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Overview
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Release Date:
6 June 2008 (USA) moreTagline:
Lather. Rinse. Save the world. morePlot:
An Israeli Special Forces Soldier fakes his death so he can re-emerge in New York City as a hair stylist. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
1 nomination moreNewsDesk:
(37 articles)
Top 9 Must-See Movies to Watch This Holiday (From Aceshowbiz. 26 November 2008, 1:54 AM, PST)
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(From Studio Briefing. 20 November 2008, 1:30 AM, PST)
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It Was Funny moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Adam Sandler | ... | Zohan Dvir |
 | John Turturro | ... | The Phantom |
 | Emmanuelle Chriqui | ... | Dalia |
 | Nick Swardson | ... | Michael |
 | Lainie Kazan | ... | Gail |
 | Ido Mosseri | ... | Oori |
 | Rob Schneider | ... | Salim |
| Dave Matthews | ... | James |
| Michael Buffer | ... | Walbridge |
| Charlotte Rae | ... | Mrs. Greenhouse |
 | Sayed Badreya | ... | Hamdi |
 | Daoud Heidami | ... | Nasi |
 | Kevin Nealon | ... | Kevin |
| Robert Smigel | ... | Yosi |
| Dina Doron | ... | Zohan's Mother (as Dina Doronne) |
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Rated PG-13 for crude and sexual content throughout, language and nudity.Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
113 minCountry:
USAColour:
ColourAspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 moreCertification:
Australia:M | Singapore:NC-16 | USA:PG-13 (certificate #44058) | Ireland:15A | UK:12A | Sweden:11 | Finland:K-13 | Canada:14A (Ontario, Manitoba, British Columbia, Alberta) | Canada:G (Quebec) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | Netherlands:12 | South Korea:15 | Philippines:PG-13 (MTRCB) | Germany:6 | Hong Kong:IIB | Malaysia:U | Portugal:M/12 | Norway:11 | Argentina:16 | India:A (cinema release) | Peru:14Filming Locations:
Backlot, Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA moreMOVIEmeter: 
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Throughout the film, Zohan and other Israeli characters use various Hebrew words and phrases. These include, but are not limited to, Aba - Father; Ima - Mother; B'seder - Okay; and Faygelah - Homosexual. moreGoofs:
Factual errors: In the hacky sack tournament scene, the Israeli team plays against the Lebanese team, yet the Israeli flag is shown with the Palestinian flag. moreQuotes:
[Zohan shows Gail the gel that was thrown at the salon; Gail tastes the gel]Gail: Oh, that's Neosporin! I use it on cuts and on genital sores.
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I read over the reviews from other IMDb users and am surprised how many mentioned that this film is "racist" or "insensitive". It begs the question: Are people going into to ADAM SANDLER films searching for serious or deep social and political commentary? This movie is a comedy and it stars Adam Sandler if you walk into that theater expecting anything except a stupid-funny movie then you need to instead leave the theater to go home and hit yourself in the face with a rock, after all it can't do more damage to your brain.
In the most simple of terms this movie stars Adam Sandler if you do not find him and his over the top antics funny then I would delicately suggest that you do not see his movies as I understand they are not for everyone. To preempt any whining from people saying that "Other Adam Sandler films made me laugh but this one was not the same" let me remind you that the movie you just saw was called You Don't Mess with the Zohan NOT Happy Gilmore. If you walked into this theater expecting to see Happy Gilmore then again let me remind you that you can actually buy Happy Gilmore on DVD and also there is a rock at home for your face. NEWSFLASH! Movies do have differences from one another and thank heavens they do or the only Adam Sandler movie we would ever have is Happy Gilmore recycled over and over.
Finally and perhaps most important of all this movie was never intended to somehow explain or even explore the difficult and tense situation in the Middle East it was not even necessarily supposed to poke fun at it. This movie was supposed to make you laugh. If you laughed and had a good time then who cares? Everyone in the theater with me was laughing through the movie and having a good time. That is what I look for in a comedy so thumbs up Sandler for a fun night out.