The top movies at the North American box office

LOS ANGELES, April 19 (Reuters) - Following are the top 10
films at the North American box office for the three-day
weekend beginning on April 17, led by the new release "17
Again," according to studio estimates compiled on Sunday by
Reuters.

1 (*) 17 Again ....... $24.1 million

2 (*) State of Play .. $14.1 million

3 (3) Monsters vs. Aliens ........... $12.9 million

4 (1) Hannah Montana: The Movie ..... $12.7 million

5 (2) Fast & Furious . $12.3 million

6 (*) Crank: High Voltage ........... $ 6.5 million

7 (4) Observe and Report ............ $ 4.1 million

8 (5) Knowing ........ $ 3.5 million

9 (6) I Love You, Man ............... $ 3.4 million

10 (7) The Haunting in Connecticut ... $ 3.2 million

NOTE: Last weekend's ranking in parentheses. * = new
release.

TOTALS TO DATE

Monsters vs. Aliens ........... $162.7 million

Fast & Furious . $136.7 million

Knowing ........ $ 73.7 million

I Love You, Man ............... $ 64.7 million

Hannah Montana: The Movie ..... $ 56.1 million

The Haunting in Connecticut ... $ 51.9 million

17 Again ....... $ 24.1 million

Observe and Report ............ $ 18.7 million

State of Play .. $ 14.1 million

Crank: High Voltage ........... $ 6.5 million

"17 Again" and "Observe and Report" were released by Warner
Bros. Pictures, a unit of Time Warner Inc (TWX.N).

"State of Play" and "Fast & Furious" were released by
Universal Pictures, a unit of General Electric Co's (GE.N) NBC
Universal.

"Monsters vs. Aliens" was released by DreamWorks Animation
SKG Inc (DWA.O), and distributed by Viacom Inc's VIAb.N
Paramount Pictures, which also released "I Love You, Man."

"Hannah Montana: The Movie" was released by Walt Disney
Pictures, a unit of Walt Disney Co (DIS.N).

"Crank: High Voltage" and "The Haunting in Connecticut"
were released by Lionsgate, a unit of Lions Gate Entertainment
Corp (LGF.N).

"Knowing" was released by Summit Entertainment, which is
privately held.
(Editing by Eric Beech)