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Zoolander 2 (2016)

★ 4.9 · 2,373 ratings on TMDB

Long time no Z.

Zoolander 2 poster★ 4.9

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

DirectorBen Stiller
CastBen Stiller, Christine Taylor, Fred Armisen, Justin Theroux, Kristen Wiig, Kyle Mooney
GenresAction, Adventure, Comedy
The emergence reading

Zoolander 2 keeps every mind human — it fights its subject at zero distance. The story fights on E8/E9 of the E0–E14 reality ladder, compressing fashion, celebrity, greed, identity.

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