'The Curse of La Llorona' reigns over weekend box office

"The Curse of La Llorona" had only good fortune at the box office. The Warner Bros. horror film based on a Mexican legend about a woman who murdered her children and wanders the world looking for them brought in $26.5 million as the weekend's top film.

Tracy Perez at the premiere of ''The Curse Of La Llorona'' at the Egyptian Theater in Los Angeles on April 15, 2019. [Photo: IC]

It ended the two-week reign of "Shazam!" in the top spot. The DC Comics superhero comedy was second with $17.3 million, continuing its strong run with a three-week domestic total of $121.3 million, also for Warner Bros.

The inspirational "Breakthrough," the first film released by 20th Century Fox since Disney acquired the studio, was third with $11.1 million.

The reign of "La Llorona" is unlikely to last. Next week, "Avengers: Endgame" opens and should trounce all competition.

(Story includes material sourced from AP)