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You Don't Mess with the Zohan

Lather. Rinse. Save the world.

Jun 5, 2008 1h 53mPG-13ActionComedy
5.7IMDb
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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.

Director
Dennis Dugan
Worldwide
$204M
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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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You Don't Mess with the Zohan returned 2.3× its budget worldwide.

Budget
$90M
Opening weekend
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Worldwide gross
$204M
Release date
Jun 5, 2008
Runtime
1h 53m
MPAA rating
PG-13
Language
English, Hebrew
Country
Israel, Mexico

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