polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "A−" on an A+ to F scale. Roger Ebert gave the film 3 stars out of 4, writing: "17 Again is pleasant, harmless PG-13 entertainment, with a plot a little more surprising and acting a little better than I expected." Justin Chang of Variety wrote: "Zac Efron's squeaky-clean tweener-bait profile is unlikely to be threatened by 17 Again, an energetic but earthbound comic fantasy that borrows a few moves, if little inspiration, from Big and It's a Wonderful Life." Box office The film was projected to take in around $20 million in its opening weekend. Opening in 3,255 theaters in the United States and Canada, the film grossed $23.7 million ranking #1 at the box office, with 70% of the audience consisting of young females. By the end of its run, 17 Again grossed $64.2 million in North America and $72.1 million internationally, totaling $136.3 million worldwide. Soundtrack 17 Again: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack was released on April 21, 2009, by New Line Records. Track listing "On My Own" by Vincent Vincent and the Villains "Can't Say No" by The Helio Sequence "L.E.S. Artistes" by Santigold "Naïve" by The Kooks "This Is Love" by Toby Lightman "You Really Wake Up the Love in Me" by The Duke Spirit "The Greatest" by Cat Power "Rich Girls" by The Virgins "This Is for Real" by Motion City Soundtrack "Drop" by Ying Yang Twins "Cherish" by Kool & the Gang "Bust a Move" by Young MC "Danger Zone" by Kenny Loggins Additional music credits "Kid" by The Pretenders "Nookie" by Limp Bizkit "The Underdog" by Spoon "High School Never Ends" by Bowling for Soup "Push It Fergasonic (DJ Axel Mashup)" by Fergie, Salt-n-Pepa, JJ Fad The orchestral score was written by Rolfe Kent and orchestrated by Tony Blondal. It was recorded at Skywalker Sound. Adaptation A South Korean television series titled 18 Again based on the film aired on JTBC from September 21 to November 10, 2020. See also Big, 1988 comedy drama film about a boy who becomes a full-grown man Back to the Future, 1985 comedy film about a son who time travels to when his parents were in high school. A Distant Neighborhood, a 1990s Japanese manga about an adult re-living his teenage life Seventeen Again, 2000 American fantasy–comedy film about two grandparents who are turned 17 years old 13