Film2008113 min

You Don't Mess with the Zohan

Name: You Don't Mess with the Zohan
Genre: Action, Comedy
Released: 2008
Duration: 113 min
Cast: Adam Sandler, Emmanuelle Chriqui, John Turturro, Nick Swardson, Lainie Kazan

Taste attributes: actioncomedyespionagefasttried & testedlightimaginarylinearglossybig & variedemotionally undemandingall consuming questrescue/escape/jeopardyunderdog triumphs

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"Lather. Rinse. Save the world."

Boxlist takeA breezy, larger-than-life comedy: wide-ranging and familiar. Best if you like escapism over depth.

Taste details

Pace: fast · Originality: tried and tested · Tone: balanced · Weight: very light · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: undemandingHow we score

Quality rating

5.7 /10

TMDB · 2,858 votes

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What lines up

Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
Wholesomeness: Balanced wholesomeness, just how this profile likes it

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Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy
Emotional punch: Undemanding, where this profile leans emotive / stirring

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Synopsis

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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