Zendaya – 10 Best Movies

By Vlad Zakh · June 8, 2026

Euphoria redefined expectations for Zendaya, raw and committed well beyond the Disney Channel years, and Challengers is sharp and controlled in a story built on tension rather than spectacle. Shake It Up was her earliest well-known role, Smallfoot voices an animated Yeti comedy, Malcolm & Marie is a two-hander with John David Washington, and Spider-Man: No Way Home closes her trilogy with Tom Holland. The Greatest Showman, Dune and Dune: Part Two round out the list.

Shake It Up (2010)

TMDB ★ 7.5

Zendaya's earliest well-known role, as a teenage dancer on the Disney Channel series.

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Smallfoot (2018)

TMDB ★ 6.8

Zendaya voices a role in the animated comedy about a Yeti and his unlikely human friend.

Directed by Karey Kirkpatrick · 1h 36m · Rated PG

Where to watch

Stream: Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Malcolm & Marie (2021)

TMDB ★ 7.0

A filmmaker and his girlfriend's post-premiere celebration unravels into a long night of argument, with John David Washington in the lead.

Directed by Sam Levinson · 1h 46m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads

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Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021)

IMDb ★ 8.1 RT 93% Metacritic 71

A spell gone wrong pulls villains from other universes into Peter Parker's already fractured world.

Directed by Jon Watts · 2h 28m · Rated PG-13

Nominated for 1 Oscar35 wins & 72 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Disney Plus, fuboTV, YouTube TV, FXNow, Starz Apple TV channel · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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The Greatest Showman (2017)

TMDB ★ 7.9

An ambitious dreamer builds a sensational circus that celebrates society's outcasts and misfits.

Directed by Michael Gracey · 1h 45m · Rated PG

Where to watch

Stream: HBO Max Amazon Channel, Cinemax Amazon Channel, HBO Max, Cinemax Apple TV channel · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Challengers (2024)

IMDb ★ 7.0 RT 88% Metacritic 82

Tense, competitive and messier than most rom-coms would dare, with a love triangle built around real tennis stakes.

Directed by Luca Guadagnino · 2h 12m · Rated R

77 wins & 152 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Dune: Part Two (2024)

IMDb ★ 8.4 RT 92% Metacritic 79

A genuine sci-fi epic where the relationship between Paul and Chani is central to the story, not decoration.

Directed by Denis Villeneuve · 2h 47m · Rated PG-13

Won 2 Oscars125 wins & 376 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: HBO Max Amazon Channel, YouTube TV, TNT, TBS, tru TV, HBO Max · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Dune (2021)

TMDB ★ 7.8

A noble house is drawn into a treacherous struggle for control of the galaxy's most valuable resource.

Directed by Denis Villeneuve · 2h 35m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Stream: HBO Max Amazon Channel, YouTube TV, TNT, TBS, tru TV, HBO Max · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Euphoria (2019)

TMDB ★ 9.0

A raw, visually explosive look at a group of teenagers navigating addiction, love and identity.

Directed by Lisa Langseth · 1h 44m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel, Howdy Amazon Channel · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017)

TMDB ★ 7.3

A young Peter Parker balances high school with his first real mission for the Avengers.

Directed by Jon Watts · 2h 13m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Stream: Disney Plus, fuboTV, YouTube TV, FXNow · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Streaming availability data from JustWatch, via TMDB. Availability changes often, so check the service before you plan a movie night.

Vlad Zakh

Founder, Movieix

Founder of Movieix. He started the site because most recommendation pages felt like noise. Here, lists are sorted by who's in the film, where it's from and what mood you're in tonight.

Zendaya – 10 Best Movies

Shake It Up (2010)

Smallfoot (2018)

Malcolm & Marie (2021)

Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021)

The Greatest Showman (2017)

Challengers (2024)

Dune: Part Two (2024)

Dune (2021)

Euphoria (2019)

Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017)

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