Zac Efron Movies Ranked: The 25 Best Films and Where to Watch Them Online

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During the late 2000s and 2010s, Zac Efron was seemingly everywhere. Read on to discover 25 of the best Zac Efron movies and where you can stream them right now.

The Californian native skyrocketed to fame following the success of the Disney Channel Original Movie, High School Musical, and its sequels. The initial two films were so popular, its third and final installment released theatrically and earned a whopping $252 million at the worldwide box office. While subsequent roles fit into the mold of being a Hollywood heartthrob as seen in Hairspray, 17 Again, Neighbors, We Are Your Friends, Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates and Baywatch, Efron also chose roles that challenged the audience’s perception of who he is as an actor. He starred in more dramatic titles during the height of his High School Musical fame with Me and Orson Welles and Charlie St. Cloud, and continued to demonstrate his acting capabilities throughout the 2010s with The Paperboy, The Disaster Artist and The Greatest Showman.

Efron starred as serial killer Ted Bundy in the Netflix original film, Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile, in 2019. Although the film received mixed reviews, Efron’s performance was singled out as being one of the highlights of the film. He played a father in the 2022 remake of Firestarter and every millennial could hear the sounds of their aged bones cracking at the thought of Troy Bolton being the parent of a grown child. In 2023, he tackled one of his most challenging roles playing retired professional wrestler Kevin Von Erich in The Iron Claw. Critics and fans alike praised Efron’s portrayal of the real-life wrestler and the film’s depiction of the heart-wrenching Von Erich family history.

He has lent his voice to a number of roles throughout his career as well including in The Lorax, playing Fred Jones in 2020’s Scoob! along with a few episodes of Robot Chicken. Efron won a Daytime Emmy Award in 2021 for Outstanding Daytime Program Host for his Netflix web documentary series, Down to Earth with Zac Efron, wherein he travels the world exploring how they handle environmental sustainability.

Here are 25 Zac Efron movies ranked and where you can watch them. 

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Hallmark Movies Now Amazon Channel
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IFC Films Unlimited Apple TV Channel
HISTORY Vault Apple TV Channel
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Carnegie Hall+ Amazon Channel
Lifetime Movie Club Amazon Channel
Film Movement Plus
Amazon Prime Video with Ads
Troma NOW
Regal Cinemas
Harkins Theatres
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Marcus Theatres
Kino Film Collection
Tubi TV Live
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  1. The Iron Claw

    The Iron Claw

    2023

    #1

    The true story of the inseparable Von Erich brothers, who made history in the intensely competitive world of professional wrestling in the early 1980s. Through tragedy and triumph, under the shadow of their domineering father and coach, the brothers seek larger-than-life immortality on the biggest stage in sports.

  2. The Greatest Showman

    #2

    The story of American showman P.T. Barnum, founder of the circus that became the famous traveling Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus.

  3. Neighbors

    Neighbors

    2014

    #3

    A couple with a newborn baby face unexpected difficulties after they are forced to live next to a fraternity house.

  4. The Disaster Artist

    The Disaster Artist

    2017

    #4

    An aspiring actor in Hollywood meets an enigmatic stranger by the name of Tommy Wiseau, the meeting leads the actor down a path nobody could have predicted; creating the worst movie ever made.

  5. Hairspray

    Hairspray

    2007

    #5

    Pleasantly plump teenager Tracy Turnblad auditions to be on Baltimore's most popular dance show - The Corny Collins Show - and lands a prime spot. Through her newfound fame, she becomes determined to help her friends and end the racial segregation that has been a staple of the show.

  6. High School Musical

    #6

    A popular high school athlete and an academically gifted girl get roles in the school musical and develop a friendship that threatens East High's social order.

  7. Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising

    #7

    A sorority moves in next door to the home of Mac & Kelly Radner who have a young child. The Radner's enlist their former nemeses from the fraternity to help battle the raucous sisters.

  8. High School Musical 2

    #8

    The East High Wildcats are gearing up for big fun as they land the coolest summer jobs imaginable. Troy, Gabriella, Chad, and Taylor have scored sweet gigs at the Lava Springs Country Club owned by Sharpay and Ryan's family. Sharpay's first rule of business: Get Troy. As Troy experiences a life of privilege he's never known, will he give up the Wildcats and Gabriella to rise to the top?

  9. Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile

    #9

    A chronicle of the crimes of Ted Bundy, from the perspective of his longtime girlfriend, Elizabeth Kloepfer, who refused to believe the truth about him for years.

  10. 17 Again

    17 Again

    2009

    #10

    On the brink of a midlife crisis, 30-something Mike O'Donnell wishes he could have a "do-over." And that's exactly what he gets when he wakes up one morning to find he's 17 years old again. With his adult mind stuck inside the body of a teenager, Mike actually has the chance to reverse some decisions he wishes he'd never made. But maybe they weren't so bad after all.

  11. High School Musical 3: Senior Year

    #11

    As seniors in high school, Troy and Gabriella struggle with the idea of being separated from one another as college approaches. Along with the rest of the Wildcats, they stage a spring musical to address their experiences, hopes and fears about their future.

  12. Baywatch

    Baywatch

    2017

    #12

    Devoted lifeguard Mitch Buchannon butts heads with a brash new recruit. Together, they uncover a local criminal plot that threatens the future of the Bay.

  13. Scoob!

    Scoob!

    2020

    #13

    In Scooby-Doo’s greatest adventure yet, see the never-before told story of how lifelong friends Scooby and Shaggy first met and how they joined forces with young detectives Fred, Velma, and Daphne to form the famous Mystery Inc. Now, with hundreds of cases solved, Scooby and the gang face their biggest, toughest mystery ever: an evil plot to unleash the ghost dog Cerberus upon the world. As they race to stop this global “dogpocalypse,” the gang discovers that Scooby has a secret legacy and an epic destiny greater than anyone ever imagined.

  14. The Lorax

    The Lorax

    2012

    #14

    A 12-year-old boy searches for the one thing that will enable him to win the affection of the girl of his dreams. To find it he must discover the story of the Lorax, the grumpy yet charming creature who fights to protect his world.

  15. Firestarter

    Firestarter

    2022

    #15

    For more than a decade, parents Andy and Vicky have been on the run, desperate to hide their daughter Charlie from a shadowy federal agency that wants to harness her unprecedented gift for creating fire into a weapon of mass destruction. Andy has taught Charlie how to defuse her power, which is triggered by anger or pain. But as Charlie turns 11, the fire becomes harder and harder to control. After an incident reveals the family's location, a mysterious operative is deployed to hunt down the family and seize Charlie once and for all. Charlie has other plans.

  16. Me and Orson Welles

    #16

    New York, 1937. A teenager hired to star in Orson Welles' production of Julius Caesar becomes attracted to a career-driven production assistant.

  17. Charlie St. Cloud

    Charlie St. Cloud

    2010

    #17

    Accomplished sailor Charlie St. Cloud has the adoration of his mother Claire and his little brother Sam, as well as a college scholarship that will lead him far from his sleepy Pacific Northwest hometown. But his bright future is cut short when tragedy strikes and takes his dreams with it. After high school classmate Tess returns home unexpectedly, Charlie grows torn between honoring a promise he made four years earlier and moving forward with newfound love. As he finds the courage to let go of the past for good, Charlie discovers the soul most worth saving is his own.

  18. The Paperboy

    The Paperboy

    2012

    #18

    As investigative reporter Ward Jansen and his partner Yardley Acheman chase a sensational, career-making story with the help of Ward's younger brother Jack and sultry death-row groupie Charlotte Bless, the pair tries to prove violent swamp-dweller Hillary Van Wetter was framed for the murder of a corrupt local sheriff.

  19. The Lucky One

    The Lucky One

    2012

    #19

    A Marine travels to Louisiana after serving three tours in Iraq and searches for the unknown woman he believes was his good luck charm during the war.

  20. That Awkward Moment

    That Awkward Moment

    2014

    #20

    Best pals Jason and Daniel indulge in casual flings and revel in their carefree, unattached lives. After learning that the marriage of their friend Mikey is over, they gladly welcome him back into their circle. The three young men make a pact to have fun and avoid commitment. However, when all three find themselves involved in serious relationships, they must keep their romances secret from one another.