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You Don't Mess with the Zohan

2008 PG-13 1h 53m Action, Comedy Sony Pictures Releasing

Lather. Rinse. Save the world.

Compare to other movies
Domestic Total
$100M
Final
Opening Weekend
$38.5M
3-day opening
Domestic Legs
2.60x
Opening → Total
Budget
$90.0M
Production budget
Worldwide Total
$204M
$104M international
2008 Rank
#29
Domestic

Box Office Performance

Weekend Rank Gross Chg Total Theaters Average Wks
Jun 6-8 2 $38.5M $38.5M 3,462 $11K 1
Jun 13-15 4 $16.4M -57.5% $68.8M 3,466 $5K 2
Jun 20-22 7 $7.5M -54.5% $84.3M 3,278 $2K 3
Jun 27-29 10 $3.2M -57.4% $91.2M 2,147 $1K 4
Jul 4-6 10 $2.0M -37.6% $94.8M 1,731 $1K 5
Jul 11-13 13 $1.1M -45.9% $96.9M 939 $1K 6
Jul 18-20 18 $366K -65.9% $97.7M 261 $1K 7
Jul 25-27 18 $385K +5.4% $98.3M 224 $2K 8
Aug 1-3 23 $269K -30.1% $98.8M 142 $2K 9
Aug 8-10 Beijing Olympics 28 $195K -27.6% $99.1M 112 $2K 10
Aug 15-17 Beijing Olympics 28 $223K +14.2% $99.4M 239 $931 11
Aug 22-24 Beijing Olympics 37 $134K -40.0% $99.7M 204 $654 12
Aug 29-31 40 $127K -4.8% $99.9M 193 $658 13
Sep 5-7 42 $110K -13.8% $100.0M 267 $410 14

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Profitability

Return on Budget
Theatrical breakeven point is approx. 2.5x production budget

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Cast & Crew

Directed byDennis Dugan
ScreenplayRobert Smigel, Judd Apatow, Adam Sandler
StarringAdam Sandler, Emmanuelle Chriqui, John Turturro, Nick Swardson, Lainie Kazan, Rob Schneider
StudioSony Pictures Releasing