Zac Efron Movies, Ranked

Abs, Angst, Actual Range

12 films, ranked on my own star ratings by Arwin Edward Bagaslao. Updated 2026-04-29.

My Zac Efron ranking from watched films: teen-idol hangover, musical sweat, real dramatic ache, and the fun of watching abs discover sadness. Ranked by stars first, then by rewatch pull, emotional clarity, performance impact, and how much t

1. 1
   The Iron Claw (2023)

   ★★★★½

   Iron Claw opens with explosive energy, a full on wrestling spectacle where Zac Efron appears on screen massively ripped!

2. 2
   Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile (2019)

   ★★★★½
3. 3
   The Greatest Showman (2017)

   ★★★★
4. 4
   Charlie St. Cloud (2010)

   ★★★★
5. 5
   High School Musical (2006)

   ★★★½
6. 6
   The Lucky One (2012)

   ★★★½
7. 7
   Baywatch (2017)

   ★★★½
8. 8
   High School Musical 3: Senior Year (2008)

   ★★★
9. 9
   High School Musical 2 (2007)

   ★★★
10. 10
    17 Again (2009)

    ★★
11. 11
    Hairspray (2007)

    ★★
12. 12
    The Disaster Artist (2017)

    ½

    Feels like This Is The End 2013, where the story seems like it was conceived while James Franco and Seth Rogen were smoking weed.