5.1
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
You Don't Mess with the Zohan (2008)
You Don't Mess with the Zohan (2008)
Overview
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.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Neutral
Islam: Positive
Judaism: Positive
Viewer Rating
5.1
Overview
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.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film satirizes the absurdity of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the nationalistic fervor on both sides, advocating for a solution rooted in individual choice, shared humanity, and the pursuit of common, apolitical dreams, thus balancing critiques and promoting a universal message of peace.
The movie features visible diversity in its cast, which is a natural outcome of its plot involving Israeli and Palestinian characters. However, the narrative does not critically portray traditional identities or center around explicit DEI themes.
Secondary
The film includes minor, stereotypically coded portrayals of potentially queer characters, primarily for comedic effect. While not overtly hostile or denigrating, these depictions lack depth and rely on tropes, resulting in a neutral overall impact that neither affirms nor strongly criticizes LGBTQ+ identities.
The film employs broad satire to depict Palestinian-Muslim cultural stereotypes and the intensity of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The narrative ultimately portrays Muslim characters, particularly Dalia and her community, with sympathy, condemning bigotry and advocating for peace and mutual respect.
The film uses broad satire to depict Israeli-Jewish cultural stereotypes and the intensity of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. However, the narrative ultimately portrays Jewish characters, especially Zohan, with sympathy, condemning prejudice and promoting understanding and coexistence.
You Don't Mess with the Zohan does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Consequently, the film offers no portrayal, positive or negative, of transsexual individuals or their experiences, resulting in a net impact of N/A.
The film primarily focuses on the male protagonist's combat encounters. No significant female characters are depicted engaging in or winning close-quarters physical combat against one or more male opponents through skill, strength, or martial arts.
This film features original characters created for the movie, not adaptations of existing source material or reboots of legacy characters. Therefore, no characters were previously established as a different gender.
The film "You Don't Mess with the Zohan" is an original comedy with characters created specifically for this movie. There is no prior source material or historical basis for its characters, meaning no pre-established racial identities exist to be altered.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
5.6
5.7
Critic Ratings
3.7
5.4
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