'17 Again' tops the weekend box office

'17 Again' tops the weekend box office

Zac Efron, America's teen heartthrob replaced Disney teammate Miley Cyrus at the top spot in Hollywood box office race, as comedy fantasy "17 Again" topped the ticket-sales chart for the weekend.

Warner Brothers’ "17 Again" reached at number one with an estimated $24.1 million opening weekend that gave Efron his second number one debut after "High School Musical 3: Senior Year" last October.

Crowe's "State of Play" opened at No. 2 with $14.1 million, but managed to exceed the modest expectations of its distributor, Universal Pictures.

DreamWorks Animation's "Monsters vs Aliens" held steady at No. 3 with $12.9 million.

Last weekend's champion, "Hannah Montana: The Movie", slipped to No. 4 with $12.7 million.

"Fast & Furious" slipped down to No.5 from No. 2 with $12.3 million. "Crank: High Voltage", a sequel starring British actor Jason Statham, opened at No. 6 with $6.5 million.

Estimated Top 10 for April 17-19, 2009 :

1 "17 Again" (Warner Bros) - $24.1m

2 "State Of Play" (Universal) - $14.1m

3 "Monsters Vs Aliens" (DreamWorks Animation-Paramount) - $12.9m

4 "Hannah Montana The Movie" (Buena Vista) - $12.7m

5 "Fast & Furious" (Universal) - $12.3m

6 "Crank: High Voltage" (Lionsgate) - $6.5m

7 "Observe And Report" (Warner Bros) - $4.1m

8 "Knowing" (Summit) - $3.5m

9 "I Love You, Man" (DreamWorks-Paramount) - $3.4m

10 "The Haunting In Connecticut" (Lionsgate) - $3.2m