New York (CNN Business) Two of Hollywood's most popular genres are duking it out at the box office this weekend with the premiere of Warner Bros' superhero comedy "Shazam!" Both films are expected to lead the the box office this weekend, toppling "Dumbo" and "Us," which opened last month. "Pet Sematary" is expected to come in second place with a $25 million haul. Superhero and horror films represent three of the top five highest-grossing films this year with Disney's "Captain Marvel" coming in at No. So what makes these genres so successful with audiences right now?

Source: CNN April 05, 2019 19:12 UTC