You Don't Mess with the Zohan

2008 film by Dennis Dugan
Movie film Q958417
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You Don't Mess with the Zohan

Summary

You Don't Mess with the Zohan is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,517 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • You Don't Mess with the Zohan's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • You Don't Mess with the Zohan was directed by Dennis Dugan[4].
  • Adam Sandler wrote the screenplay for You Don't Mess with the Zohan[5].
  • Judd Apatow wrote the screenplay for You Don't Mess with the Zohan[6].
  • Robert Smigel wrote the screenplay for You Don't Mess with the Zohan[7].
  • You Don't Mess with the Zohan's composer is recorded as Rupert Gregson-Williams[8].
  • You Don't Mess with the Zohan's genre is parody film[9].
  • You Don't Mess with the Zohan's genre is action film[10].
  • A cast member of You Don't Mess with the Zohan was Adam Sandler[11].
  • A cast member of You Don't Mess with the Zohan was Emmanuelle Chriqui[12].
  • A cast member of You Don't Mess with the Zohan was John Turturro[13].
  • A cast member of You Don't Mess with the Zohan was Nick Swardson[14].
  • A cast member of You Don't Mess with the Zohan was Lainie Kazan[15].
  • A cast member of You Don't Mess with the Zohan was Rob Schneider[16].
  • A cast member of You Don't Mess with the Zohan was Dave Matthews[17].
  • A cast member of You Don't Mess with the Zohan was Michael Buffer[18].
  • A cast member of You Don't Mess with the Zohan was Charlotte Rae[19].
  • A cast member of You Don't Mess with the Zohan was Tony Cox[20].
  • A cast member of You Don't Mess with the Zohan was Chris Rock[21].
  • A cast member of You Don't Mess with the Zohan was Dennis Dugan[22].
  • A cast member of You Don't Mess with the Zohan was Henry Winkler[23].
  • A cast member of You Don't Mess with the Zohan was Kevin James[24].
  • A cast member of You Don't Mess with the Zohan was Mariah Carey[25].
  • A cast member of You Don't Mess with the Zohan was John McEnroe[26].
  • A cast member of You Don't Mess with the Zohan was George Takei[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Producers include Adam Sandler[28], Jack Giarraputo[29], and Robert Smigel[30]. You Don't Mess with the Zohan was directed by Dennis Dugan[4]. Screenwriters include Adam Sandler[5], Judd Apatow[6], and Robert Smigel[7]. Cast members include Adam Sandler[11], Emmanuelle Chriqui[12], John Turturro[13], Nick Swardson[14], Lainie Kazan[15], and Rob Schneider[16].

Publication

Publication dates include June 6, 2008[31] and August 14, 2008[32]. The original language of You Don't Mess with the Zohan was English[33]. Genres include parody film[9] and action film[10]. It was distributed by video on demand[34].

Reception

Reviews include 4.8/10[35], 37%[36], and 54/100[37].

Why It Matters

You Don't Mess with the Zohan ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,517 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] It is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

References

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  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
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  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] . wikidata.org.
  28. [30] . wikidata.org.
  29. [33] . wikidata.org.
  30. [34] . wikidata.org.
  31. [35] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [36] . wikidata.org.
  33. [37] . wikidata.org.
  34. [31] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  35. [32] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Publication date +2008-06-06T00:00:00Z, +2008-08-14T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter Adam Sandler, Judd Apatow, Robert Smigel
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+112'}
    Original language of film or tv show English
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