Efron next appeared as a part of the large ensemble cast in Garry Marshall 's '' New Year 's Eve '' ( 2011 ) , which depicted a series of holiday vignettes of different groups of characters . The film received almost unanimously negative reviews from critics , but became a major success at the box office . He also played a supporting role in the critically successful '' Liberal Arts '' ( 2012 ) , which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2012 and received a limited release later that year . He also starred alongside Nicole Kidman , Matthew McConaughey , David Oyelowo , and John Cusack in '' The Paperboy '' ( 2012 ) , which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in May 2012 and received a wider release later that year . The film received mixed to negative reviews from critics
Cannes Film Festival
2012 Cannes Film Festival
Zac Efron