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Zoolander No. 2 (or just Zoolander 2) is a 2016 American action-comedy film directed by Ben Stiller and written by John Hamburg, Justin Theroux, Stiller, and Nicholas Stoller. It is the sequel to the 2001 film Zoolander and stars Stiller, Owen Wilson, Will Ferrell, Penélope Cruz, and Kristen Wiig. The world premiere was held in London, England on February 6, 2016, and the North American premiere was held in New York City on February 9, 2016. Zoolander No. 2 was released in theaters on February 12, 2016.

Plot
Former models Derek Zoolander (Ben Stiller) and Hansel find themselves thrust back into the spotlight after living in seclusion for years. Invited to a major fashion event in Rome, the estranged friends are surprised to see how much the business has changed. Even more shocking is their encounter with Valentina Valencia, a special agent who needs their help. Someone is killing famous pop stars, and it's up to Derek and Hansel to help save the world's most beautiful people from a similar fate.

Why It Sucks

 * 1) It doesn't have much the charm of the first film. It just lacking the charm of the first movie.
 * 2) Too many unnecessary cameos everywhere for celebrity, including the likes of Justin Bieber. Not to mention, he gets killed during the motorbike chase at the beginning.
 * 3) The story is unoriginal, as it is literally just repeated of the the first movie.
 * 4) Releasing the film 15 years after the first film is too late for a sequel. As a result, repeating the same personality with 50-year olds seems forced (Ben Stiller 50 and Owen Wilson was 47).
 * 5) Too many unnecessary sub-plots that comes out of nowhere.
 * 6) Terrible direction from Ben Stiller, who directed much better movies like The Cable Guy, The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, Tropic Thunder & Zoolander.

Redeeming Qualities

 * 1) Decent soundtrack from Theodore Shapiro.

Reception
Zoolander No. 2 received generally negative feedback from critics, audiences and fans of the first film. Rotten Tomatoes, a review aggregator, reports that 23% of 229 surveyed critics gave the film a positive review; the average rating is 4.42/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "Zoolander No. 2 has more celebrity cameos than laughs – and its meager handful of memorable gags outnumbers the few worthwhile ideas discernible in its scattershot rehash of a script.". On Metacritic, the film has a score of 34 out of 100 based on 42 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews". Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "C+" on an A+ to F scale, the same grade earned by its predecessor.