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Zoolander (2001)
224K
Genre: Comedy
Country: Germany, USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Clear the runway for Derek Zoolander, VH1's three-time male model of the year. His face falls when hippie-chic "he's so hot right now" Hansel scooters in to steal this year's award. The evil fashion guru Mugatu seizes the opportunity to turn Derek into a killing machine. Its a well-designed conspiracy and only with the help of Hansel and a few well-chosen accessories can Derek make the world safe.
Style:
humorous, not serious, funny, idiotic, absurd, realistic, satirical, clever, ridiculous, stylized ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
fashion, parody, farce, stupidity, brainwashing, comedy of errors, drugs/alcohol, cult, contests and competitions, dumb, conspiracy, assassination, sarcasm, male model, fashion model, ego clash, creativity, rise and fall, irreverent, assassin, coal mine, fashion show, ambition, stereotypes, lame ...
Time:
contemporary, 21st century, 2000s
Place:
new york, usa, new jersey, malaysia
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA, Italy
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
Derek and Hansel are modelling again when an opposing company attempts to take them out from the business.
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Time:
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Place:
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Genre: Comedy, Sport
Country: USA, Germany
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 119 min.
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Country: USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
It's the 1970s, and San Diego super-sexist anchorman Ron Burgundy is the top dog in local TV, but that's all about to change when ambitious reporter Veronica Corningstone arrives as a new employee at his station.
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Duration: 90 min.
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 119 min.
Story:
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Germany, USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
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Country: USA, UK, Germany
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
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Duration: 85 min.
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116K
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
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Country: USA
Duration: 98 min.
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Country: USA
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teens
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Time:
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Place:
usa, washington state
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 110 min.
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Audience:
teens
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Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
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