
Harbouring an ardent desire to be the best in the cut-throat world of hairdressers, the Mossad's finest agent, Zohan, seizes the opportunity to call it quits by faking his death, after a fierce battle with his arch-nemesis, Phantom. In high hopes of making his dream come true in New York, the ambitious Zohan lands a job in the stylish hair salon of the beautiful Palestinian, Dalia, and things seem to work as planned; until a man from the past blows his cover. Now, the Zohan m... (Full plot summary below)
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Harbouring an ardent desire to be the best in the cut-throat world of hairdressers, the Mossad's finest agent, Zohan, seizes the opportunity to call it quits by faking his death, after a fierce battle with his arch-nemesis, Phantom. In high hopes of making his dream come true in New York, the ambitious Zohan lands a job in the stylish hair salon of the beautiful Palestinian, Dalia, and things seem to work as planned; until a man from the past blows his cover. Now, the Zohan must fight tooth and nail to keep his new lifestyle, and in the meantime, try to win the heart of his boss. Can Zohan's dazzling hairstyling techniques save the world?
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| ColeSmithey.comCole SmitheyHopes are dashed for the screenwriting contribution of Judd Apatow to elevate Adam Sandler as a poor man's Groucho Marx... |
| Screen InternationalTim GriersonA comedy built around the belief that people speaking in foreign accents is endlessly funny, You Don't Mess With The Zohan is - how you say? - not good. |
| Star Newspapers (Chicago, IL)Michael DrakulichWhy does Adam Sandler continue to make these comedies that aren't funny? Because your neighbor's 13-year old kid keeps going to see them. |
| Laramie Movie ScopeRobert RotenAmid the silliness, the boorishness and the vulgarity is a certain warmness and sweetness. |
| Can MagazineFred TopelThe best Mossad agent turned hair stylist movie ever made. Seriously, it's actually really good and fun. |
| Denver PostLisa KennedyEvidently there's something even harder to pull off than Middle Eastern peace: a steady run of jokes that deserve our laughter -- if You Don't Mess With the Zohan is an indicator. |
| New York TimesA.O. ScottBrazenly self-confident in its refusal to pander to the imagined sensitivity of its audience. In this it differs notably from Albert Brooks's "Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World," which approached some of the same topics with misplaced thoughtfulness and tact. |
| FilmsInReview.comVictoria AlexanderFinally, a funny Sandler movie. It's his franchise. He's sexy too! But why all the Mel Gibson slams? |
| EmanuelLevy.ComEmanuel LevySince the comedy is co-written by three scribes, my guess would be that the bathroom humor and childish goofiness are product of Sandler and company, whereas the more sexual and raunchy elements reflect the sensibility of Judd Apatow and his factory. |
| Movie City NewsDavid PolandAs stupid as ever, but surprisingly clever. |