Zoolander 2
Zoolander 2

Zoolander 2

2016Movie100 minEnglish

Derek and Hansel are modelling again when an opposing company attempts to take them out from the business.

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IMDb4.7/10
Rotten Tomatoes23%
Metacritic31/100
Google Users36%
Director: Ben StillerGenres: Comedy, Satire

Plot Summary

In a world where male models are becoming obsolete, Derek Zoolander and Hansel McDonald are brought back into the fashion industry. They must team up to uncover the truth behind a mysterious plot to assassinate the world's most beautiful people, a conspiracy that seems to point to a new, even more clueless generation of models.

Critical Reception

Zoolander 2 was widely panned by critics and audiences alike, suffering from a drastic drop in quality compared to its predecessor. While some acknowledged the return of beloved characters, the humor was largely seen as stale and repetitive, and the plot was considered nonsensical and unfocused. It failed to recapture the cult following or critical acclaim of the original.

What Reviewers Say

  • A disappointing and unfunny sequel that relies too heavily on callbacks and lacks the original's charm.
  • The humor feels dated and repetitive, failing to land with any significant impact.
  • Despite a star-studded cast, the film is a chaotic mess with a nonsensical plot.

Google audience: Audience reviews indicate a strong disappointment with the sequel, with many feeling the humor was tired and the plot was a confusing mess. While a few enjoyed the return of the characters, the overwhelming sentiment is that it failed to live up to the original's comedic brilliance.

Fun Fact

Several real-life fashion designers made cameo appearances in the film, including Tommy Hilfiger, Marc Jacobs, and Alexander Wang.

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r96sk

r96sk

Not all that far adrift from the original, for me. I would class <em>'Zoolander 2'</em> as a step below its predecessor, but there's not much between them in my opinion - admittedly, I only found the first film to be marginally passable....
CRCulver

CRCulver

ZOOLANDER 2 is the follow-up to the 2001 comedy that originally tanked at the box office due to its release just after September 11, but then became a pop culture phenomenon once it was released on home video. We again meet male fashion ...
Reno

Reno

> An unnecessary follow up! Foolander! Everything I wrote was just my personal opinion, definitely not intended to offend anybody. Ben Stiller is a good actor, but a fine filmmaker, His directional ventures were awesome, especially after...