You Don't Mess with the Zohan
Lather. Rinse. Save the world.
2008 | 113m | English
Popularity: 6 (history)
| Director: | Dennis Dugan |
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| Writer: | Judd Apatow, Robert Smigel, Adam Sandler |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Jun 05, 2008 |
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| Director: | Dennis Dugan |
| Writer: | Judd Apatow, Robert Smigel, Adam Sandler |
| Genres: | Comedy, Action |
| Keywords | new york city, israel, palestinian-israeli conflict, mossad, middle east, hairdresser, secret identity, ladykiller, heart-throb, zionism, hairstyle, soldier, developers, sex, hacky sack, falling in love, terrorist threat, nemesis, counterterrorism, famous |
| Production Companies | Columbia Pictures, Happy Madison Productions, Relativity Media |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $204,313,400
Budget: $90,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 02, 2025 (Update) Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Adam Sandler | Zohan Dvir |
| Emmanuelle Chriqui | Dalia Hakbarah |
| John Turturro | Fatoush 'The Phantom' Hakbarah |
| Nick Swardson | Michael Klayman |
| Lainie Kazan | Gail Klayman |
| Rob Schneider | Salim Yousfobdal |
| Kevin Nealon | Kevin |
| Mariah Carey | Mariah Carey |
| Yamit Sol | Dorit |
| Adria Tennor | Kids' Salon Owner |
| Daoud Heidami | Nasi |
| Dave Matthews | James T. O'Skanlon |
| Charlotte Rae | Mrs. Greenhouse |
| Michael Buffer | Grant Walbridge |
| Ido Mosseri | Oori Shulimson |
| Sayed Badreya | Hamdi |
| Robert Smigel | Yosi |
| Ido Mor | Hassan |
| Donna Feldman | Michal |
| Norma Michaels | Older Lady in Salon |
| Danny A. Abeckaser | Ze'ev |
| Bunny Levine | Older Lady in Salon |
| Bruce Vilanch | Bruce Vilanch |
| John McEnroe | John McEnroe |
| Dina Doron | Zohan's Mother |
| Shelley Berman | Zohan's Father |
| Chris Rock | Taxi Driver |
| John Paul DeJoria | Paul Mitchell |
| Alec Mapa | Claude |
| Ahmed Ahmed | Waleed |
| Ben Wise | Yitzhak |
| John Farley | Tom |
| Yossi Marshek | Pinchas |
| Guri Weinberg | Aharon |
| Mousa Kraish | Bashir |
| Roni Levy | Ephraim |
| Reuven Bar-Yotam | Levi |
| Barry Livingston | Gray Kleibolt |
| Rick Gifford | Philip |
| Daniel Browning Smith | Real Estate Agent |
| Tyler Spindel | Doorman |
| Julia Lea Wolov | Mariah's Assistant |
| Dana Goodman | Mariah's Assistant |
| Todd Holland | Fred |
| Kevin Grady | Coleman |
| Bobby Tisdale | Skizzy |
| Herzl Tobey | Commander |
| Ori Pfeffer | Second Commander |
| Alex Luria | Koby |
| Guy Oseary | Avi |
| Yinon Sapir | Danny |
| Naama Nativ | Sara |
| Dennis Dugan | Homeless Guy |
| Gerry Del Sol | Exploded Shop Owner |
| Shulie Cowen | Debbie |
| Maysoon Zayid | Nadira |
| Helen Siff | Mrs. Skitzer |
| Cynthia Frost | Mrs. Paulson |
| Anna Berger | Older Lady in Salon |
| Susan Grace | Older Lady in Salon |
| Marjorie Loomis | Older Lady in Salon |
| Carol Schlanger | Older Lady in Salon |
| Edith S. Wolfrey | Older Lady in Salon |
| Phoebe Dorin | Older Lady in Salon |
| Lina So | Hip Salon Receptionist |
| Eloise DeJoria | Blonde at Salon |
| Vanessa Long | Catty Hairdresser |
| Donielle Artese | African American Salon Owner |
| Blake Bertrand | Little Boy |
| Sidney Ganis | Doctor |
| Laurie Meghan Phelps | Plus Size Girl at Disco |
| Kenneth Greenaway | DJ |
| Constance Barron | First Woman in Cab |
| Kristen Lowman | First Woman in Cab |
| Penelope Windust | Second Woman in Cab |
| Kathleen Noone | Second Woman in Cab |
| Christopher Innvar | Angry Tall Driver |
| Ray Garvey | Truck Driver |
| Barbara Ann Davison | Dog Owner |
| Eric Lamonsoff | Hamdi's Passenger |
| Connor Wiles | Boy Customer |
| Jennifer De Minco | Arguing Female Customer |
| Nicole Bennett | Walbridge's Girlfriend |
| Edmund Lyndeck | Pharmacist |
| Lily Javaherpour | Inaz |
| Kristina Haddad | Hamdi's Wife (voice) |
| Larry Marko | Phantom's Trainer |
| Anne Marie Howard | Reporter |
| Veerta Motiani | Beach Girl |
| Billy Concha | Kayaker |
| Marco Khan | Terrorist with Hand |
| Sam Sagheb | Disco Merchant |
| Latif Marotti | Disco Merchant |
| Christian Reeve | Disco Merchant |
| Aesop Aquarian | Rabbi |
| Michelle Arenal | Girl on Zohan's Shoulders |
| Jordan Ashbrook | Hot Girl in Club |
| Moran Atias | Eti |
| Ashley Ausburn | Girl at Mall |
| Barbara Jean Barrielle | Cheerleader |
| Mike Basone | Isreali Fan |
| Mike Batayeh | Fry Cook |
| Robert Benny | Autograph Seeker #1 |
| Denise Bradley | Hackey Sack Enthusiast |
| Guile Branco | Isreali Soldier |
| Lamar Brown | Businessman |
| Melanie Bulujian | Isreali Dancer |
| Monica Cabral | Fizzy-Bubbeleh Girl |
| Kevin Cannon | Times Square Crazy Man |
| Ella Christopher | Phantom's Wife |
| Nick Clark | Nick |
| Cheryl Cosenza | Ribbon Cutting Girl |
| Rossie Cottrell | Phantom's Wife |
| John Dardenne | Isreali Hacky Sack Fan |
| Joseph DeLuca | Hot Dog Vendor |
| Kendall Draughn | Picnic Girl |
| John Duerler | Electronic Store Customer |
| Marshall Factora | Airline Terminal Passenger |
| Eric Feliciano | Isreali Fan |
| Ian Fisher | Disco Merchant |
| Anna Garcia Williams | Phantom's Wife |
| Leslie Garza | Disco Hip Girl |
| Jessica Mei Gershen | Girl in Club |
| Nikki Giavasis | Waitress |
| Ronald E. Giles | Commuter |
| Sharlene Grover | Isreali Soldier |
| Sepideh Haftgoli | Isreali Soldier |
| Zahra Heydari | Dalohan Receptionist |
| Seth Howard | Party Guy |
| Kevin James | Hacky Sack Tournament Celebrity Judge |
| Paul Jeans | Hotel Manager |
| Dave Johnson | Spectator |
| Todd Justin | Nightclub Bouncer |
| Sam Kalidi | Amir |
| Sona Karia | Reporter |
| Rock Kohli | Vendor with No Fizzi Bubblech |
| Mark Kubr | Criminal #3 |
| Timothy Dean Lee | Shocked Businessman |
| Paula Lemes | Go Go Dancer |
| Bernadette Lords | Businesswoman |
| Anthony Martins | Arab #3 |
| Roni Meron | Hot Girl / Waitress |
| Nicole Montano | Cheerleader |
| Rachael Murphy | Girl in Club |
| Bibiana Navas | Phantom's Wife |
| Christina Neferis | Hacky Sack Fan |
| Adam Ohl | Street Merchant |
| John Radcliff | Redneck Posse Man #2 |
| Klavdia Ramnareine | The Hot Chick |
| Deborah Rombaut | Snooty French Girl at the Club |
| Sandra Rosko | Middle Eastern Girl |
| Rob Shapiro | Score Keeper |
| Mikael Sharafyan | Fan in the Crowd |
| Jhennah Sinclaire | Dancer |
| Terrie Snell | Woman in Beauty Shop |
| Chris Spinelli | Angry Palestinian |
| Riley Thomas Stewart | Little Boy #2 |
| Lee Stickler | Isreali Soldier |
| Sarah Stringer | Party Goer |
| Christa Texeira | Ruth |
| Keana Texeira | Rock-throwing Girl |
| Seth Texeira | Zeb |
| Sophie Texeira | Alena |
| Ryan Phillip Thomas | Angry Palestinian |
| Gina Tleel | Shopper |
| Uzimann | Cafe Customer |
| Kevin van Doorslaer | Isreali Soldier |
| Dave Vij | Disco-Tech |
| Holly Weber | Girlfriend |
| Molly Weiner | Salon Patron |
| Joe Van Wie | Hot Dog Patron |
| Henry Winkler | Limousine Passenger |
| Saye Yabandeh | Girlfriend |
| Julius Zagon | Ukrossi |
| David Zahedian | Phantom's Best Friend |
| Betty Murphy | Mrs. Haines |
| George Takei | George Takei |
| Dianne Perry Dowler | Phantom's Wife |
| Maite Garcia | Phantom's Wife (uncredited) |
| Sadie Sandler | Girl Riding on Goat (uncredited) |
| Mark Winn | News Cameraman (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| John Janusek | Key Grip |
| Chuck Askerneese | Assistant Property Master |
| John Nasraway | Second Second Assistant Director |
| Michael Dilbeck | Music Supervisor |
| Brooks Arthur | Music Supervisor |
| Joe Roddey | Second Assistant Director |
| Edward Flotard | Transportation Captain |
| Juan J. Rodriguez | Transportation Co-Captain |
| Stephen Shapiro | First Assistant Editor |
| Jamie Keeney | Assistant Editor |
| Elmo Weber | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Russell Farmarco | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Cameron Steenhagen | Dialogue Editor |
| Michael Hertlein | Dialogue Editor |
| Marc Glassman | Sound Effects Editor |
| Orada Jusatayanond | Sound Effects Editor |
| Suhail Kafity | Foley Supervisor |
| Amy Kane | Foley Artist |
| Anita Cannella | Foley Artist |
| Mike Marino | Foley Mixer |
| Howard London | ADR Mixer |
| Maxine Gervais | Digital Colorist |
| Tom Costain | Editor |
| Gadi Levy | Line Producer |
| Randi Hiller | Casting |
| Alan Au | Art Direction |
| Ronald R. Reiss | Set Decoration |
| Ellen Lutter | Costume Design |
| Patsy Bouge | Post Production Supervisor |
| Adam Brightman | Production Supervisor |
| Iram Collantes | Unit Production Manager |
| Daryl Kass | Unit Production Manager |
| Jason Tamez | Production Supervisor |
| Jann K. Engel | Set Designer |
| Robert Fechtman | Set Designer |
| Taylor Jenkins | Casting Assistant |
| Adam Rucho | Casting Assistant |
| Rob Frank | Location Manager |
| Sam Hutchins | Location Manager |
| Daniel Martinez | Location Manager |
| Tom Carson | Production Coordinator |
| Ronit Ravich-Boss | Script Supervisor |
| Craig Fikse | "A" Camera Operator |
| Michael D. Weldon | First Assistant "A" Camera |
| Kirk Bloomberg | Second Assistant "A" Camera |
| David E. Diano | "B" Camera Operator |
| Brad Edmiston | First Assistant "B" Camera |
| John Young | Second Assistant "B" Camera |
| Mary Iannelli | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Camille Argus | Costume Supervisor |
| Valerie Zielonka | Costume Supervisor |
| Jordanna Fineberg | Key Costumer |
| Ann Pala | Makeup Department Head |
| Kathleen Freeman | Key Makeup Artist |
| Corina C. Duran-Rabichuk | Makeup Artist |
| Denise Paulson | Makeup Artist |
| Thomas Real | Hair Department Head |
| Nancy Tong | Key Hair Stylist |
| Mike Bonnaud | Assistant Chief Lighting Technician |
| Jeffrey P. Soderberg | Rigging Gaffer |
| John P. Shine | Best Boy Grip |
| Michael Listorti | Dolly Grip |
| Sean Devine | Dolly Grip |
| Thomas Causey | Production Sound Mixer |
| Anthony Ortiz | Boom Operator |
| Richard Kite | Utility Sound |
| Kate Chase Pitzarella | Assistant Location Manager |
| Robert Paulsen | Assistant Location Manager |
| Rita Smith | Production Secretary |
| Tish Johnson | Production Accountant |
| Robert A. Blackburn | Construction Coordinator |
| Bill 'Kauhane' Hoyt | Standby Painter |
| William Eliscu | Graphic Designer |
| James Oxford | Production Illustrator |
| Penny Smartt-Juday | Art Department Coordinator |
| Bruce Luizzi | Leadman |
| Tammy Sandler | Unit Publicist |
| Tracy Bennett | Still Photographer |
| J.J. George | Music Editor |
| Stuart Grusin | Music Editor |
| Judd Apatow | Screenplay |
| Rupert Gregson-Williams | Original Music Composer |
| Robert Smigel | Screenplay |
| Sarah Halley Finn | Casting |
| Perry Andelin Blake | Production Design |
| John Collins | Art Direction |
| Tamara Hunter | Casting Associate |
| John C. Hartigan | Special Effects Coordinator |
| Scott Rogers | Stunt Coordinator |
| Aldric La'Auli Porter | First Assistant Director |
| Charlie Scott Jr. | Craft Service |
| Gary Archer | Prosthetics |
| Eliza Coleman | Stunts |
| Samantha MacIvor | Stunts |
| Eddie Perez | Stunts |
| Kazu Hiro | Special Effects Key Makeup Artist |
| Glen Engels | Best Boy Grip |
| Dennis Dugan | Director |
| Adam Sandler | Screenplay |
| Michael Barrett | Director of Photography |
| Michael Bauman | Chief Lighting Technician |
| Ryan Tudhope | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Joanne Lamstein | Stunts |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Barry Bernardi | Executive Producer |
| Kevin Grady | Co-Producer |
| Judit Maull | Associate Producer |
| Daryl Kass | Associate Producer |
| Jack Giarraputo | Producer |
| Robert Smigel | Executive Producer |
| Aldric La'Auli Porter | Associate Producer |
| Adam Sandler | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 44 | 55 | 33 |
| 2024 | 5 | 49 | 61 | 33 |
| 2024 | 6 | 58 | 103 | 33 |
| 2024 | 7 | 47 | 62 | 32 |
| 2024 | 8 | 52 | 99 | 32 |
| 2024 | 9 | 43 | 54 | 33 |
| 2024 | 10 | 61 | 107 | 37 |
| 2024 | 11 | 46 | 95 | 32 |
| 2024 | 12 | 38 | 55 | 27 |
| 2025 | 1 | 43 | 65 | 31 |
| 2025 | 2 | 38 | 72 | 5 |
| 2025 | 3 | 12 | 39 | 3 |
| 2025 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 4 |
| 2025 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 5 |
| 2025 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 5 |
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| 2025 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 4 |
| 2025 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 4 |
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| 2025 | 8 | 728 | 878 |
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| 2025 | 6 | 826 | 826 |
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| 2025 | 4 | 125 | 424 |
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| 2025 | 3 | 726 | 891 |
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| 2025 | 2 | 912 | 912 |
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| 2025 | 1 | 991 | 991 |