Phil Ochs: There But for Fortune

From civil rights to the anti-war movement to the struggles of workers, folksinger Phil Ochs wrote topical songs that engaged his audiences in the issues of the 1960s and 70s. In this biographical documentary, veteran director Kenneth Bowser shows how Phil's music and his fascinating life story and eventual decline into depression and suicide were intertwined with the history-making events that defined a generation. Even as his contemporaries moved into folk-rock and pop music, Phil followed his own vision, challenging himself and his listeners. Not one to pull punches, Ochs never achieved the commercial success he desperately desired. But his music remains relevant, reaching new audiences in a generation that finds his themes all too familiar.

Grosses

Domestic (100%)
$263,723
Summary Details
DistributorFirst Run
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Opening$18,211
1 theaters
Release DateJan 5, 2011 - Sep 1, 2011
Running Time1 hr 36 min
GenresBiography Documentary History Music
In Release361 days/51 weeks
Widest Release13 theaters
DateRankWeekend %± LW TheatersChange AvgTo DateWeekend
Jan 7-952$18,211-1-$18,211$26,8461
Jan 14-1657$12,377-32%1-$12,377$49,9182
Jan 14-17
MLK wknd
55$15,534-1-$15,534$53,115-
Jan 21-2367$5,918-52.2%1-$5,918$62,4693
Jan 28-3073$4,486-24.2%1-$4,486$70,7374
Feb 4-669$5,846+30.3%3+2$1,948$78,6945
Feb 11-1395$965-83.5%1-2$965$83,9276
Feb 18-2068$6,857+610.6%3+2$2,285$90,7847
Feb 18-21
Presidents' Day wknd
66$7,188-3-$2,396$91,115-
Feb 25-2784$2,777-59.5%2-1$1,388$98,2178
Mar 4-660$14,953+438.5%7+5$2,136$117,4659
Mar 11-1362$15,625+4.5%12+5$1,302$138,17010
Mar 18-2056$26,089+67%13+1$2,006$170,52511
Mar 25-2774$10,602-59.4%12-1$883$193,90312
Apr 1-388$6,162-41.9%11-1$560$208,47313
Apr 8-1093$3,766-38.9%7-4$538$218,20414
Apr 15-1795$2,347-37.7%5-2$469$227,80315
Apr 22-24111$897-61.8%1-4$897$233,10416
Apr 29-May 199$2,663+196.9%2+1$1,331$235,76717
May 6-8106$1,781-33.1%3+1$593$241,87318
May 13-15123$646-63.7%2-1$323$243,64019
May 20-22115$480-25.7%1-1$480$244,44820
May 27-2993$945+96.9%1-$945$247,56421
May 27-30
Memorial Day wknd
93$1,144-1-$1,144$247,763-
Jun 3-599$1,017+7.6%2+1$508$249,39322
Jun 24-26112$430-1-$430$251,56125
Jul 1-383$2,176+406%1-$2,176$254,84826
Jul 1-4
July 4th long wknd
83$2,701-1-$2,701$255,373-
Jul 29-31116$430-1-$430$259,36230