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K-Pop Concert Film Stray Kids Leads a Slow Box Office Weekend
entertainment21 days ago

K-Pop Concert Film Stray Kids Leads a Slow Box Office Weekend

Stray Kids: The dominATE Experience led Friday’s domestic box office with about $3 million in 1,724 theaters as the Super Bowl weekend lull set in; Send Help took No. 2 with $2.8 million on its second Friday and is projected to add roughly $9–10 million by Sunday for a $34 million domestic total. Solo Mio followed with about $2.7 million and is forecast to reach around $6.6 million by Sunday. Iron Lung earned $2.04 million Friday and could finish the weekend around $5.7 million for a $30.7 million total. Dracula added about $2.03 million and is expected to finish near $4.1 million by Sunday.

via Variety|
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Markiplier’s Iron Lung Demonstrates YouTube Fame Can Move Theaters
entertainment23 days ago

Markiplier’s Iron Lung Demonstrates YouTube Fame Can Move Theaters

A low-budget, Markiplier-led adaptation of the indie game Iron Lung defied expectations by earning over $20 million worldwide after landing a wide theatrical release on more than 3,000 screens without a distributor. The film leverages Markiplier’s massive YouTube following to drive audience demand, turning online clout into a real box-office showing, even as the live-action, single-character format and game-like storytelling feel uneven compared with its interactive source. The success suggests online audiences can disrupt traditional releases, though the approach isn’t easily replicable for most creators or studios.

via theverge.com|
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Markiplier’s Iron Lung Proves YouTube Creators Can Lead Theaters
entertainment23 days ago

Markiplier’s Iron Lung Proves YouTube Creators Can Lead Theaters

Markiplier’s film Iron Lung, written, directed, starred in, and self-distributed by the YouTuber, opened on 4,000+ screens to about $17 million domestic and over $20 million globally on a $3 million budget; after pursuing and rejecting studio deals that would cede control, he chose independence, credits fans and theater staff for driving demand, and argues creator-led projects can headline theaters while challenging the industry stigma—with hints at future collaborations only on favorable terms.

via The Hollywood Reporter|
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Iron Lung: When YouTube Buzz Meets Slow-Burn Horror
movies24 days ago

Iron Lung: When YouTube Buzz Meets Slow-Burn Horror

Markiplier’s self-financed feature Iron Lung, adapted from the 2022 game, has broken into mainstream attention with about $18 million in its opening weekend, driven largely by his massive YouTube following. The film largely plays as a claustrophobic two-hour largely single-actor experience, with the final 20 minutes delivering the most engagement thanks to practical effects and gross-out visuals. Critics acknowledge the visuals exceed expectations for a $3 million budget, but many find the film slow and opaque for non-fans, making Iron Lung a notable but atypical example of a creator-driven indie horror surge rather than a reliable predictor for cinema’s future.

via Vulture|
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Markiplier's Indie Space Horror Iron Lung: Ambition Over Spectacle
movies25 days ago

Markiplier's Indie Space Horror Iron Lung: Ambition Over Spectacle

Independently financed Iron Lung, an adaptation of Dave Szymanski’s space-submarine game, is written/directed/starring Mark Fischbach (Markiplier) and plays like a tense radio play rather than a spectacle, offering atmosphere over action. While it marks a bold entrepreneurial leap and hints at Markiplier’s move into feature filmmaking, it struggles to sustain two hours and can’t convincingly carry the dramatic load despite the fanfare.

via The Guardian|
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Iron Lung Box Office Mix-Up Clarified: Estimates vs. Actuals
entertainment25 days ago

Iron Lung Box Office Mix-Up Clarified: Estimates vs. Actuals

Markiplier’s Iron Lung opened at #1 on Friday with about $9M and closed the weekend with $17.8M, just behind Send Help’s $20M. A reporting hiccup led to Iron Lung briefly disappearing from The Numbers’ daily charts, which The Numbers explained was due to not having official daily estimates over the weekend and relying on industry estimates instead. The situation wasn’t suspicious: Iron Lung is self-distributed, and The Numbers and Box Office Mojo later reflected the weekend totals as actuals once Markiplier’s team provided them. The Numbers will continue updating with official numbers as they arrive.

via SlashFilm|
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Markiplier’s Iron Lung Sails to $21 Million Global Box Office
entertainment26 days ago

Markiplier’s Iron Lung Sails to $21 Million Global Box Office

Markiplier’s self-financed indie film Iron Lung opened to $21.7 million globally (NA $17.8M; international $3M), finishing No. 2 behind Disney’s Send Help. He wrote, directed and stars in the post-apocalyptic thriller and shed tears during a livestream, calling the achievement a win for indie filmmaking. With a 50-50 theater revenue split, he plans to reward the crew with bonuses and continues to push self-distribution as a viable path for indie projects.

via Variety|
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Send Help Dominates Weekend With $18–20M Opening as Iron Lung Follows
box-office27 days ago

Send Help Dominates Weekend With $18–20M Opening as Iron Lung Follows

Disney/20th Century’s Send Help is projected to lead the weekend with about $18–20 million, followed by Markiplier’s Iron Lung at roughly $17–18 million and Brett Ratner’s Melania at around $7–8 million; the frame’s total is hovering in the low- to mid-$80 millions. Send Help posts a solid B+ CinemaScore, Melania earns an A with strong PostTrak, while Iron Lung has no CinemaScore reported.

via Deadline|
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entertainment27 days ago

Send Help Leads Weekend Box Office with $20M Debut as Iron Lung Opens Strong

Send Help opens to a $20M 3-day debut on 3,475 screens to lead the weekend, followed by Iron Lung at $17.86M and Melania at $7M, for a domestic total around $82.6M. It marks Sam Raimi’s seventh #1 opening, Iron Lung shows indie appeal despite mixed reviews, and Melania posts a strong per-screen showing given limited press. Next weekend features The Strangers – Chapter 3 and Solo Mio.

via Boxoffice Pro|
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Disney’s New Release Sends Global Box Office into Overdrive
entertainment-box-office27 days ago

Disney’s New Release Sends Global Box Office into Overdrive

Disney’s Send Help opened to about $28.1 million globally (roughly $20M domestic and $8.1M overseas from 47 markets), giving Disney its 10th consecutive worldwide No. 1 weekend as Avatar: Fire and Ash and Zootopia 2 hold strong in other slots; Iron Lung also launched overseas with a smaller footprint. The film, produced for under $40M, highlights Disney’s international reach and the ongoing viability of original, R-rated titles at the global box office.

via Deadline|
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Indie Spotlight: Iron Lung Rises With $3.5M Previews as Send Help Opens
box-office29 days ago

Indie Spotlight: Iron Lung Rises With $3.5M Previews as Send Help Opens

Markiplier’s self-financed indie Iron Lung led previews with about $3.5 million (on a budget under $3 million and roughly $6 million in pre-sales), with an anticipated weekend around $9–$10 million. Raimi’s Send Help opened to $2.2 million in previews. Iron Lung’s strong start, plus Send Help, mark notable debuts as Shelter and other titles eye roughly $5M+ for the weekend; top titles for the week include Mercy, Avatar: Fire and Ash, Zootopia 2, The Housemaid and 28 Years Later: Bone Temple.

via Deadline|
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entertainment1 month ago

Send Help Primed for Weekend Lead as Iron Lung Surges and Melania Expands

Forecasts peg Send Help for a weekend-opening range of about $12–$17 million to lead the top spot, with potential edge from Sam Raimi’s return to horror; Iron Lung could push into the high teens ($10–$15 million) thanks to Gen Z interest and Markiplier’s fan base; Shelter projects $5–$8 million as counter-programming, while Melania is tracking around $2–$5 million in limited release, potentially reshuffling the podium depending on bookings.

via Boxoffice Pro|
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