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Zoolander

2001 · 89 min · Director: Ben Stiller, Ben Stiller ★ IMDb 6.5 · 321,650 ratings

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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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Emotional fingerprint

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

45%Humor
20%Smile
  1. Humor45%
  2. Smile20%
  3. Joy12%

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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

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  • Humor
  • Tension
  • Curiosity

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Dominant emotion: Humor

Dominant emotion: Curiosity

Dominant emotion: Tension

Dominant emotion: Relief

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Dominant emotion

Intensity dips around 3 %, then peaks around 88 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensityHumorTensionCuriosity
2.5 %≈ 2′Humor50 %48 %25 %33 %
7.5 %≈ 7′Humor53 %51 %27 %31 %
12.5 %≈ 11′Humor56 %56 %25 %27 %
17.5 %≈ 16′Humor56 %56 %23 %25 %
22.5 %≈ 20′Humor56 %59 %21 %24 %
27.5 %≈ 24′Humor61 %66 %24 %28 %
32.5 %≈ 29′Humor66 %68 %36 %39 %
37.5 %≈ 33′Humor64 %59 %48 %44 %
42.5 %≈ 38′Humor59 %55 %45 %39 %
47.5 %≈ 42′Humor60 %63 %39 %30 %
52.5 %≈ 47′Humor63 %63 %41 %35 %
57.5 %≈ 51′Curiosity60 %53 %48 %50 %
62.5 %≈ 56′Humor56 %50 %41 %46 %
67.5 %≈ 60′Humor56 %56 %30 %35 %
72.5 %≈ 65′Humor59 %60 %36 %36 %
77.5 %≈ 69′Humor64 %57 %54 %39 %
82.5 %≈ 73′Tension73 %60 %68 %35 %
87.5 %≈ 78′Humor78 %66 %54 %28 %
92.5 %≈ 82′Relief77 %65 %23 %18 %
97.5 %≈ 87′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot 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

Ben Stiller

Derek Zoolander

Christine Taylor

Matilda Jeffries

Will Ferrell

Mugatu

Jerry Stiller

Maury Ballstein

David Duchovny

J.P. Prewitt

Jon Voight

Larry Zoolander

Judah Friedlander

Scrappy Zoolander

AM
Alexandre Manning

Brint

AH
Asio Highsmith

Rufus

Donald Trump

Donald Trump

Christian Slater

Christian Slater

TF
Tom Ford

Tom Ford

Cuba Gooding Jr.

Cuba Gooding Jr.

SK
Steve Kmetko

Steve Kmetko

TH
Tommy Hilfiger

Tommy Hilfiger

Natalie Portman

Natalie Portman

Details

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
★ IMDb 6.5 · 321,650 ratings
Feels mostly
Humor
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