Zohan is primarily set in which city?

Zohan is primarily set in New York City (NYC). In the 2008 comedy You Don’t Mess with the Zohan, Israeli counterterrorist Zohan Dvir fakes his death and travels to New York to pursue his real dream: becoming a hairstylist.

Much of the story takes place in a mixed Israeli-Palestinian neighborhood in New York, where Zohan works at a Palestinian-owned salon and adopts the name Scrappy Coco. His new career brings him into conflict with his past, especially his longtime adversary, the Phantom.

The movie does open in Israel, and several scenes involve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict that shaped Zohan’s former life. That opening setting can cause confusion, but the film’s main comic plot—his salon job, romance with Dalia, and fight to protect the neighborhood—unfolds in New York City.

The film was directed by Dennis Dugan and stars Adam Sandler as Zohan, with John Turturro as the Phantom and Emmanuelle Chriqui as Dalia. Although it was filmed in multiple locations, including Los Angeles, its principal story setting is NYC.