This is why I take anything that a "professional" so-called critic says with the proverbial grain of salt.
And I can't speak for any of the other theaters around the US, but my local one? (Which has 12 theaters in it, btw.)
When I went to the actual official opening on the 6th, the one that the MLP was showing in was, except for the very front row, absolutely packed!
And it's still being shown over there.
So here's to it scoring huge box office returns!