10 Films That Won't Change Your Life

9. Zoolander 2

Zoolander 2 Penelope Cruz Ben Stiller
Paramount

There’s only one reason to return to Zoolander 2, and that’s because you walked out the first time. If you did, you’re not alone – Leonard Maltin also took a hike after the first forty minutes.

Taking inspiration from Sharknado 4: The 4th Awakens, Zoolander 2 has no use for a plot, engaging characters or memorable set pieces, but there are a ton of celebrity cameos. Justin Bieber, Kiefer Sutherland, Susan Sarandon, Anna Wintour, Kate Moss, Tommy Hilfiger, Sting and Susan Boyle (among others) play themselves while John Malkovich fleetingly appears and Benedict Cumberbatch plays a transgender model named All.

Given the quality of the gags, the cameos weren’t such a bad idea. This is, after all, a movie that attempts to wring laughs out of Billy Zane (playing himself, obviously) delivering Stiller his Netflix subscription. "Jack Ryan and Jack Reacher!” Stiller says. “Tonight’s going to be a total Jack off!”

The film landed with a thud, too.

Contributor

Ian Watson is the author of 'Midnight Movie Madness', a 600+ page guide to "bad" movies from 'Reefer Madness' to 'Poultrygeist: Night of the Chicken Dead.'