPTEMBER 28, 2001
DVD Features:
Region 1
Keep Case
Widescreen - 2.35
Audio:
Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
Dolby Digital 2.0 - English
Dolby Digital 2.0 - French
Additional Release Material:
Audio Commentary - 1. Ben Stiller - Director/Writer/Star, Drake Sather - Writer,
John Hamburg - Writer
Deleted Scenes with Ben Stiller Commentary (5)
Extended Scenes with Ben Stiller Commentary (5)
Alternate End Title Sequence
Outtakes
VH-1 Fashion Awards Skits (2)
Music Video - 1. The Wiseguys - "Start the Commotion"
Promotional Spots - 1. Public Service Announcements (6)
2. Interstitials (6)
Interactive Features:
Interactive Menus Hosted by Derek Zoolander
Scene Selection
Text/Photo Galleries:
Photo Galleries - 1. Derek Zoolander's Photo Shoot
Stars
Ben Stiller: American Director/Actor, MEET THE PARENTS (2000)
Owen Wilson: Actor, screenwriter, THE WEDDING CRASHERS, MEET THE PARENTS
Will Ferrell: Actor, ELF/MELINDA AND MELINDA
Christine Taylor: American Actress/Showdown
Jerry Stiller: American comedian, actor, SEINFELD, KING OF QUEENS
Milla Jovovich: Actress
David Duchovny: American actor, CALIFORNICATION, X-FILES
Jon Voight: Oscar-winning actor, MIDNIGHT COWBOY, COMING HOME
Vince Vaughn: Actor, SWINGERS
Andy Dick: Actor, IN THE ARMY NOW
Director
Ben Stiller: American Director/Actor, MEET THE PARENTS (2000)
Producer
Stuart Cornfeld: Producer
Scott Rudin: Producer/Executive
Ben Stiller: American Director/Actor, MEET THE PARENTS (2000)
Screenwriter
Drake Sather: Screenwriter, ZOOLANDER (2001)
Ben Stiller: American Director/Actor, MEET THE PARENTS (2000)
John Hamburg:
Composer
BT: Composer, STEALTH (2005)
Cameo
Billy Zane: American Actor, TITANIC
Cameo
Cuba Gooding, Jr.: Oscar Winning American Actor, JERRY MAGUIRE
Cameo
David Bowie: British Musician/Actor
Cameo
Fabio: Model
Cameo
Lenny Kravitz: Songwriter/Musician
Cameo
Natalie Portman: Actress/"Professional"
Cameo
Winona Ryder: American actress, GIRL, INTERRUPTED
Director of Photography
Barry Peterson:
Review 1:
"...A gleaming fashion-world tour....Mr. Stiller has also crammed the movie with energy....The fun comes from how seamlessly Mr. Stiller blends everything together..."
Source: New York Times
p.E15 09/28/2001
Review 2:
"...Gleefully goofy and consistently funny..."
Source: USA Today
p.4E 09/28/2001
Review 3:
"...One of the funniest and most likeable comedies of recent times, a movie that lodges itself in the memory..."
Source: Total Film
p.90 12/01/2001
Review 4:
"...There are some nicely done parodies of fashion adverts..."
Source: Sight and Sound
p.60 12/01/2001
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