Zoolander
2001 · 89 min · Director: Ben Stiller, Ben Stiller
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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?
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Zoolander (2001) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 45%, Smile 20%, Surprise 15%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Smile, Surprise. Genres: Comedy. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Smile and Surprise. Its IMDb rating of 6.5/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 69/100.
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Emotional journey
- Humor
- Tension
- Curiosity
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Humor | Tension | Curiosity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Humor | 50 % | 48 % | 25 % | 33 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Humor | 53 % | 51 % | 27 % | 31 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Humor | 56 % | 56 % | 25 % | 27 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Humor | 56 % | 56 % | 23 % | 25 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Humor | 56 % | 59 % | 21 % | 24 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Humor | 61 % | 66 % | 24 % | 28 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Humor | 66 % | 68 % | 36 % | 39 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Humor | 64 % | 59 % | 48 % | 44 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Humor | 59 % | 55 % | 45 % | 39 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Humor | 60 % | 63 % | 39 % | 30 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Humor | 63 % | 63 % | 41 % | 35 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Curiosity | 60 % | 53 % | 48 % | 50 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Humor | 56 % | 50 % | 41 % | 46 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Humor | 56 % | 56 % | 30 % | 35 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Humor | 59 % | 60 % | 36 % | 36 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Humor | 64 % | 57 % | 54 % | 39 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Tension | 73 % | 60 % | 68 % | 35 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Humor | 78 % | 66 % | 54 % | 28 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Relief | 77 % | 65 % | 23 % | 18 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Man in a hole
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Brint
Rufus
Tom Ford
Steve Kmetko
Tommy Hilfiger
Details
- Directed by
- Ben Stiller, Ben Stiller
- Written by
- Ben Stiller, John Hamburg, Drake Sather, Ben Stiller, John Hamburg
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2001
- Runtime
- 89 min
- Country
- Germany, United States, Australia
- Genres
- Comedy
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
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