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Zachary David Alexander Efron began his acting career early and gained popularity as a teen icon for starring as Troy Bolton in the ‘High School Musical‘ film series starting from 2006. Though he became successful as a romcom star with movies such as ‘17 Again‘ and ‘New Year’s Eve,’ Zac refused to be typecast and took on projects from different genres, such as the crime thriller ‘The Paperboy,’ the musical period drama ‘The Greatest Showman,’ as well as biographical dramas such as ‘Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile’ and ‘The Iron Claw.’ If you wish to go through Zac Efron‘s works on Netflix, the following curated list will help you get started.
7. Firestarter (2022)
A remake of the 1984 film of the same name, starring a young Drew Barrymore, which itself is based on King’s 1980 eponymous novel, ‘Firestarter’ is about a young girl named Charlie (Ryan Kiera Armstrong) who has the supernatural ability to control fire. This resulted from an experiment in which not she but her parents were subjected. Currently, Charlie’s father, Andy (Efron), must keep her safe from the Department of Scientific Intelligence, which seeks to harness her powers for its own purposes. How Andy tries to protect her is one thing. How Charlie deals with the “monsters” stalking her and her father is a whole different ballgame. ‘Firestarter’ retells the story with modern visual effects, thereby highlighting Charlie’s strength in a more visual way. You can watch the movie here.
6. Down to Earth with Zac Efron (2020-2022)
‘Down to Earth with Zac Efron’ is a documentary series executive-produced by and starring Zac Efron, along with wellness expert Darin Olien. It follows the duo as they embark on a tour across the globe, with pit stops in France, Puerto Rico, London, Iceland, Costa Rica, Peru, and Sardinia. The themes of travel, life experience, nature, green energy, and sustainable living practices form the core of the show, which takes the Hollywood star way out of his comfort zone. You can stream the show here.
5. A Family Affair (2024)
‘A Family Affair’ centers around Zara (Joey King), the personal assistant to self-absorbed middle-aged actor Chris Cole (Zac Efron). While Chris’ narcissistic personality is abhorred by Zara, the latter gets the shock of her life when she walks in on him getting together with her mother, Brooke Harwood (Nicole Kidman). While Chris and Brooke promise a furious Zara that they will not be seeing each other, they are unable to keep their word. Chris invites Brooke to dinner, where they hit it off once again. Despite Brooke trying to make Zara realize that Chris makes her genuinely happy, the young girl believes that her boss will dump her mother, as he has done with many women in the past. You can view the romantic comedy directed by Richard LaGravenese on Netflix.
4. The Beach Bum (2019)
In Harmony Korine’s ‘The Beach Bum,’ Matthew McConaughey plays the stoned protagonist Moondog, the revelation of whose wife Minnie’s (Isla Fisher) infidelity and her subsequent death sends him down a dark path of debauchery, demolition, and drama. The part of Minnie’s estate that he was to receive in the event of her death is frozen until he completes his book, and he goes about committing bizarre acts to make sense of his life, including teaming up with a pyromaniac named Flicker (Efron) to escape from rehab. What fate has in store for his psychedelic self is what we find out in the stoner comedy, which also stars Snoop Dogg. The movie can be streamed here.
3. 17 Again (2009)
Directed by Burr Steers, ‘17 Again’ grants a 37-year-old man named Mike O’Donnell his wish to be “17 again.” Many of us have wished that, knowing that it’s not possible. Conversely, it can also be that the reason we wish to be young is that we know that it’s not possible. Be that as it may, Mike, who has a wife and kids, is admitted to the high school where his children study. The rest of the movie is about how he navigates his second chance at being a teenager while helping his kids, who are now his peers, and making it up to his wife, unbeknownst to her. The movie stars Matthew Perry as Mike and Zac Efron as the younger Mike, along with Leslie Mann, Thomas Lennon, Michelle Trachtenberg, and Sterling Knight. ’17 Again’ is a true-to-form teen comedy that uses high school tropes garnished with family drama. You can watch it here.
2. Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile (2019)
Joe Berlinger’s directorial ‘Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile’ is based on Elizabeth Kendall’s memoir ‘The Phantom Prince: My Life with Ted Bundy.’ Longtime girlfriend of the infamous serial killer, she refused to believe the truth about who he was for many years. The movie introduces Elizabeth (Lily Collins) as a single mother who feels she has met the man of her dreams when she comes across Ted (Zac Efron). However, their apparently perfect life gets upended when Ted is arrested and faces charges relating to multiple kidnappings and murders. As he repeatedly claims he is being framed, Ted finds himself the subject of the first nationally televised trial in the US. You can watch the biographical true-crime docudrama here.
1. Neighbors Movies (2014-2016)
‘Neighbors’ movies center on Mac (Seth Rogen) and Kelly Radner (Rose Byrne), a married couple with a baby who have to deal with a party enthusiast fraternity called Delta Psi Beta that moves in next door. Its president, Teddy Sanders (Efron), decides to befriend the couple to win their favor. While he is successful, the chaos of the subsequent parties eventually leads the Radners to plan ways to have the party get the attention of the cops and the college Dean. In ‘Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising,’ the Radners are forced to take on a sorority, Shelby Robek (Moretz), who moves in next door. Teddy has let her in to make some money, and the Radners have to bear the brunt of all the partying. With their house in a 30-day escrow period, they team up with Teddy, who realizes his mistake, to get rid of Robek and her party people as soon as possible. Both movies are directed by Nicholas Stoller and can be streamed here.
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