The reviews of Ben Stiller's 'Zoolander 2' are absolutely brutal

With only a 22% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, "Zoolander 2" isn't coming out of the gates with a lot of love.

The original, released 15 years ago and starring Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson as dimwitted male models who team up to foil the assassination attempt on the Prime Minister of Malaysia, became a cult favorite once it hit the home-video market.

But according to many critics, the long-awaited sequel, out Friday, lacks the silly hilarity of the original.

Before you put down your hard-earned cash, read how the critics feel about it.