You Don't Mess With the Zohan2008
You Don't Mess With the Zohan (2008)
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Critic 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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Cast
as Zohan
as Phantom
as Dalia
as Michael
as Gail
as Oori
as Salim
as James
as Walbridge
as Mrs. Greenhouse
as Hamdi
as Nasi
as Kevin
as Yosi
as Zohan's Mother
as Zohan's Father
as Cabdriver
as Herself
as Himself
as Himself
as Himself
as Himself
as Claude
as Waleed
as Yitzhak
as Tom
as Pinchas
as Pinchas
as Aharon
as Ze'ev
as Hassan
as Bashir
as Ephraim
as Levi
as Gary Kleibolt
as Philip
as Doorman
as Real Estate Agent
as Mariah's Assistant No.1
as Mariah's Assitant No.2
as Fred
as Coleman
as Skizzy
as Commander
as Second Commander
as Avi
as Michal
as Koby
as Homeless Guy
as Shop Owner
as Danny
as Debbie
as Dorit
as Mrs. Skitzer
as Sara
as Mrs. Haynes
as Mrs. Paulson
as Older Lady in Salon No.1
as Older Lady in Salon No.2
as Older Lady in Salon No.3
as Nadira
as Older Lady in Salon No.4
as Older Lady in Salon No.5
as Older Lady in Salon No.6
as Older Lady in Salon No.7
as Older Lady in Salon No.8
as Salon Receptionist
as Blonde At Salon
as Older Lady In Salon
as African-American Salon Owner
as Kids' Salon Owner
as Doctor
as Plus-Sized Girl at Disco
as DJ
as Woman in First Cab No.1
as Catty Hairdresser
as Woman in First Cab No.2
as Woman in Second Cab No.1
as Woman in Second Cab No.2
as Little Boy
as Angry Driver
as Truck Driver
as Boy Customer
as Arguing Female Customer
as Pharmacist
as Hamdi's Wife
as Phantom's Trainer
as Reporter
as Kayaker
as Terrorist
as Dog Owner
as Hamdi's Passenger
as Boy Customer
as Walbridge's Girlfriend
as Inaz
as Beach Girl
as Terrorist With Hand
as Disco Merchant
as Disco Merchant
as Disco Merchant
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Critic Reviews for You Don't Mess With the Zohan
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The ideas and some of the individual bits in Zohan work, but the crudeness of the execution undermines the results.
Another sloppily concocted and naggingly non-controversial pretext for Sandler to pelvic thrust his way though a succession of increasingly wacky fish-out-of-water situations.
Zohan is both exponentially stranger than Larry and about twice as amusing.
This moviegoer has no trouble with lowbrow comedy. The problem with Zohan, however, is that it's like a kid who tells you a silly joke, gets a laugh, and immediately tells the same joke again.
I'm all for politically incorrect humor, but there has to be humor in the political incorrectness, and I didn't get it here.
Director Dennis Dugan knows his way around shin-whacking slapstick, and Sandler is mesmerizing.
Audience Reviews for You Don't Mess With the Zohan
My eyes and ears bled as I suffered through this execrable, vulgar, offensive and appallingly stupid pile of turd that made me only feel profoundly ashamed for everyone involved in it, possibly the worst "movie" of Sandler's ridiculous career. (Zero stars)
Super Reviewer
Adam Sandler's films progressed from purely sophomoric antics to social consciousness mixed into the hijinks. "You Don't Mess with the Zohan" may be the comedian's greatest contribution to the pairing of slapstick comedy with a message. Sandler's brand of humor routinely goes for the most obvious joke, yet its still funny, and this film operates as more of a satire than his earlier work. Inserted into the absurd jokes and ridiculous plot devices (Scrappy's satisfying the salon's aged female clientele) is an attempt at reconciliation between the Israelis and Palestinians. Whether or not you want to hear the message, the gags involving humus, incompetent terrorists, discount electronics, and a goat will have you laughing out loud. Just the sight of Zohan's 80s hairstyle evokes laughter. Sandler has made a career out of being a childish anti-hero, and this film, in the same vein as Mr. Deeds and Big Daddy, is him at his funniest. Bonus: Love-interest Emmanuelle Chiriquí is beautiful and perfectly cast.
Super Reviewer
Only recommended for Sandler fans.
Super Reviewer
You Don't Mess With the Zohan Quotes
| Zohan: | So lets go |
| Zohan: | So let's go. |
| Phantom: | I keeel! I keeel the zohan! |
| Zohan: | (crying) I just want to make people silky smooth! |
| Zohan: | [crying] I just want to make people silky smooth! |
| Zohan: | I'm half Australian, half Mt. Everest |
| Zohan's Father: | Hello down there! Hello in the faggala hole! |
| Michael: | What are you? Bionic? |