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'17 Again' is weekend's No. 1 movie

'17 Again' is weekend's No. 1 movie

Zac Efron's body-switch comedy takes in $24.1 mil, easily outpacing''State of Play'' at box office.

 

Tweens Take Zac Efron To #1 Friday While Serious 'State Of Play' Snags #2

Tweens Take Zac Efron To #1 Friday While Serious 'State Of Play' Snags #2

Talk about a tired premise. It's difficult to imagine a more overworked plot device than the body swap. But stick a tween dream like Zac Efron in this drivel -- and suddenly the domestic box office dollars flow. So the New Line/Warner Bros' 17 Again opened to $10 million Friday from 3,255 theaters for No. 1 and a possible $28M weekend.

 

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