The [Mario](https://archive.ph/ZsZjj) movie's projections are exploding. They're so high that Universal is trying to manage them back down. The last thing they want is for journos to set the bar on the moon, and then start asking if the movie's failing because it's only the biggest movie of *this* year.
The Mario movie is being attacked on [Rotten Tomatoes](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_super_mario_bros_movie). I'm actually not surprised to see this, and was kind of hoping to, in fact. The early reactions were glowing, and the YouTubers who have seen it have been loving it. That the mainstream critics are trying to bury it is a good sign.