Zoolander 2 (2016)
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The story
Ten years after the events of the first film, Derek Zoolander has become a reclusive model living in New Jersey after a tragic accident at his center for kids. When Billy Zane invites him to a high-fashion show in Rome, Derek agrees to participate in hopes of regaining custody of his son. Meanwhile, his former rival Hansel McDonald is also drawn into the fashion world. The duo discovers that the industry is now dominated by hipster moguls and non-binary models. They are eventually recruited by an Interpol agent to help uncover a series of assassinations linked to the fashion world.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
After a tragic accident at his center for kids, Derek Zoolander lives in reclusion in New Jersey. Billy Zane convinces him to return to the fashion world to attend Alexanya Atoz's show in Rome to win back custody of his son, Derek Jr. Hansel McDonald also joins him, only to find the industry dominated by hipster mogul Don Atari and the non-binary model All. After being humiliated on the runway, they are recruited by Interpol agent Valentina Valencia to find an assassin. Derek discovers his son is in an orphanage and tries to bond with him, but the boy remains distant. The group learns from Sting that Derek Jr. holds a bloodline linked to the Fountain of Youth. They discover that the villainous Jacobim Mugatu is seeking to sacrifice Derek Jr. to gain eternal youth. In a final confrontation at the IncrediBALL, Derek, Hansel, and Valentina stop Mugatu's plan. Mugatu reveals he sabotaged Derek's center. After a battle involving the 'El Niño' look, Mugatu is presumably killed. Derek and Valentina confess their love, and Derek Jr. eventually forgives his father. Six weeks later, Derek and Hansel resume modeling, and Derek and Valentina have a daughter.
- Original title
- Zoolander No. 2
- First release year
- 2016
- Runtime (minutes)
- 102
- Production countries
- United States
- Original languages
- English
- Directors
- Ben Stiller
- Writers
- Justin Theroux · writer; Ben Stiller · writer; Nicholas Stoller · writer; John Hamburg · writer
- Cast and characters
- Ben Stiller · Derek Zoolander; Owen Wilson · Hansel McDonald; Will Ferrell · Jacob "Jacobim Mugatu" Moogberg; Penélope Cruz · Valentina Valencia; Kristen Wiig · Alexanya Atoz; Fred Armisen · Vip; Kyle Mooney · Don Atari; Milla Jovovich · Katinka Ingabogovinananananana
- Genres
- action comedy; satirical
- Themes
- fashion; fatherhood; revenge; identity
- Tone and mood
- satirical; comedic
- Premise and plot tags
- sequel; fashion; comedy; action
- Source material / true-story basis
- Zoolander
- Franchise connections
- Zoolander
- Reported review scores
- Rotten Tomatoes · score: 21% · review count: 230; Metacritic · score: 34 · scale: 100 · review count: 42; CinemaScore · score: C+ · scale: A+ to F
- Awards and nominations
- Golden Raspberry Award · winning films · win
- Production trivia
- The film was dedicated to the memory of Drake Sather.; Ben Stiller set a Guinness World Record for the longest selfie stick during the London premiere.; A 96 camera bullet time rig was used to catch the end sequence, but the footage was not used.
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