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Top 10 Best Zac Efron Movies On HBO Max In 2023 [Ranked]
Charlie-Updated Sep 13, 2023
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Zachary David Alexander Efron aka Zak Efron is an American actor who rose to prominence with his role as Troy Bolton in the High School Musical trilogy. He subsequently rose to mainstream cinema came from New Year's Eve, The Greatest Showman, Baywatch and Dirty Grandpa.
We have listed some of Efron's greatest hits which can be viewed on HBO Max, below.
1. Hairspray (2007)

Headlined by John Travolta, Queen Latifah, and Nikki Blonsky, Hairspray is a comedy-drama that hit the screens in 2007.
Adam Shankman brought the story to life with the help of competent crew members such as Leslie Dixon, and John Waters (screenplay), Bojan Bazelli (cinematography), and many others.
Tracy Turnblad and her best friend Penny Pingleton are huge fans of a local teen dance television show, The Corny Collins Show. When one of the dancers on the show takes a sudden leave of absence, auditions are taken to find a suitable replacement.
When Tracy attends it, Velma, who manages the station and whose daughter is part of the squad, rejects her for being overweight. When she practices dance moves with African-American kids, Corny Collins and teen heartthrob and dancer Link Larkin on the Show take note of her, with the former choosing her to join them.
However, Velma does all she can to ensure Tracy is unable to be a part of the show and is ousted so that her daughter's chances don't get hampered.
Available Countries: Netherlands, Brazil, and Argentina
2. Neighbors (2014)

Featuring Seth Rogen, Rose Byrne, and Zac Efron in the lead, Neighbors is a comedy movie that was released in 2014. It comprises a talented team of crew members Nicholas Stoller (director), Andrew Jay Cohen, and Brendan O'Brien (screenplay), Brandon Trost (cinematography), and others.
The motion picture received a score of 6.3 on IMDb, while it received 68 out of 100 on Metacritic.
Mac Radner and his wife Kelly are trying to adjust to life with their newborn daughter Stella. As they struggle with the restrictions of parenthood, alienating them from their friends, a fraternity famous for absurd parties moves in next door.
With the fraternity leaders Teddy Sanders and Pete Regazolli aspiring to join Delta Psi's Hall of Fame by throwing a massive year-end party, the Radners can't seem to catch a break.
As the noises and the crazy gatherings make it difficult for them to give their baby some quiet surroundings, Mac and Kelly begin to run out of ideas to stop them.
Available Countries: Argentina
3. Parkland (2013)

Parkland premiered in theatres in 2013. Directed by Peter Landesman, this movie features Zac Efron, Tom Welling, and Billy Bob Thornton in the lead. If you have a particular liking for drama-history movies, then you can try this title.
Parkland received a score of 6.4 on IMDb and 51 on Metacritic.
Recounting the story of November 22nd, 1963; the day of John F Kennedy's assassination, when he was brought into the Parkland Hospital. The narration looks into the perspectives of the ordinary individuals there; i.e. - the young doctors and nurses, the bystander who captured what would become the most famous home movie ever, FBI agents who went to visit Lee Harvey Oswald before the shooting, Dallas's chief of the Secret Service, JFK's security team and Oswald's brother who was left to deal with a broken and shattered family as they all became witnesses to the President's untimely death and Vice President Lyndon Johnson's succession to the office thereafter.
Available Countries: Brazil, and Argentina
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4. Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising (2016)

Headlined by Seth Rogen, Rose Byrne, and Zac Efron, Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising is a comedy that hit the screens in 2016.
Nicholas Stoller brought the story to life with the help of competent crew members such as Andrew Jay Cohen, Brendan O'Brien, Nicholas Stoller, Evan Goldberg, Seth Rogen, Andrew Jay Cohen, and Brendan O'Brien (screenplay), Brandon Trost (cinematography), and many others.
Life is going well for Mac and Kelly Radner who are set to become parents again, when college freshmen Shelby, Beth and Nora move in next door and decide to create a new sorority, Kappa Nu to be able to throw parties after learning that sororities don't allow for parties.
With the Radners planning on selling their house to the Baiers, the Kappa Nu sorority parties prove to be a downer. When they request the girls to temporarily refrain from partying, they refuse.
Having no option, the Radners decide to join hands with Teddy Sanders, their ex-neighbour and one-time enemy to help get the girls off the block!
Available Countries: Argentina
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5. 17 Again (2009)

17 Again premiered in theatres in 2009. Directed by Burr Steers, this movie features Zac Efron, Matthew Perry, and Leslie Mann in the lead. If you have a particular liking for comedy-drama movies, then you can try this title.
17 Again received a score of 6.4 on IMDb and 48 on Metacritic.
Being the star of his high school basketball team and all set to claim a major sports scholarship, everything seems to be going right for Mike O'Donnell. When his girlfriend reveals that she is pregnant with his baby, Mike has little choice but to forget his future and choose one with her instead.
His life gets filled with regret and sadness, leading Mike back to his alma mater where a magical twist of fate sees him become seventeen again. Mike doesn't hesitate to take advantage of what he believed was his second chance at life.
Available Countries: Netherlands, Brazil, and Argentina
6. The Lucky One (2012)

The Lucky One is a drama-mystery film that has been helmed for the screen by Scott Hicks. It features actors Zac Efron, Taylor Schilling, and Blythe Danner in pivotal roles. The motion picture was released in 2012 with a 1 hour and 41 min runtime.
Logan Thibault, a US Marine serving in Iraq, returns to Colorado to his sister's family after having suffered from PTSD and survivor's guilt. All he has is a nameless photograph of a girl from the time he spent at war.
While home, he decides to look for the girl. He travels to Louisiana based on clues in the photo and meets Beth, the girl. He takes up a job in her family-run kennel, bonding well with her son, much to her irritation.
While Beth seems to have a complicated life, an unlikely romance blooms, which makes them both believe that they do well being together.
Available Countries: Brazil, and Argentina
7. Scoob! (2020)

Scoob! is a decent movie that didn't quite live up to its potential. Starring Will Forte, Mark Wahlberg, and Jason Isaacs and directed by Tony Cervone, the movie had its moments but ultimately failed to impress critics or audiences when it was released in 2020.
Shaggy Rogers is a young lonely guy who adopts a stray puppy and names him Scooby Doo. The two come across three young children, Velma, Daphne and Fred on Halloween night and together they enter a haunted house where they capture a thief dressed as a ghost, leading them to form Mystery Inc. and solve mysteries.
While they from solving one mystery to another, one stands out. With a plot being made to release Cerberus, the ghost dog into the world, the gang will have to do all it takes to stop this from happening while discovering a prophecy that's meant to change Scooby's destiny.
Available Countries: Netherlands, Denmark, Brazil, Finland, and Norway
8. Dirty Grandpa (2016)

With a budget of $25,000,000, this blockbuster film raked in an impressive $94,073,028 at the box office. Directed by Dan Mazer and featuring a star-studded cast including Robert De Niro, Zac Efron, and Zoey Deutch, this movie is a must-watch for all movie fans.
Corporate Jason Kelley is asked by his Army veteran grandfather Richard 'Dick' Kelly to drive him to Florida a week before his wedding to his controlling fiancee Meredith and although reluctant, he agrees to do so.
However, much to Jason's disappointment and surprise, the trip becomes all about frat parties, getting arrested, bar parties and an epic night of karaoke. Meanwhile, Dick pushes on his agenda of trying to make Jason rethink his wedding and how he should try living a little.
Available Countries: Netherlands, Brazil, and Argentina
9. New Year's Eve (2011)

New Year's Eve is a comedy-romance which has been helmed for the screen by Garry Marshall.
Toplined by actors such as Sarah Jessica Parker, Jessica Biel, and Ashton Kutcher (main characters), the film was released in 2011 with a runtime of 1 hour and 58 min.
Set in New York, New Year's Eve traces the story of multiple individuals whose narratives are interconnected with each other as they navigate through problems, hurdles, love, breakups, relationships and more.
As the clock strikes 12 and the world prepares to wake up to a new day and new year, they all hold on to the belief of new beginnings and new experiences, whether with old familiar people or with new faces.
Available Countries: Brazil, and Argentina
10. Firestarter (2022)

Featuring Zac Efron, Ryan Kiera Armstrong, and Sydney Lemmon in the lead, Firestarter is a drama-horror movie that was released in 2022. It comprises a talented team of crew members Keith Thomas (director), Scott Teems (screenplay), Karim Hussain (cinematography), and others.
The motion picture received a score of 4.6 on IMDb, while it received 32 out of 100 on Metacritic.
Charlie McGee has superhuman powers. She has the ability to set things on fire using pyrokinesis. Her parents, Andrew and Victoria, also have superpowers of their own, the former having telepathy and the latter telekinesis, after being subjects of an experimental chemical drug at a secret government entity.
However, the older Charlie grows, the more uncontrolled her outbursts become, much to the worry of the Department of Scientific Intelligence, who wishes to terminate her before things get out of hand.
But Charlie has other plans.
Available Countries: Argentina
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