Overview
- Iron Lung has grossed about $24.7 million worldwide to date on an estimated $3 million budget, including roughly $21.5 million domestic and $3.2 million international.
- Mark Fischbach confirmed the film will play in theaters for an additional week and that independent digital, PVOD, and physical releases are in the works.
- The release expanded to 3,015 North American theaters and thousands worldwide after fans asked exhibitors to book the independently distributed film.
- Box-office chart irregularities were attributed first to a likely glitch and then to the title’s originally short theatrical window, with listings resuming as the film returns for the weekend.
- Reception remains split, with Rotten Tomatoes critics around 43% and audience scores near 90%, underscoring a divergence between reviewers and moviegoers.