This movie was hilarious!!
Zoolander
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A surprisingly entertaining movie, but edgy.
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 14–15
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What Parents Need to Know
This review of Zoolander was written by Heather Boerner
Parents need to know that there's an orgy between the three main characters and other assorted visitors and brief glimpses of skin, though nothing explicit. One main character talks about having an eating disorder, and others respond as if it's a good thing. Though played for laughs, the main characters are threatened with death several times. Themes of slave labor.
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What’s the Story?
When a new Malaysian prime minister promises to raise the minimum wage for his country's workers, cabals of fashion industry insiders know there's only one choice: Kill the prime minister -- and use a male model to do it. "We need a beautiful, self-absorbed simpleton who can be manipulated and molded, like Jell-o," intones a woman veiled by shadow. Enter Derek Zoolander (Ben Stiller), a veteran male model who names his looks (blue steel, le tigre, etc.) but manages to look the same doing all of them, and who always wanted to make a living "being really, really, really, ridiculously good-looking." When he loses a prestigious fashion award to up-and-comer Hansel (Owen Wilson), and his three best model friends die after having a gasoline fight (don't ask), Derek quits, only to come back to international espionage, an orgy, and a date with destiny.
Is It Any Good?
ZOOLANDER delights with silly jokes that you can't help but giggle at, and teens will finds lots to enjoy. If you think it sounds dumb, it is. But it's a good dumb, like Austin Powers: Man of Mystery or Dodgeball. Watch it for the scene where Derek and Hansel do street battle, male model-style, with a runway.
There's also some inspired casting: David Duchovny as a conspiracy-theory devotee and long-time hand model, and Will Farrell as the ridiculous villain Mugatu, the designer of the Derelicte look. There are pop cultural references galore, cameos from everyone from the ubiquitous Paris Hilton to Donatella Versace to David Bowie. Many of the references are to 80s pop culture and may fly over the heads of teens. There are also product placements galore. In the end, just sit back and watch the pretty people act stupid, and you'll have a great time.
Movie Details
Studio: Paramount Pictures, Director: Ben Stiller
Run time: 89 minutes
Theatrical release: 2/2/2001, DVD release: 3/12/2002
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for sexual situations, comic violence
Run time: 89 minutes
Theatrical release: 2/2/2001, DVD release: 3/12/2002
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for sexual situations, comic violence
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I rate this title on for age 13 and give it
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Hilarious
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I rate this title iffy for age 13 and give it
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- Inappropriate sexual content
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An okay movie; slightly silly...
This movie was okay. It was not the best, but it was not horrible either. Scenes were hilarious! There is some sexual content and language. Kids would enjoy it for the humor, though!
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I rate this title on for age 8 and give it
great movie
I loved this movie! It was so funny! Ben Stiller did a great job in this movie. I think it's a good movie for 8 and up.
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I rate this title on for age 11 and give it
A Good Movie
I love this film! A very good movie to see. I don't think this is a particularly "bad" film for kids to watch, I think they would enjoy it - I certainly did! :)
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Lives in FloridaI rate this title iffy for age 13 and give it- My concerns are:
- Inappropriate sexual content
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I rate this title iffy for age 12 and give it
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- Excessive violence
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- Excessive consumerism
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I rate this title pause for age 12 and give it
You could definitely do better!
While this movie is pretty funny, it borders on ridiculous. I love Ben Stiller, but this is not the kind of movie you can watch over and over. The jokes get stale, and the total absurdity of it all gets kind of boring. The plot is pretty boring, and while it's a really fun sleepover movie, don't pay too much to see it. Mildly crude humor, but generally ok.
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Zoolander
I think it's a bommer watching it.
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I rate this title pause for age 0 and give it
This movie was just ok. It definetely made me laugh at times, but it was sort of a stereotype that all the models were complete idiots and it had it's dumb parts, like all movies. The "Orgy" scene was not , by an means, innappropriate. It had no nudity at all.
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I rate this title on for age 0 and give it
ok
I thought this movie would be better but it was still ok. For kids 8 and up.
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I rate this title pause for age 0 and give it
I love this movie.
Extremely funny, but I dont reccoment you watch it until you're thirteen, because most of it will go right over your head, so listen to the rating and stay away untill your ready.
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I rate this title pause for age 0 and give it
It had its moments
This movie was good but at times it could have been a little boring. overall it was a pretty funny movie
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I rate this title pause for age 0 and give it
had its moments
This movie was for the most part good but it could be boring at times, meaning some parts were hilarios but then others wre just stupid.
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good
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I rate this title on for age 0 and give it
Darick Zoolander is so clueless
This movie is amazing, it makes fun of every thing worth laughing about. you can just fast forwared over the edgy scene. it's ok for 12+(languge isn't that bad).
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I rate this title on for age 0 and give it
FAVORITE MOVIE EVER!
This movie is my alltime favorite movie ever. It is so funny, and you will laugh constantly. I have seen this movie AT LEAST 10 times all the way through, and it just gets better every time. There is nothing really bad in this movie and i think its okay for anyone over around 11 to see. WATCH THIS MOVIE!!! YOU WILL LAUGH!
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