Not recommended under 14 (Violence; Sexual references and crude humour; Coarse language)
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Children under 14 | Not recommended due to violence, sexual references and coarse language |
Children aged 14and over | OK for this age group |
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Name of movie: | Zoolander 2 |
Classification: | M |
Consumer advice lines: | Sexual references, violence and coarse language |
Length: | 2 minutes |
This review of the movie contains the following information:
This film is the sequel to the 2001 film Zoolander. It features Derek Zoolander (Ben Stiller), a quirky supermodel who became famous when he stopped a flying knife with his signature ‘look’. The film takes place 15 years later, when Derek’s life has taken a turn for the worse – the school he set up for ‘Kids who can’t read good’ ended up collapsing, killing his wife as well as injuring his old best friend Hansel (Owen Wilson). The two friends have not spoken in many years as a result of the incident.
When Derek gets frustrated with his son one day while they are cooking, the media photographs the event and Child Protective Services are called to remove the boy from Derek’s care. Feeling lost and directionless, Derek is approached by Billy Zane (playing himself) to attend an upcoming fashion show. The world’s most beautiful people are being systematically killed somehow, and the dead have had Derek’s old ‘blue steel’ look on their faces. Derek and his old friend Hansel are asked to infiltrate the new world of fashion in order to defeat a mastermind named Mugatu (Will Ferrell).
Children and adolescents may react adversely at different ages to themes of crime, suicide, drug and alcohol dependence, death, serious illness, family breakdown, death or separation from a parent, animal distress or cruelty to animals, children as victims, natural disasters and racism. Occasionally reviews may also signal themes that some parents may simply wish to know about.
The world of fashion and celebrity; lies and deceit; friendship; good versus evil
Research shows that children are at risk of learning that violence is an acceptable means of conflict resolution when violence is glamourised, performed by an attractive hero, successful, has few real life consequences, is set in a comic context and / or is mostly perpetrated by male characters with female victims, or by one race against another.
Repeated exposure to violent content can reinforce the message that violence is an acceptable means of conflict resolution. Repeated exposure also increases the risks that children will become desensitised to the use of violence in real life or develop an exaggerated view about the prevalence and likelihood of violence in their own world.
There is some violence within the film, including:
Children under five are most likely to be frightened by scary visual images, such as monsters, physical transformations.
Children in this age group would be scared by the violent scenes described above
Children aged five to eight will also be frightened by scary visual images and will also be disturbed by depictions of the death of a parent, a child abandoned or separated from parents, children or animals being hurt or threatened and / or natural disasters.
Children in this age group would also be scared by the violent scenes described above
Children aged eight to thirteen are most likely to be frightened by realistic threats and dangers, violence or threat of violence and / or stories in which children are hurt or threatened.
Children in this age group may also be scared by the violent scenes described above
Children over the age of thirteen are most likely to be frightened by realistic physical harm or threats, molestation or sexual assault and / or threats from aliens or the occult.
Some younger children in this age group may also be scared by the violent scenes described above
There is some product placement within the film, including:
There are frequent sexual references and crude humour within the film, including:
There is some nudity and sexual activity, including:
Plenty of social drinking
There is some use of coarse language, including:
Zoolander 2 is a comedy about the importance of friendship. Although the relationship between Derek and Hansel is tumultuous at times, they are like brothers and can ultimately always rely on each other. The film shows that obstacles can be overcome when there is sufficient drive and determination, and also that people with decent intentions can make a positive difference in the world.
Zoolander 2 is rated M and is aimed at an adult audience. Because of violence, sexual references and crude humour, and coarse language this film is not recommended for viewers under 14.
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