Zoolander
2001 · Directed by Ben Stiller
Ben Stiller as the world's dumbest male model. Will Ferrell as the evil fashion designer who brainwashes him to assassinate the prime minister of Malaysia. Also: David Bowie.
Why It's Cult
Zoolander tanked at release because it came out one week after 9/11 and the assassination plot read poorly. Then it found cable. Then it became a quotation engine. Magnum is a face. The eugoogoolizer scene. Mugatu's tantrum about Derelicte. A movie made for and by the kind of people who think the same joke gets funnier the more times you tell it. They are correct.
The Plot, Officially
Derek Zoolander is VH1's three time male model of the year, but when Hansel wins the award instead, Zoolander's world becomes upside down. His friends disappear, his father is disappointed in him, and he feels that he's not good as a model anymore. But when evil fashion guru Mugatu hires Zoolander, he thinks his life has turned back round again, that is until he finds out that Mugatu has actually brainwashed him to kill the Prime Minister of Malaysia. Can Zoolander and his new friends find out how to prevent the incident before it's too late?
Starring
Ben Stiller, Owen Wilson, Christine Taylor
Where to Watch
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