Iron Lung hits $50M
Mark Fischbach’s indie horror Iron Lung has grossed about $50 million and is earning praise for tense, immersive visual storytelling. Fischbach wrote, directed, edited and stars in the film — critics flag the intensity and atmospheric approach as the movie’s strengths. (themakingof.substack.com) (tierragamer.com) (geekzilla.tech)
Bookings pushed Iron Lung onto more than 4,000 screens worldwide, with Centurion Film Service handling bookings and partnering with Vista Group’s Mica and Numero for global theatrical distribution. (indiewire.com) The production budget was reported in the $3–4 million range, and Box Office Mojo lists the domestic opening at about $17.8 million for the first weekend. (en.wikipedia.org) Box Office Mojo’s latest breakdown shows roughly $40.85 million domestic and $9.12 million international, for a worldwide total of about $49.97 million; the U.K. and Australia each contributed more than $2 million to the overseas total. (boxofficemojo.com) Critics’ and audience aggregates diverge: Rotten Tomatoes reports a roughly 75% critic consensus, while Metacritic’s compiled critic score sits at 54 with a user score around 7.6/10. (rottentomatoes.com) The credited principal cast and crew include Caroline Kaplan, Troy Baker, Elsie Lovelock and Seán McLoughlin, with Philip Roy as cinematographer, Andrew Hulshult composing, a 125‑minute runtime, and a U.S. release date at the end of January 2026. (en.wikipedia.org) Markiplier self‑released the film through Markiplier Studios and enlisted booking veteran Bill Herting and Centurion after a fan campaign helped secure major-chain bookings, a distribution route covered in interviews and trade reporting. (hollywoodreporter.com)
