Box Office: ‘Iron Lung' Sinks the Competition With $8.9 Million; ‘Send Help' Survives in Second Place

A flurry of newcomers from familiar faces (Sam Raimi and Jason Statham) and unexpected places (Melania Trump and Mark "Markiplier" Fischbach) hit the box office on Friday, but Fischbach's indie horror "The Iron Lung" came out on top.

‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ Is Struggling To Pass Final Box Office Milestone After Oscars Snub

Avatar: Fire and Ash is struggling to pass its final milestone at the domestic box office following Oscars snubs. See how much its made.

Hollywood has an IP problem: Box office sales are banking on franchise hits that keep falling flat

But big-name installments like "Wicked: For Good" and "Avatar: Fire and Ash" have been underperforming ticket sales expectations.

Box Office: Sam Raimi's ‘Send Help' Targets $15 Million Debut, ‘Melania' Doc Aims for $3 Million Against $40 Million Price Tag

Will Sam Raimi’s survival thriller “Send Help” answer the box office S.O.S.? It’s not that the nation’s movie theaters are floundering, but they could use a jolt after a recent winter storm contributed to the lowest collective weekend of the (nascent) year.
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Self-financed Iron Lung wins Friday Box Office and recovers its budget 4x over

Markiplier’s self-financed ’Iron Lung’ horror film topped Friday box office with $8.9M, quadrupling its under-$3M budget in one day.

The Box Office Lists Everyone Keeps Mixing Up, and What They Say About Modern Stardom

Zoe Saldaña’s record-breaking run, Stan Lee’s surprising dominance, and why today’s biggest stars are built inside franchises, not standalone hits.

The Housemaid Box Office: The Worldwide Number It Needs To Outgross A Horror Classic That Made Over 4,000x Its Budget

Here’s the global box office figure The Housemaid must cross to surpass one of the most profitable horror films ever made.