Efron number one again with 17 Again

Zac Efron's time travelling new movie has topped the U.S. box office in its first week on release.

17 Again, in which Efron plays a 37 year old who gets to relive his teen years, toppled Hannah Montana: The Movie with a £16 million opening weekend take.

Russel Crowe and Ben Affleck's political thriller State Of Play opens in second place, while Monsters Vs. Aliens claims the third spot and the Hannah Montana movie slips to four.

Action sequel Fast And Furious rounds out the new U.S. top five and Jason Statham's return in Crank: High Voltage debuts at six with £4.3 million.

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