Iron Lung
Directed by Mark Fischbach
In a post-apocalyptic future where an event known as "The Quiet Rapture" caused all known stars and habitable planets in the universe to disappear, a convict is sent to search an ocean of blood discovered on a desolate moon, using a small submarine nicknamed the "Iron Lung". From TMDB
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As of May 2, 2026, Iron Lung grossed $41.1 million in the United States and Canada and $10.1 million in other territories, for a worldwide total of $51.2 million. Though the film's budget was widely reported as $3 million or less, Fischbach has denied this, describing it instead as "a little over" $4 million.mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit;word-wrap:break-word}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"\"""\"""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation:target{background-color:rgba(0,127,255,0.133)}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-free.id-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/65/Lock-green.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output…
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60 of 236 · most liked firstMarkiplier’s ’IRON LUNG’ was #1 domestically on its opening day with $9M. The film has already made at least 3X its production budget.
neutral · AI labelView post →Excited for the Iron Lung Movie
neutral · AI labelView post →Markiplier’s ’IRON LUNG’ has opened with $17.9M domestically. The film has earned over 5X its production budget.
neutral · AI labelView post →Final blood eel concepts for the film Iron Lung I had the opportunity to work on! She's such a beast and I absolutely adore her! I will be posting much more in the near future! #ironlung
neutral · AI labelView post →Markiplier's Iron Lung reportedly cost under $3M to make, and it's already made $9m million in two days. That movie is going to make great money, and apparently he self-financed it? That rules.
neutral · AI labelView post →First poster for Markiplier’s directorial debut ‘IRON LUNG’ The film will have a theatrical rollout starting on January 30 with approx 50-100 theaters.
neutral · AI labelView post →Markiplier’s ‘IRON LUNG’ is projected to have earned over $30M domestically by Sunday. The film will have earned over 10X its production budget.
neutral · AI labelView post →just got through seeing Iron Lung, and movie being peak aside, that was one of the quietest and most respectful crowds I've seen in a while, no one was making it a meme, I don't think I even saw a phone out, just a group of people genuinely enjoying a great film :)
positive · AI labelView post →Markiplier's 'Iron Lung' film will officially release in theaters January 30 • Will be in 50-100 independent theaters • Plan is to hit streaming sometime after
neutral · AI labelView post →I'd add a whole range of movies--as varied as Weapons, The Housemaid, The Sheep Detectives, Project Hail Mary, The Drama, Iron Lung, and Michael--to make a case that we might be embarking on the first big realignment in ages. (Note: No sequels, and exactly one studio film out of the 9 I've named.)
neutral · AI labelView post →Aww Hbomberguy likes Markiplier's movie Iron Lung and the movie is doing really well and Markiplier is crying and the crew all gets bonuses 😭💕
neutral · AI labelView post →bathroom break from Iron Lung - been a Markiplier fan for years, and the movie is pretty good considering the source material
positive · AI labelView post →Markiplier! I demand a refund!! (I'll be watching Iron Lung this Wednesday, can't wait :^D) #Markiplier #Ironlung #artmoots
neutral · AI labelView post →Just FYI I am in the process of getting the promised Iron Lung movie behind the scenes dlc put together. I should have had it ready for the game's anniversary (or the movie launch, for that matter) but I... uhh, didn't. No excuse, really. But I want to let everyone know that it's still happening.
neutral · AI labelView post →I will say, defenders should *not* be using Markiplier's Iron Lung as a counterpoint. That was literally made as a standalone movie that was always going to be in theaters. Nobody complained about that, because the same concerns and frustrations would never exist with it.
neutral · AI labelView post →Markiplier's Iron Lung movie didn't answer a lot of the questions raised by my Septiplier Milking Fanfiction (Source: tinyurl.com/4uh4wwu5)
neutral · AI labelView post →Time for Iron Lung. Is it a bad time to say I've never seen a horror film on the cinema screen?
neutral · AI labelView post →Polio vaccine (late 1950s, + newspaper headlines). The organization in the ad, the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis, was founded by US President [Franklin D. Roosevelt](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franklin_D._Roosevelt) in 1938. You may know it by its current name, the [March of Dimes](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/March_of_Dimes). The president's call to action saw an overwhelming response. The surge in funding helped [Jonas Salk](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonas_Salk) develop…
neutral · AI labelView post →"This is bigger than us." 🩸 — [ #ironlung #ironlungmovie #ironlungspoilers #fanart ]
neutral · AI labelView post →Infuriating to see a Nazi take over box office discourse when the real news is SEND HELP, an original genre film, and IRON LUNG, with fully independent production and distribution, each clobbered it and made me hopeful for movie theater audiences. McAdams & Markiplier curb-stomped Melania.
neutral · AI labelView post →Saw Iron Lung. Posted Review. Youtubing Achieved. www.youtube.com/watch?v=R9fH...
neutral · AI labelView post →Markiplier's horror movie IRON LUNG will debut at home on May 31, 2026. It'll be exclusively available for purchase on YouTube. The self-distributed independent horror movie scared up $50 million at the box office earlier this year.
neutral · AI labelView post →Iron Lung🩸 will be in theaters Jan 30th! Check a theater near you on Ironlung.com . To celebrate, we put up the soundtrack early across platforms. I hope you enjoy the work that we all put into this film. Artwork by @deadlymelodic.bsky.social Links below:
neutral · AI labelView post →Iron Lung game = 👌👌👌 Iron Lung movie = 👌👌👌
positive · AI labelView post →I love that Iron Lung is doing well. It's fun that an indie movie based on an indie game is winning!!!
positive · AI labelView post →Ngl, I didn't even know Iron Lung or a new Sam Raimi movie released this weekend until recently because I was so focused on releasing Erma The Game. Guess this is a very spooky weekend, huh?
neutral · AI labelView post →🩸Iron Lung🩸 Loved the movie to bits so I thought I would make some fanart to show my hype for the physical release of iron lung! #ironlungmovie #fanart #ironlung
positive · AI labelView post →I recorded all kinds of stuff on the set of Iron Lung in an attempt to find sounds that I could design into something musical and interesting that fit the film. This is how I got the idea for "Peel it Back". #ironlung
neutral · AI labelView post →I played it off at the time but now that it's been a few months I have to admit that I was kind of rattled by the critical response to the Iron Lung movie. Just cause my expectations were so inaccurate.
neutral · AI labelView post →One thing I appreciate from Iron Lung is not having ear piercing jumpscares like some of the trailers that played before the movie. 😖
positive · AI labelView post →The situation with Obsession is depressing because, while the film is super low-budget, I keep thinking about Markiplier with Iron Lung, who gave his entire crew a bonus because the movie grossed higher than expected. And Iron Lung grossed significantly less than Obsession.
neutral · AI labelView post →Iron Lung is a 2026 independent science fiction horror film written, edited, and directed by Mark "Markiplier" Fischbach. The plot follows a convict named Simon (Markiplier) who is forced to pilot a submarine through an ocean of blood on a desolate moon. #art #illustration #ironlung #fanart
neutral · AI labelView post →Markiplier absolutely carries this engaging slowburn of a lovecraftian sci-fi horror film. The middle may drag & repeat at times but you can tell there's genuine personal passion that went into this film even down to the editing & cinematography. #IronLung
neutral · AI labelView post →Years ago, I had an extra PAX badge I had to sell A guy I was hanging out with dropped everything & was even late to his own panel to help me sell it to one of his fans It made a huge difference Thank you, Mark, for helping me in hard times So proud to have seen #IRONLUNG in theatres last night
neutral · AI labelView post →mmmmarkiplier movie #IronLung
neutral · AI labelView post →IRON LUNG Saw the movie in theaters and felt compelled to make fanart of it! I *highly* recommend you see it while it’s still in theaters! #ironlung #IronLungMovie #ironlungfanart #markiplier #markiplierfanart
positive · AI labelView post →Alice and I just watched Markiplier’s Iron Lung movie!! It good c: -pau & @heyimheroic.bsky.social
positive · AI labelView post →The Iron Lung movie is pretty good
positive · AI labelView post →In roughly 2.5 hours we'll be going live with the Markiplier Movie Game: Iron Lung, and Project Proxima!! I've already seen pretty much everything in Iron Lung BUT IT'S PROBABLY STILL GONNA SCARE ME
neutral · AI labelView post →YouTube star Markiplier will be self-releasing his horror movie IRON LUNG in theaters on January 30. Markiplier teases that the indie horror game adaptation will break the world record for “most blood in a horror movie.” He adds onto that bold statement, “Or any movie for that matter.”
neutral · AI labelView post →I don't really know or follow Markiplier or am particularly interested in watching Iron Lung, but I LOVE that he took his success and used it to make a passion project film and go all in on something creative and wild. More of that, please.
neutral · AI labelView post →Markiplier's horror movie IRON LUNG is now available at home, exclusively on YouTube Movies. The self-distributed independent horror movie scared up $50 million at the box office earlier this year. Buy or rent it on YouTube Movies now.
neutral · AI labelView post →Oh also I might be crazy but I feel like the Resident Evil movie was incredibly similar to Iron Lung in a bunch of ways. Especially the pacing and narrative structure. And I think it had similar strengths and weaknesses.
neutral · AI labelView post →I watched "Iron Lung!" It's a great horror movie with an incredibly slow burn. I think I would've enjoyed even more if it was a shorter film. Saying that, I did love the tension and build up throughout the story. And it doesn't go out of it's way to explain literally everything.
positive · AI labelView post →April 2023: Getting my laptop setup to write demo's for my very first film score on the set of Iron Lung! The crew was full of just awesome and incredibly welcoming people and it really made for a great creative environment. It was f'n great!
neutral · AI labelView post →Currently decommissioning the pc that helped me build music for Amid Evil + DLC, Prodeus + DLC, DOOM Eternals DLC's, the Iron Lung film score, DOOM + DOOM II's OST, Heretic + Hexen OST, Nightmare Reaper, Tokyo Underground Killer, and Wrath. I think it needs to be shadow boxed.
neutral · AI labelView post →More of her #ironlung #ironlungmovie #zyart
neutral · AI labelView post →Seated for Iron Lung. Never seen a submarine movie I didn’t love
positive · AI labelView post →Looking forward to ANY news of a DvD/BluRay international release of Iron Lung. Put this in my veins, I need this movie 🙌 #ironlung #markiplier #movie
neutral · AI labelView post →Now watching Iron Lung (2026)!
neutral · AI labelView post →I don't know much about Markiplier, but as someone who sees every 'space horror' flick under the sun, I think theres a lot to appreciate in Iron Lung. The filmmaker shows real talent in every department -- aside from maybe editing; the movie is simply too long for its own good. Still, I dug it.
positive · AI labelView post →Iron Lung on the brain cause this movie was so good #ironlung
positive · AI labelView post →OH SHIT IRON LUNG MOVIE IS OUT
neutral · AI labelView post →NEW VIDEO I saw the Iron Lung movie! I really liked it! It's fun and faithful to David Szymanski's original game. Plus, it was not what I was expecting in more ways than one. youtu.be/UAaNEkbFf7I
positive · AI labelView post →#LetterboxdFriday #LastFourWatched F1 - Days of Thunder: The Next Generation Iron Lung - I'm glad that you liked the film. And that's what really matters Big Trouble in Little China - You know what ol' Jack Burton always says at a time like this? The Hitcher - 80s Rutger Hauer. The best vintage
neutral · AI labelView post →I adore that 'Melania' is losing hard to Iron Lung, Markiplier's first attempt at directing a movie
neutral · AI labelView post →Watched Iron Lung Markiplier makes his film deubt with a ambitious scope that may take a while to get going which may not sit well for some with it's runtime and pacing but the effects, props and Mark's acting and direction gives this something fresh to watch and enjoy
positive · AI labelView post →Iron Lung is officially in theaters today! It's been awesome sharing the music with yall and I will be sharing more as I create some "How it was made" shorts for here. Thank you so much for the support and I hope you enjoy the film! Art: @deadlymelodic.bsky.social Render: @lixiantv.bsky.social
neutral · AI labelView post →Quick piece I did after watching Iron Lung yesterday, absolutely loved the film and will probably do another after I can get better reference photos when the Blu-ray comes out. #Art #IronLung
positive · AI labelView post →Me: haha. Last movie I watched was iron lung. Let me see the commen— oh. 💀 #ironlung
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