Zac Efron’s 17 AGAIN at the Top of the Box Office

Zac Efron's latest teen comedy, 17 Again, beat the competition at the North American box office this weekend with $24 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday.

Directed by Burr Steers, the film follows a 37-year-old man who despises his existence and gets to relive his past as a 17-year-old. Leslie Mann, Thomas Lennon and Michelle Trachtenberg co-star.

Debuting in second place with $14 million was Kevin Macdonald's thriller State of Play, which stars Russell Crowe as a print journalist who launched his own investigation into the murder of a congressman's assistant. Ben Affleck, Helen Mirren and Rachel McAdams round out the lead cast.

Things didn't turned out as well for Crank: High Voltage, the week's third wide release. The action sequel starring Jason Statham opened at No. 6 with only $6.5 million, which is about half the opening weekend gross of its predecessor.

Meanwhile, DreamWorks Animation's Monsters vs. Aliens collected $12.9 million in third place, lifting its total gross to $162.7 million after a strong four-week run. Following closely at No. 4 with $12.6 million was Hannah Montana: The Movie, starring Miley Cyrus, which brought its domestic total to $56.1 million.

Justin Lin's sequel Fast & Furious, with Paul Walker and Vin Diesel, slipped to fifth place with $12.2 million, reaching a cumulative gross of $136.7 million after only three weeks in release. Seth Rogen's latest comedy, Observe and Report, dropped to No. 7, picking up $4 million for a total haul of $18.6 million.

At the bottom of the top 10, Nicolas Cage's thriller Knowing took home $3.4 million, bringing its total gross to $73.6 million after a five-week run. I Love You, Man (above), with Paul Rudd and Jason Segel, finished eighth with a weekend gross of $3.3 million and a cume of $64.6 million.

Finally, The Haunting in Connecticut, with Virginia Madsen, tumbled to No. 10, pulling $3.1 million for a domestic total of $51.9 million after four weeks in release.

Source: Box Office Mojo (www.boxofficemojo.com)

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