You Don't Mess with the Zohan

You Don't Mess with the Zohan

Lather. Rinse. Save the world.

Directed by Dennis Dugan

Produced by Relativity Media, Happy Madison Productions

2008113 min5.7 / 10

A high-energy, irreverent comedy that uses the absurd premise of a Mossad agent becoming a hairstylist to explore unlikely friendships and romantic connection across cultural divides.

An Israeli counterterrorism soldier with a secretly fabulous ambition to become a Manhattan hairstylist. Zohan's desire runs so deep that he'll do anything -- including faking his own death and going head-to-head with an Arab cab driver -- to make his dreams come true.

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  • Does You Don't Mess with the Zohan end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 90% of films.

  • Is You Don't Mess with the Zohan sad? Barely. Less sad than 89% of films.

  • Is You Don't Mess with the Zohan easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 82% of films.

  • Is You Don't Mess with the Zohan scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is You Don't Mess with the Zohan violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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