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Efron's '17 Again' tops US box office

Published Monday, Apr 20 2009, 10:30 BST | By Simon Reynolds
Efron's '17 Again' tops US box office

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17 Again has gone straight to the top of the US box office on its first weekend on release.

The comedy, about a middle-aged man (Matthew Perry) who is transformed back into his 17-year-old self (Zac Efron) and returns to high school, scores a $24 million opening to knock Hannah Montana from the box office summit.

Russell Crowe thriller State Of Play debuts at number two with $14 million. The week's other new release, Crank: High Voltage, bows at number six.

Elsewhere, Monsters Vs. Aliens holds onto third spot, while Fast & Furious slips to number five.

The US box office in full:

1. (-) 17 Again - $24,065,000
2. (-) State Of Play - $14,099,000
3. (3) Monsters Vs. Aliens - $12,900,000
4. (1) Hannah Montana: The Movie - $12,666,000
5. (2) Fast & Furious - $12,290,000
6. (-) Crank: High Voltage - $6,510,000
7. (4) Observe And Report - $4,055,000
8. (5) Knowing - $3,478,000
9. (6) I Love You, Man - $3,370,000
10. (7) The Haunting In Connecticut - $3,150,000

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