Male supermodel Derek Zoolander is on his way down after three years of continuously winning the "Male Model of the Year" award. When he is beaten by the hot newcomer Hansel, Derek starts searching for a new meaning in his life. Just then fashion czar Mugatu offers Derek a comeback in his new "Derelicte"-line. What nobody suspected is that Mugatu plans to assassinate the new Malaysian Prime Minister on his visit to New York, so that cheap child labor is still available for Mugatu's fashion producing. By brainwashing Zoolander, Mugatu and his evil associate Katinka create a dumb and willing killer to do the job. Only in Time Magazine journalist Matilda suspicion arises slowly, and she tries to stop Derek.

When Derek and Hansel disguise themselves and sneak into Maury's office, Hansel's jumpsuit has a name tag on which is printed the name "Kumar". This refers to Kumar Pallana, who has appeared in all of 'Anderson, Wes (I)''s films (Bottle Rocket (1996), Rushmore (1998), and The Royal Tenenbaums (2001)).

Mugatu:
They're break-dance fighting.

Continuity: When Derek and his roommates are driving around drinking the Orange Mocha Frappucinos, the cups are unmarked, but the cup blown towards the camera by the explosion has a Starbuck's logo.

by Peter Gill, Holly Johnson (as William Johnson) & Mark O'Toole
Performed by Frankie Goes to Hollywood
Courtesy of ZTT Records Ltd. and Courtesy of Universal Records
By Arrangement with Universal Music Enterprises