“Iron Lung” pulled in an estimated $8.9 million on Friday from 3,015 theaters for a first-place finish, an impressive result considering the film was self-distributed and funded by YouTube superstar Fischbach, aka Markiplier. Domestic gross should climb to $17 million through Sunday, well past initial projections of $10 million. Based on the 2022 indie horror game, the film is co-directed by the game’s developer, David Szymanski, and Fischbach, who also stars.
“Iron Lung” follows a fugitive in a post-apocalyptic future who, after a world-ending event known as “The Quiet Rapture,” must scavenge natural resources in an ocean of blood. Other cast members include Troy Baker, Elsie Lovelock, Seán McLoughlin and Caroline Kaplan.
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