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Zoolander (2001)

Released in 2001, Zoolander is an American comedy starring Ben Stiller as Derek Zoolander, a world-renowned fashion model that is nearing the end of his career. But as he is stepping out of the spotlight, Derek is brainwashed into killing the Prime Minister of Malaysia. The film spawned a sequel, Zoolander 2, which was released in 2016.

Zoolander
PG-13
Comedy

Director
Ben Stiller
Release Date
September 28, 2001
Studio(s)
Paramount Pictures
Distributor(s)
Paramount Pictures
Cast
Owen Wilson , Ben Stiller , Milla Jovovich , Christine Taylor , Will Ferrell
Writers
Ben Stiller , Drake Sather , John Hamburg
Runtime
90 minutes
Franchise(s)
Zoolander
Sequel(s)
Zoolander 2
Budget
$28 million

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