# A Heist With Markiplier
**A Heist with Markiplier** is a 2019 American interactive comedy film directed and written by Mark Fischbach, known online as [Markiplier](https://www.edgepedia.org/markiplier), in which the viewer plays his unnamed assistant during a museum robbery and chooses how the story unfolds. It was the first interactive special produced by YouTube Originals, using a branching narrative in which the viewer's choices lead to 31 possible endings.[1](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10306206/) • [2](https://www.tvtechnology.com/news/youtube-debuts-first-interactive-special-a-heist-with-markiplier) • [3](https://todotvnews.com/youtube-estrena-pelicula-interactiva-protagonizada-por-markiplier/)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Release | October 30, 2019, as a YouTube Originals interactive special; 90 minutes[4](https://watch.afi.com/movie/a-heist-with-markiplier) |
| Format | Branching narrative with 31 possible endings and 64 video segments, played through YouTube's suggested-video feature[5](https://markiplier.fandom.com/wiki/A_Heist_with_Markiplier) • [3](https://todotvnews.com/youtube-estrena-pelicula-interactiva-protagonizada-por-markiplier/) |
| Creator | Mark Fischbach (Markiplier), who serves as creator, writer, director, and star[6](https://nab26.mapyourshow.com/8_0/sessions/speaker-details.cfm?speakerid=455) |
| Production | Produced by Markiplier and Rooster Teeth; filmed at Rooster Teeth headquarters in Austin, Texas, over about a month from May to June 2019[2](https://www.tvtechnology.com/news/youtube-debuts-first-interactive-special-a-heist-with-markiplier) • [7](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10306206/trivia/) |
| Plot | Markiplier and the viewer, as his unnamed assistant, break into a museum to steal an ancient box of unknown contents[5](https://markiplier.fandom.com/wiki/A_Heist_with_Markiplier) |
| Reception | IMDb rating of 9.0/10 from about 1.4K users[1](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10306206/) |
| Follow-up | *In Space with Markiplier* (2022), an Emmy-nominated sequel project first developed under the working title *A Heist with Markiplier 2*[6](https://nab26.mapyourshow.com/8_0/sessions/speaker-details.cfm?speakerid=455) • [8](https://markiplier.fandom.com/wiki/In_Space_with_Markiplier) |
## Spoilers
### Plot
The story follows Markiplier and his unnamed assistant, a gender-neutral audience surrogate shown only in point-of-view shots, as they break into a museum to steal an ancient box from its vault. After knocking out a guard and evading security, the pair obtain two keys from guards, one swiped from the vest of Chica the guard dog while she is distracted with a steak. Taking the artifact from its pedestal triggers the alarm, and Mark asks the assistant whether to sneak out through the sewer or fight past the security head-on; the choice opens the story's branching paths.[5](https://markiplier.fandom.com/wiki/A_Heist_with_Markiplier)
Branches lead through scenarios including a prison sequence at Happy Trails Penitentiary, chase scenes, and a camp explosion, with outcomes ranging from a big payday to death or a life sentence.[2](https://www.tvtechnology.com/news/youtube-debuts-first-interactive-special-a-heist-with-markiplier) • [10](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10306206/parentalguide/) • [5](https://markiplier.fandom.com/wiki/A_Heist_with_Markiplier)
## Format and how it works
The film is shot from a first-person perspective, with the viewer cast as Markiplier's assistant and addressed directly by Fischbach on camera. At the end of each segment, two choices appear as on-screen links and in the video description; clicking one advances the story along that branch.[9](https://www.dexerto.com/entertainment/how-to-watch-markipliers-interactive-youtube-heist-series-1199456/) • [5](https://markiplier.fandom.com/wiki/A_Heist_with_Markiplier) The mechanism reuses YouTube's suggested-video feature, the same approach Fischbach had used in his earlier interactive video *A Date with Markiplier* (February 2017).[5](https://markiplier.fandom.com/wiki/A_Heist_with_Markiplier)
All videos except the first are unlisted on YouTube, so viewers reach them only by advancing through the narrative, which also keeps unwatched branches out of search results and recommendations.[9](https://www.dexerto.com/entertainment/how-to-watch-markipliers-interactive-youtube-heist-series-1199456/) The full structure comprises 64 segments converging on 31 endings, one of which is a "LIFE SENTENCE" prison ending dated 10/31 in fan documentation.[5](https://markiplier.fandom.com/wiki/A_Heist_with_Markiplier)
## Cast and production
Fischbach stars alongside a large guest cast of YouTube creators: [Rosanna Pansino](https://www.edgepedia.org/rosanna-pansino) as Professor Beauregard, Matthew Patrick as Hermit, Gavin Free and Daniel Gruchy of the Slow Mo Guys as easily outwitted museum security guards, Bob Muyskens and Wade Barnes as additional guards, Chance Morris ([Sodapoppin](https://www.edgepedia.org/sodapoppin)) as Ed, Mick Lauer (Ricepirate) as the Warden, and Michael and Andrew Gregory of Schmoyoho, among others.[11](https://www.filmelier.com/movies/49804/a-heist-with-markiplier) • [9](https://www.dexerto.com/entertainment/how-to-watch-markipliers-interactive-youtube-heist-series-1199456/)
The special was produced by Markiplier and [Rooster Teeth](https://www.edgepedia.org/rooster-teeth), with executive producers Mark Fischbach, Matt Hullum, Burnie Burns, and Ryan P. Hall.[2](https://www.tvtechnology.com/news/youtube-debuts-first-interactive-special-a-heist-with-markiplier) • [12](https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwtv/article/YouTubes-First-Interactive-Special-A-HEIST-WITH-MARKIPLIER-is-Now-Streaming-20191030) According to IMDb trivia, filming took about a month, from May to June 2019, at Rooster Teeth's Austin headquarters, even though planning lasted three years; the tattoo on Fischbach's arm in the prisoner scenes is a map of the entire show with all of its endings.[7](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10306206/trivia/) In a Tubefilter interview, Fischbach said YouTube had approached him earlier, but he delayed proposing the project because he wanted experience writing, directing, and starring in narrative work, which he gained through *A Date with Markiplier*.[13](https://www.tubefilter.com/2019/11/29/youtube-a-heist-with-markiplier-original-interactive-endings/amp/)
## Reception and legacy
The special holds a 9.0/10 IMDb rating from about 1.4K users, with an unweighted mean of 9.1 and the most ratings coming from the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and India.[1](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10306206/) • [14](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10306206/ratings/) On the recommendation site Taste it scores 7.6 from 441 ratings, and user reviews there praise the interactiveness and the variety of storylines.[15](https://www.taste.io/movies/a-heist-with-markiplier)
Its success led directly to a follow-up. Fischbach flew to Austin in 2021 to film a sequel, initially teased under the working title *A Heist with Markiplier 2* before being revealed as *In Space with Markiplier*, an Emmy-nominated YouTube Original series in which he again serves as creator, writer, director, and star.[16](https://www.dexerto.com/entertainment/markiplier-teases-mysterious-new-space-project-and-fans-are-confused-1645471/) • [6](https://nab26.mapyourshow.com/8_0/sessions/speaker-details.cfm?speakerid=455) • [8](https://markiplier.fandom.com/wiki/In_Space_with_Markiplier) Among fans the two are often compared: some prefer *A Heist with Markiplier* for its many distinct endings and lighter tone, while others favor the sequel's larger lore.[15](https://www.taste.io/movies/a-heist-with-markiplier)
Fischbach has called *A Heist with Markiplier* his favorite video on his channel.[7](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10306206/trivia/)
## References
1. [A Heist with Markiplier (TV Movie 2019), IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10306206/)
2. [YouTube Debuts Interactive Special, 'A Heist With Markiplier', TV Tech](https://www.tvtechnology.com/news/youtube-debuts-first-interactive-special-a-heist-with-markiplier)
3. [YouTube estrena película interactiva protagonizada por Markiplier, TTV News](https://todotvnews.com/youtube-estrena-pelicula-interactiva-protagonizada-por-markiplier/)
4. [A Heist with Markiplier, American Film Institute](https://watch.afi.com/movie/a-heist-with-markiplier)
5. [A Heist with Markiplier, Markiplier Wiki (Fandom)](https://markiplier.fandom.com/wiki/A_Heist_with_Markiplier)
6. [Mark Fischbach aka Markiplier, 2026 NAB Show speaker profile](https://nab26.mapyourshow.com/8_0/sessions/speaker-details.cfm?speakerid=455)
7. [A Heist with Markiplier (TV Movie 2019) – Trivia, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10306206/trivia/)
8. [In Space with Markiplier, Markiplier Wiki (Fandom)](https://markiplier.fandom.com/wiki/In_Space_with_Markiplier)
9. [How to watch Markiplier's interactive YouTube heist series, Dexerto](https://www.dexerto.com/entertainment/how-to-watch-markipliers-interactive-youtube-heist-series-1199456/)
10. [A Heist with Markiplier – Parents guide, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10306206/parentalguide/)
11. [A Heist with Markiplier, Filmelier](https://www.filmelier.com/movies/49804/a-heist-with-markiplier)
12. [YouTube's First Interactive Special A HEIST WITH MARKIPLIER is Now Streaming, BroadwayWorld](https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwtv/article/YouTubes-First-Interactive-Special-A-HEIST-WITH-MARKIPLIER-is-Now-Streaming-20191030)
13. [How To Make A 'Heist': Markiplier's Interactive Special Is A Whole New Kind Of Content For YouTube, Tubefilter](https://www.tubefilter.com/2019/11/29/youtube-a-heist-with-markiplier-original-interactive-endings/amp/)
14. [A Heist with Markiplier – Ratings, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10306206/ratings/)
15. [A Heist with Markiplier (2019), Taste](https://www.taste.io/movies/a-heist-with-markiplier)
16. [Markiplier teases mysterious new "space" project and fans are confused, Dexerto](https://www.dexerto.com/entertainment/markiplier-teases-mysterious-new-space-project-and-fans-are-confused-1645471/)
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