In the film New Year's Eve, Zac Efron plays the character Paul Doyle.
The 2011 romantic comedy was directed by Garry Marshall and follows several interconnected stories unfolding in New York City on New Year's Eve. Efron's character is a florist who helps a woman complete a series of resolutions before midnight.
The ensemble cast includes Halle Berry, Jessica Biel, Jon Bon Jovi, Ashton Kutcher, Katherine Heigl, Robert De Niro, Michelle Pfeiffer, and Sarah Jessica Parker. Because several cast members play romantic or time-pressured characters, actor and character names are easy to confuse.
The film is part of a broader cycle of holiday ensemble movies associated with Marshall, following the structure of his earlier film Valentine's Day. It was released in December 2011 and uses the Times Square celebration as its main setting.