You Don't Mess with the Zohan

Name: You Don't Mess with the Zohan
Genre: Action, Drama, Comedy
Released: June 6, 2008
Duration: 113 min
Rating: 54
Cast: Adam Sandler, Emmanuelle Chriqui, John Turturro

2008

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Columbia Pictures | Release Date: June 6, 2008 | PG-13

Starring: Adam Sandler, Emmanuelle Chriqui, John Turturro

Summary: Zohan is an Israeli commando who fakes his own death in order to pursue his dream: becoming a hairstylist in New York. (Sony Pictures)

Director: Dennis Dugan

Genre(s): Action, Drama, Comedy

Rating: PG-13

Runtime: 113 min

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Peter Rainer

As hig concepts go, You Don't Mess With the Zohan" takes the cake. Read full review

David Edelstein

Director Dennis Dugan knows his way around shin-whacking slapstick, and Sandler is mesmerizing. Read full review

Sheri Linden

The comedy star's legions of fans will welcome the cheerfully crude proceedings as a return to silliness after several earnest, lower-key character turns. The melange of Middle East diplomacy, action absurdity, sexual healing and, when in doubt, hummus, wavers between muscular and middling. It's a surefire hit. Read full review

Sean Axmaker

Imagine Warren Beatty in "Shampoo" by way of a Jewish Rambo. Read full review

James Berardinelli

A little like watching an episode of the TV show of which Adam Sandler is an alum: "Saturday Night Live." Zohan feels like an extended collection of skits tied together by a flimsy umbrella story. Read full review

Andrea Gronvall

Though a bunch of the jokes are milked too thin, there are some absurdly goofy sight gags--like a hacky sack game enlisting a family pet--and a lineup of fun, silly cameos by guests from Chris Rock to Mariah Carey. Read full review

M. E. Russell

Might actually be the stupidest movie with good intentions that I've ever seen. Read full review

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bbbabetten

Jun 5, 2008

So funny and memorable.

5 of 5 users found this helpful

JaredB.

Jun 13, 2008

Hysterical! It's much more like Adam Sandler's earlier comedy so fans of Happy Gilmour and Billy Madison are going to be pleased. I was laughing from almost the moment it started until the ending credits rolled. It's stupid, it's wonderful, it's hilarious!

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NikkoC.

Jul 9, 2008

Please Lindsey, stop being an earnest, humourless embarrassment to American woman. The ultimate subversion IS humour, not your boring, pious, I-am-a-martyr, super-sensitive political correctness. The people you worry will be offended will not see this film b/c they have no sense of humour Please Lindsey, stop being an earnest, humourless embarrassment to American woman. The ultimate subversion IS humour, not your boring, pious, I-am-a-martyr, super-sensitive political correctness. The people you worry will be offended will not see this film b/c they have no sense of humour and b/c they like to complain and preach hate - much like yourself. The worst movie you have ever seen!? Um, Bio-dome? Battlefield Earth? No, Zohan. Yeah, whatever. Try a little more humour and a little less embellishment specifically used to try and reinforce your views on events like 9/11 which were joke material - whether you like it or not - three years ago. If they aren't, then the perpetrators have won b/c your spirit is not the kind worth saving. Stop choking up metacritic with your total BS. ta, ta.… Expand

1 of 1 users found this helpful

Zilcell

Jun 11, 2012

Its a weird concept, but You Don't Mess with the Zohan has very funny humor and a bit of action. I guess the action can also be considered funny too. It isn't afraid of being wacky and Adam Sandler gives a better than normal performance.

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Viper8787

Jul 8, 2014

A terrible, terrible movie not funny one bit. Got this one thinking it would be really funny but I was wrong. It was a waste of time and was so stupid. Didn't laugh even once during this entire movie

1 of 2 users found this helpful11

CoreyC.

Jun 7, 2008

One or two mildly funny scenes, both of which you have seen if you saw the trailer. All the humor is crude, sex-related, extremely uncomfortable if you are seated with anyone near the rating limit (which should be PG-16) or you go with a family member. Don't get me wrong, Apatow has One or two mildly funny scenes, both of which you have seen if you saw the trailer. All the humor is crude, sex-related, extremely uncomfortable if you are seated with anyone near the rating limit (which should be PG-16) or you go with a family member. Don't get me wrong, Apatow has made some great sex comedies, this one is just crude and unfunny; the jokes land like lead balloons. Sandler can do far better (I'd like to believe so, anyway).… Expand

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William

Jun 9, 2008

The worst film, bar none (ok maybe Ishtar), that I have ever seen.

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