A blockbuster weekend for two films marks this third Sunday in May.

An established brand, “Pitch Perfect 2” shattered whatever glass ceiling there was for femme centric comedies/musicals and may have $70 million+ in the bank by midnight tonight.

Astounding. Whatever George Lucas said about “figure out what 12 year old girls want” is money in the bank for Universal, which cashes in on a middling sequel to a perfectly cute a cappella comedy of a couple of years back. WAY above any predictions for the opening weekend.  I figures $40 was a bit generous, but again…girls.

“Mad Max” is decades removed from its Mel Gibson origins. A more feminist tack and Tom Hardy paired up with Charlize Theron didn’t deliver much juice, but George Miller showed he still has the magic dystopian touch. Dollars to donuts, “Fury Road” moves ahead of “Pitch” in the top ten next weekend, and may bank more bucks in the longer run.

“Avengers 2” is still #3, and the artier fare has fallen out of the top ten as summer settles in, in earnest.