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You Don't Mess with the Zohan

  • 2008
  • PG-13
  • 1h 53m
IMDb RATING
5.6/10
208K
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An Israeli Special Forces Soldier fakes his death so he can re-emerge in New York City as a hair stylist.An Israeli Special Forces Soldier fakes his death so he can re-emerge in New York City as a hair stylist.An Israeli Special Forces Soldier fakes his death so he can re-emerge in New York City as a hair stylist.

  • Director
    • Dennis Dugan
  • Writers
    • Adam Sandler
    • Robert Smigel
    • Judd Apatow
  • Stars
    • Adam Sandler
    • John Turturro
    • Emmanuelle Chriqui
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.6/10
    208K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    2,458
    17
    • Director
      • Dennis Dugan
    • Writers
      • Adam Sandler
      • Robert Smigel
      • Judd Apatow
    • Stars
      • Adam Sandler
      • John Turturro
      • Emmanuelle Chriqui
    • 468User reviews
    • 203Critic reviews
    • 54Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 2 nominations

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    Adam Sandler
    Adam Sandler
    • Zohan
    John Turturro
    John Turturro
    • Phantom
    Emmanuelle Chriqui
    Emmanuelle Chriqui
    • Dalia
    Nick Swardson
    Nick Swardson
    • Michael
    Lainie Kazan
    Lainie Kazan
    • Gail
    Ido Mosseri
    Ido Mosseri
    • Oori
    Rob Schneider
    Rob Schneider
    • Salim
    Dave Matthews
    Dave Matthews
    • James
    Michael Buffer
    Michael Buffer
    • Walbridge
    Charlotte Rae
    Charlotte Rae
    • Mrs. Greenhouse
    Sayed Badreya
    Sayed Badreya
    • Hamdi
    Daoud Heidami
    • Nasi
    Kevin Nealon
    Kevin Nealon
    • Kevin
    Robert Smigel
    Robert Smigel
    • Yosi
    Dina Doron
    Dina Doron
    • Zohan's Mother
    • (as Dina Doronne)
    Shelley Berman
    Shelley Berman
    • Zohan's Father
    Chris Rock
    Chris Rock
    • Taxi Driver
    Mariah Carey
    Mariah Carey
    • Mariah Carey
    • Director
      • Dennis Dugan
    • Writers
      • Adam Sandler
      • Robert Smigel
      • Judd Apatow
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Zohan was loosely based on Nezi Arbib, a hairstylist and former Israeli soldier in Solana Beach, California. Arbib taught Adam Sandler and the film crew different hairstyling techniques, while Sandler learned Arbib's mannerisms.
    • Goofs
      Israel plays Lebanon in the hacky sack tournament, yet the Israeli flag is shown with the Palestinian flag. There is actually a mix of Palestinian and Lebanese (cedar tree) flags in the crowd, large numbers of Palestinians still live in refugee camps in Lebanon and would support any team playing against Israel.
    • Quotes

      Michael: What are you? Bionic?

      Zohan: No, no, no, no, no, I only like the girls... Thanks anyways.

    • Alternate versions
      The unrated version runs almost four minutes longer than the theatrical version and includes many extended scenes.
    • Connections
      Featured in Getaway: Episode #17.19 (2008)
    • Soundtracks
      Ma Sheba Ba
      Written by Shaanan Street (as Shaanan David Street), David Klemes (as David Ariel Klemes), Yair Cohen Harounoff, Guy Margalit, Moshe Ashraf, Amir Ben Ami and Shlomi Alon

      Performed by Hadag Nahash

      Courtesy of Anana Ltd.

    User reviews468

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    7/10
    I haven't laughed this hard in quite a long time....
    The critics are out in full force and tearing this movie a new one. I can understand some of the criticism, it's a brainless comedy chop full of cliché jokes, stereotypes, crude toilet humor, so it's to be expected that it's going to receive a lot of negativity.

    With that said, that's exactly why I loved this movie so much. I'm a movie buff, have over 2,000 DVDs in my collection. I love virtually every movie genre there is. So, I knew full well what I was getting myself into before I paid my ten dollars and a Coke the size of Zohan's crotch.

    What I loved about this movie so much, was that the jokes never stopped coming. I've watched all of Sandlers movies, many of them have long breaks of nothing much to get in stitches about. Sandler is the type of actor that I look to for this sort of humor. When you're having a bad day and want to watch a brainless, popcorn flick that will most likely have you cracking up virtually the entire movie, then I suggest you see this movie as soon as possible.

    This is another reason why I love Sandler so much. He's not afraid to push the envelope to garner a laugh. He knows he's capable of doing a more serious role and have success. I know how good he was in Punch-Drunk Love and Reign Over Me, but he's very versatile and I can't complain about an actor with that quality.

    I gave this a 7 out of 10, I'm not afraid to admit that I liked the Zohan.., and I certainly wouldn't mess with him!
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    • Jun 9, 2008

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    • What are the differences between the PG-13 theatrical release and the unrated DVD release?
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • June 6, 2008 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Sony Pictures (United States)
    • Languages
      • English
      • Hebrew
    • Also known as
      • Đặc Vụ Cắt Tóc
    • Filming locations
      • Tel Aviv, Israel
    • Production companies
      • Columbia Pictures
      • Relativity Media
      • Happy Madison Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $90,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $100,018,837
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $38,531,374
      • Jun 8, 2008
    • Gross worldwide
      • $204,313,400
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 53 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • SDDS
      • Dolby Digital
      • DTS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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