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  1. contrast (contrast): Donnie Darko → Zoolander. In fall 2001 audiences wanted breezy comedies like Zoolander and Serendipity, not Darko.
    “And besides, moviegoers mostly wanted breezy comedies and romances, like Zoolander and Serendipity.”
    The Big Picture · 1. ‘Bring It On’ and ‘Donnie Darko’ | Mission Accomplished · 0:41:16 · Brian Raftery (0.95 sure it was them)
  2. programming (programming): Blue Steel → Zoolander. Zoolander's Blue Steel ruined the title of Bigelow's film.
    “It is weird now that like this movie's title is totally ruined by Zoolander.”
    Blank Check — Patreon · Blue Steel with Jordan Hoffman (Ad-Free) · 1:24:23 · unknown (0.40 sure it was them)
  3. people (scene-stealing cameo): Will Ferrell → Zoolander. Ferrell's Mugatu is arguably the funniest person in Zoolander.
    “He is arguably the funniest person in that movie in some of those movies, like the Mugattu in Zoolander.”
    The Rewatchables · 'Talladega Nights' With Craig Horlbeck, Danny Heifetz, and Danny Kelly · 0:15:05 · Danny Kelly (0.40 sure it was them)
  4. industry (industry): Domestic Disturbance → Zoolander. After 9/11, Paramount moved Zoolander up and pushed Domestic Disturbance to October, where it was cut by 22 minutes.
    “Paramount has to rush Zoolander up.”
    The Rewatchables · ‘Domestic Disturbance’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Sean Fennessey · 0:11:36 · Bill Simmons (0.50 sure it was them)
  5. industry (industry): Zoolander → Sidewalks of New York. Sidewalks of New York was Paramount's big September movie and could not open after 9/11.
    “Because Ed Burns has sidewalks of New York.”
    The Rewatchables · ‘Domestic Disturbance’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Sean Fennessey · 0:11:39 · Bill Simmons (0.50 sure it was them)
  6. theme (theme): Domestic Disturbance → Zoolander. Zoolander is now beloved, but the post-9/11 audience was not ready for a comedy.
    “Even though the movie's beloved now.”
    The Rewatchables · ‘Domestic Disturbance’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Sean Fennessey · 0:11:56 · unknown (0.30 sure it was them)
  7. unmapped (great-year): Owen Wilson → Zoolander. Owen Wilson's 2001: Zoolander, Tenenbaums, Behind Enemy Lines.
    “Owen Wilson, in 2001, released Zoolander, Royal Tenbaums, and behind enemy lines.”
    The Rewatchables · ‘The Royal Tenenbaums’ With Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald · 1:11:05 · Chris Ryan (0.60 sure it was them)
  8. unmapped (same-year): The Royal Tenenbaums → Zoolander. Both released in 2001 with Owen Wilson.
    “released Zoolander, Royal Tenbaums, and behind enemy lines.”
    The Rewatchables · ‘The Royal Tenenbaums’ With Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald · 1:11:05 · Chris Ryan (0.50 sure it was them)