You Don't Mess With the Zohan

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You Don't Mess With the Zohan

PG-13

Released Jun 6, 2008

1h 53m

Comedy

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Tired of all the fighting in his country, legendary Israeli commando Zohan (Adam Sandler) fakes his own death and goes to New York, where he can fulfill his fondest dream: to become a hairstylist. Zohan's sexy way with a cut and curl makes him a hit with Manhattan's women, but when enemy Arabs spot him, Zohan has to call on his military skills if he is ever to wield scissors again.

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Critics Consensus

You Don't Mess With the Zohan features intermittent laughs, and will please Sandler diehards, but after awhile the leaky premise wears thin.

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Nell Minow

Movie Mom

Rated: B-

Apr 21, 2012

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Ben Kenigsberg

Time Out

Rated: 3/5

Nov 17, 2011

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St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Rated: C-

Oct 18, 2008

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Eddie Harrison

The List

...attempts to ring humour from topical subjects like home-made bomb-making sit uneasily with Sandler’s obvious ambitions to political gravitas, with the gags drying up in favour of an climactic mix of sentiment and action...

Rated: 2/5

Feb 20, 2024

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Danielle Solzman

Solzy at the Movies

You Don't Mess With the Zohan is hysterical and gives Adam Sandler one of his finest comedic roles in a comedy that puts its own spin on the conflict and need for peace.

Rated: 4/5

Jun 6, 2023

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James Croot

The Post NZ

America's favourite man-child returned to his routinely mediocre and mildly misogynist formula with this 2008 "comedy".

Rated: 2/5

May 6, 2021

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Stephen C

Funny in 1 hour and 53 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated PG-13 for Language, Crude and Sexual Content and Nudity!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The USA grossed over $100,000,000.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Starring Adam Sandler as Zohan and Nick Swardson as his roommate!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/30/25

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Richard T.

This movie takes stabs at a variety of societal, political, stereotypes. The end product being something that is absurdly humorous. If you have the comedic sensibilities to handle the very brash, dark humor.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

06/29/25

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Humble T

Knowing the purpose and aim of the film, I respect the execution. It's a classic Sandler-type film. May not be a top 5 Sandler film but for me it's worth seeing again and again.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

06/21/25

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Ryland C

It’s okay. It had some good comedy that’s easy to laugh at, Zohan himself is a pretty fun Adam Sandler character, and the premise was pretty good. It’s the story that holds it back for me.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

06/11/25

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David Lee K

Even Adam Sandler fans won't think this atrocious movie is in any way funny.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

05/23/25

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Loulla P

Was expecting an at least average movie from Sandler. Did not like the character and jokes at all, very low level...

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

04/22/25

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Synopsis

Tired of all the fighting in his country, legendary Israeli commando Zohan (Adam Sandler) fakes his own death and goes to New York, where he can fulfill his fondest dream: to become a hairstylist. Zohan's sexy way with a cut and curl makes him a hit with Manhattan's women, but when enemy Arabs spot him, Zohan has to call on his military skills if he is ever to wield scissors again.

Director: Dennis Dugan
Producer: Adam Sandler, Jack Giarraputo
Screenwriter: Judd Apatow, Robert Smigel, Adam Sandler
Distributor: Sony Pictures Entertainment
Production Co: Happy Madison Productions, Relativity Media, Columbia Pictures
Rating: PG-13 (Language|Crude and Sexual Content|Nudity)
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 6, 2008, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 16, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA): $100.0M
Runtime: 1h 53m

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