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 14-17
MLK wknd
55$15,534-1-$15,534$53,115-
Mar 18-2056$26,089+67%13+1$2,006$170,52511
Jan 14-1657$12,377-32%1-$12,377$49,9182
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
Feb 18-21
Presidents' Day wknd
66$7,188-3-$2,396$91,115-
Jan 21-2367$5,918-52.2%1-$5,918$62,4693
Feb 18-2068$6,857+610.6%3+2$2,285$90,7847
Feb 4-669$5,846+30.3%3+2$1,948$78,6945
Jan 28-3073$4,486-24.2%1-$4,486$70,7374
Mar 25-2774$10,602-59.4%12-1$883$193,90312
Jul 1-4
July 4th long wknd
83$2,701-1-$2,701$255,373-
Jul 1-383$2,176+406%1-$2,176$254,84826
Feb 25-2784$2,777-59.5%2-1$1,388$98,2178
Apr 1-388$6,162-41.9%11-1$560$208,47313
Apr 8-1093$3,766-38.9%7-4$538$218,20414
May 27-30
Memorial Day wknd
93$1,144-1-$1,144$247,763-
May 27-2993$945+96.9%1-$945$247,56421
Apr 15-1795$2,347-37.7%5-2$469$227,80315
Feb 11-1395$965-83.5%1-2$965$83,9276
Apr 29-May 199$2,663+196.9%2+1$1,331$235,76717
Jun 3-599$1,017+7.6%2+1$508$249,39322
May 6-8106$1,781-33.1%3+1$593$241,87318
Apr 22-24111$897-61.8%1-4$897$233,10416
Jun 24-26112$430-1-$430$251,56125
May 20-22115$480-25.7%1-1$480$244,44820
Jul 29-31116$430-1-$430$259,36230
May 13-15123$646-63.7%2-1$323$243,64019