Weekend Box Office:

1) 17 Again $24 million
2) State of Play $14 million
3) Monsters Vs. Aliens $12.9 million
4) Hannah Montana: The Movie $12.6 million
5) Fast & Furious $12.2 million
6) Crank High Voltage $6.5 million
7) Observe and Report $4 million
8) Knowing $3.4 million
9) I Love You, Man $3.3 million
10) The Haunting in Connecticut $3.1 million

The incredible comedic chemistry shared between Zac Efron and Thomas Lennon was strong enough to push 17 Again to the top of the box office charts this weekend. The hilarious family comedy took in an estimated $24 million, giving it the twelfth biggest opening of 2009. This week's other big release, State of Play, followed in on its heels with just over $14 million. The Russell Crowe/Ben Affleck thriller was certainly an audience favorite, though critics have been split down the middle.

This week's only other major release was the Lionsgate sequel Crank High Voltage. Chev Chelios returned to the big screen, but audiences didn't seem to care, as the high-octane adventure ride landed in sixth place with just $6.5 million to its name. The original opened in 2006 to the tune of $10.4 million. While the film has been greeted by critical success, it is the type of franchise that will flourish on the home market. So if you were one of the few that saw it this weekend, don't rule out a third chapter. It could still happen.

On the independent scene, Every Little Step held the best per screen average, taking in $9,075 at each of its eight locations for a total of $72,600. Following close behind was the Michael Caine drama Is Anybody There?. It took in $7,517 at each of its six screens for a total of $45,100. American Violet collected $257,000 from sixty-one screens. And the critically acclaimed sci-fi cheapie Sleep Dealer managed to earn $30,100 playing on 18 screens.

Next week offers a lull right before all of the big summer releases start to hit, hard. Going up against an age-mutated Zac Efron will be Channing Tatum in Fighting and Matthew McConaughey in the romantic comedy Ghosts of Girlfriends Past.

17 Again was released April 17th, 2009 and stars Zac Efron, Leslie Mann, Thomas Lennon, Matthew Perry, Tyler Steelman, Allison Miller, Sterling Knight, Michelle Trachtenberg. The film is directed by Burr Steers.

State of Play was released April 17th, 2009 and stars Russell Crowe, Ben Affleck, Rachel McAdams, Helen Mirren, Robin Wright, Jason Bateman, Jeff Daniels, Michael Berresse. The film is directed by Kevin Macdonald.

Monsters Vs. Aliens was released March 27th, 2009 and stars Reese Witherspoon, Seth Rogen, Hugh Laurie, Will Arnett, Kiefer Sutherland, Rainn Wilson, Stephen Colbert, Paul Rudd. The film is directed by Rob Letterman, Conrad Vernon.

Hannah Montana: The Movie was released April 10th, 2009 and stars Miley Cyrus, Billy Ray Cyrus, Emily Osment, Jason Earles, Mitchel Musso, Moises Arias, Lucas Till, Vanessa Williams. The film is directed by Peter Chelsom.

Fast & Furious was released April 3rd, 2009 and stars Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Jordana Brewster, Michelle Rodriguez, John Ortiz, Laz Alonso, Gal Gadot, Jack Conley. The film is directed by Justin Lin.

Crank High Voltage was released April 17th, 2009 and stars Jason Statham, Amy Smart, Dwight Yoakam, Efren Ramirez, Julanne Chidi Hill, Reno Wilson, Keone Young, Art Hsu. The film is directed by Mark Neveldine, Brian Taylor.

Observe and Report was released April 10th, 2009 and stars Seth Rogen, Ray Liotta, Michael Peña, Anna Faris, Dan Bakkedahl, Jesse Plemons, John Yuan, Matt Yuan. The film is directed by Jody Hill.

The Haunting in Connecticut was released March 27th, 2009 and stars Virginia Madsen, Kyle Gallner, Elias Koteas, Amanda Crew, Martin Donovan, Sophi Knight, Ty Wood, Erik J. Berg. The film is directed by Peter Cornwell.