High School Musical 3, Crushing the Box Office

As we predicted, High School Musical 3: Senior Year dominated the box office this weekend, taking in $42 million domestically and $82 million worldwide. All those HSM kids are swimming in money like Scrooge McDuck right now!

Obviously, the chance to see a big screen spectacle and the realization this is the end of the franchise as we know and love was a big draw, but our question is, was it the sweaty, panting, drippy Zac Efron or his FABULOUS, totally gratuitous, naked back shot (sadly, just waist up) that earned all that cheddar? You know he’s what brought all the girlies to the yard.

In his honor, we offer this photo, taken by our friend Jenny as AMC security was screaming at us, after a screening two weeks ago. We’ve framed it, and have started telling everyone it was taken at our prom.

We make a damn fine couple, dontcha think?