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Markiplier's Iron Lung Is a Smash Hit at the Box Office — and Already Hugely Profitable

Indie horror Iron Lung, funded by YouTube star Markiplier, leads with $8.9 million Friday, projecting a $17 million weekend, surpassing expectations in a crowded domestic market.

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Avatar: Fire and Ash is already forgotten—the North American box office is flooded with new releases of varying degrees of interest. A big surprise for everyone was Friday's top-grossing film—an adaptation of the independent video game Iron Lung, entirely financed by the lead actor and YouTube star Mark Fischbach. Fischbach also directed the film, along with the original creator, David Symansky.

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FandomWire broke the news in on Saturday, January 31, 2026.
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