Phil Ochs: There but for Fortune (2011)

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Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $263,723Details
OpusData ID: 150600100
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Synopsis

As our country continues to embroil itself in foreign wars and once again pins its hopes on a new leader’s promise for change, this documentary is a tribute to an unlikely American hero. Phil Ochs, a folk singing legend, who many called “the emotional heart of his generation,” loved his country and he pursued its honor, in song and action, with a ferocity that had no regard for consequences. Wielding only a battered guitar, a clear voice and a quiver of razor sharp songs, he tirelessly fought the “good fight” for peace and justice throughout his short life.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$18,211 (6.9% of total gross)
Legs:10.11 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1 opening theaters/13 max. theaters, 7.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $376,125

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 11,401-11,500) 11,484 $263,723
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 22,001-22,100) 22,001 $263,723
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,368 $263,723

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: January 5th, 2011 (Limited) by First Run Features
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 97 minutes
Comparisons: vs. 56 Up
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Keywords: Musicians, Mental Illness, Political
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production/Financing Companies: 2 Lefts Don't Make A Right Productions, Barking Dog Productions, Inc
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Top 2011 Theater Average 60 $18,211 Jan 7, 2011 5

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 11,401-11,500) 11,484 $263,723
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 10,901-11,000) 10,932 $376,125
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 10,401-10,500) 10,483 $263,723
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 2011 (Rank 201-300) 283 $263,723
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,368 $263,723
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,419 $376,125
Top 2011 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 127 $263,723
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,199 $263,723
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 10,301-10,400) 10,323 $263,723
All Time Domestic Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 601-700) 621 $263,723
All Time Domestic Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 501-600) 547 $263,723
All Time Domestic Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,418 $263,723
All Time Domestic Box Office for First Run Features Movies 8 $263,723

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 7, 2011 50 $18,211   1 $18,211   $26,846 1
Jan 14, 2011 57 $12,377 -32% 1 $12,377   $49,958 2
Jan 21, 2011 64 $5,918 -52% 1 $5,918   $62,469 3
Jan 28, 2011 72 $4,486 -24% 1 $4,486   $70,737 4
Feb 4, 2011 66 $5,846 +30% 3 $1,949   $78,694 5
Feb 11, 2011 97 $965 -83% 1 $965   $83,927 6
Feb 18, 2011 72 $6,857 +611% 3 $2,286   $90,784 7
Feb 25, 2011 84 $2,777 -60% 2 $1,389   $98,217 8
Mar 4, 2011 62 $14,953 +438% 7 $2,136   $117,465 9
Mar 11, 2011 62 $15,625 +4% 12 $1,302   $138,170 10
Mar 18, 2011 56 $26,089 +67% 13 $2,007   $170,525 11
Mar 25, 2011 73 $10,602 -59% 12 $884   $193,903 12
Apr 1, 2011 86 $6,162 -42% 11 $560   $208,473 13
Apr 8, 2011 90 $3,766 -39% 7 $538   $218,204 14
Apr 15, 2011 91 $2,347 -38% 5 $469   $227,803 15
Apr 22, 2011 110 $897 -62% 1 $897   $233,104 16
Apr 29, 2011 96 $2,663 +197% 2 $1,332   $235,767 17
May 6, 2011 107 $1,781 -33% 3 $594   $241,873 18
May 13, 2011 120 $646 -64% 2 $323   $243,640 19
May 20, 2011 115 $480 -26% 1 $480   $244,448 20
May 27, 2011 93 $945 +97% 1 $945   $247,564 21
Jun 3, 2011 98 $1,017 +8% 2 $509   $249,393 22
Jun 24, 2011 111 $430   1 $430   $251,561 25
Jul 1, 2011 82 $2,176 +406% 1 $2,176   $254,848 26
Jul 29, 2011 112 $430   1 $430   $259,362 30

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jan 17, 2011 50 $3,157     1 $3,157   $53,115 13
Feb 21, 2011 84 $331     3 $110   $91,115 48
May 30, 2011 90 $199     1 $199   $247,564 146
Jul 4, 2011 79 $525     1 $525   $255,373 181

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 31, 2010 66 $8,635   1 $8,635   $8,635 1
Jan 7, 2011 53 $18,211 +111% 1 $18,211   $37,581 2
Jan 14, 2011 55 $18,970 +4% 1 $18,970   $56,551 3
Jan 21, 2011 63 $9,700 -49% 1 $9,700   $66,251 4
Jan 28, 2011 69 $6,597 -32% 1 $6,597   $72,848 5
Feb 4, 2011 63 $10,114 +53% 3 $3,371   $82,962 6
Feb 11, 2011 106 $965 -90% 1 $965   $83,927 7
Feb 18, 2011 67 $11,513 +1,093% 3 $3,838   $95,440 8
Feb 25, 2011 77 $7,072 -39% 2 $3,536   $102,512 9
Mar 4, 2011 61 $20,033 +183% 7 $2,862   $122,545 10
Mar 11, 2011 62 $21,891 +9% 13 $1,684   $144,436 11
Mar 18, 2011 56 $38,865 +78% 13 $2,990   $183,301 12
Mar 25, 2011 72 $19,010 -51% 12 $1,584   $202,311 13
Apr 1, 2011 86 $9,259 -51% 11 $842   $214,438 14
Apr 8, 2011 78 $11,018 +19% 8 $1,377   $225,456 15
Apr 15, 2011 84 $6,751 -39% 6 $1,125   $232,207 16
Apr 22, 2011 118 $897 -87% 1 $897   $233,104 17
Apr 29, 2011 101 $2,663 +197% 7 $380   $240,092 18
May 6, 2011 108 $2,902 +9% 3 $967   $242,994 19
May 13, 2011 121 $974 -66% 2 $487   $243,968 20
May 20, 2011 110 $2,651 +172% 3 $884   $246,619 21
May 27, 2011 99 $1,757 -34% 2 $879   $248,376 22
Jun 3, 2011 100 $1,827 +4% 2 $914   $250,203 23
Jun 17, 2011 105 $928   1 $928   $251,131 25
Jun 24, 2011 106 $1,541 +66% 2 $771   $252,672 26
Jul 1, 2011 76 $5,771 +274% 2 $2,886   $258,443 27
Jul 8, 2011 115 $489 -92% 1 $489   $258,932 28
Jul 29, 2011 97 $2,378   1 $2,378   $261,310 31
Aug 5, 2011 123 $795 -67% 1 $795   $262,105 32
Aug 12, 2011 126 $718 -10% 1 $718   $262,823 33
Aug 26, 2011 122 $900   1 $900   $263,723 35

Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services at a cost. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.

Documentary Subject(s)

Phil Ochs    Himself

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Kenneth Bowser    Screenwriter
Kenneth Bowser    Director
Michael Cohl    Producer
Kenneth Bowser    Producer
Michael Ochs    Producer
Pamela Scott Arnold    Editor
Ian B. Wile    Editor
Lizzy McGlynn    Co-Producer
Brian MacDonald    Co-Producer
Katie Ehrman    Associate Producer
Zev Greenfield    Associate Producer
Riva Marker    Associate Producer
Phil Ochs    Composer

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for July 19th, 2011

July 18th, 2011

Looking at the overall strength of the home market releases this week and there's not a lot to look forward to. If you don't count Rango, which came out on Blu-ray / DVD on Friday, then the biggest hit of the week is Limitless. That film is worth picking up on Blu-ray, but it's not exactly Pick of the Week material. In fact, the best release on this week's list is Once Upon a Time in America, which made its Blu-ray debut at the end of May, but the screener arrived very late. Despite this, I'm awarding it the Pick of the Week. More...

Per Theater Chart: Barney Leads the Way, In This Version Anyhow

January 18th, 2011

After an Oscar-qualifying run and a limited release in Canada, Barney's Version, finally started its theatrical run in the United States with an average of $16,310 in four theaters, which was enough to lead the per theater chart. Sort of. It's also playing in Canada, and despite the fact that Canada's considered part of the domestic box office when it comes to wide releases, smaller releases often don't have their box office numbers North of the border reported. This means it is possible that Phil Ochs: There But For Fortune remained on top with $12,377 in its lone theater. More...

Per Theater Chart: Phil Ochs has Fortunate Start

January 11th, 2011

Phil Ochs: There But For Fortune opened on top of the per theater chart with $18,211 in one theater over the weekend and $26,846 since Wednesday. This pushed Blue Valentine into second place with an average of $17,608; however, Valentine also saw its theater count balloon from 4 to 40. Another Year added one more theater, but it wasn't enough to keeps its overall box office level, as its average slipped to $12,466. The Illusionist hung on with an average of $10,996, but I think it has taken too long and it might be too late to expand significantly. More...

Quality Limited Releases are not Entirely Absent

January 7th, 2011

If you are interested in winning Oscars, you are a week late. Since its too late to go for Oscars, and the competition in the limited release front is so strong, this time of year tends to be soft when it comes to quality limited releases. However, it's not all bleak, and there's one or two that are winning over critics or have a shot at cracking $1 million at the box office. More...


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Synopsis

As our country continues to embroil itself in foreign wars and once again pins its hopes on a new leader’s promise for change, this documentary is a tribute to an unlikely American hero. Phil Ochs, a folk singing legend, who many called “the emotional heart of his generation,” loved his country and he pursued its honor, in song and action, with a ferocity that had no regard for consequences. Wielding only a battered guitar, a clear voice and a quiver of razor sharp songs, he tirelessly fought the “good fight” for peace and justice throughout his short life.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$18,211 (6.9% of total gross)
Legs:10.11 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1 opening theaters/13 max. theaters, 7.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $376,125

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 11,401-11,500) 11,484 $263,723
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 22,001-22,100) 22,001 $263,723
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,368 $263,723

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: January 5th, 2011 (Limited) by First Run Features
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 97 minutes
Comparisons: vs. 56 Up
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Musicians, Mental Illness, Political
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production/Financing Companies: 2 Lefts Don't Make A Right Productions, Barking Dog Productions, Inc
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Top 2011 Theater Average 60 $18,211 Jan 7, 2011 5

Documentary Subject(s)

Phil Ochs    Himself

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Kenneth Bowser    Screenwriter
Kenneth Bowser    Director
Michael Cohl    Producer
Kenneth Bowser    Producer
Michael Ochs    Producer
Pamela Scott Arnold    Editor
Ian B. Wile    Editor
Lizzy McGlynn    Co-Producer
Brian MacDonald    Co-Producer
Katie Ehrman    Associate Producer
Zev Greenfield    Associate Producer
Riva Marker    Associate Producer
Phil Ochs    Composer

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for July 19th, 2011

July 18th, 2011

Looking at the overall strength of the home market releases this week and there's not a lot to look forward to. If you don't count Rango, which came out on Blu-ray / DVD on Friday, then the biggest hit of the week is Limitless. That film is worth picking up on Blu-ray, but it's not exactly Pick of the Week material. In fact, the best release on this week's list is Once Upon a Time in America, which made its Blu-ray debut at the end of May, but the screener arrived very late. Despite this, I'm awarding it the Pick of the Week. More...

Per Theater Chart: Barney Leads the Way, In This Version Anyhow

January 18th, 2011

After an Oscar-qualifying run and a limited release in Canada, Barney's Version, finally started its theatrical run in the United States with an average of $16,310 in four theaters, which was enough to lead the per theater chart. Sort of. It's also playing in Canada, and despite the fact that Canada's considered part of the domestic box office when it comes to wide releases, smaller releases often don't have their box office numbers North of the border reported. This means it is possible that Phil Ochs: There But For Fortune remained on top with $12,377 in its lone theater. More...

Per Theater Chart: Phil Ochs has Fortunate Start

January 11th, 2011

Phil Ochs: There But For Fortune opened on top of the per theater chart with $18,211 in one theater over the weekend and $26,846 since Wednesday. This pushed Blue Valentine into second place with an average of $17,608; however, Valentine also saw its theater count balloon from 4 to 40. Another Year added one more theater, but it wasn't enough to keeps its overall box office level, as its average slipped to $12,466. The Illusionist hung on with an average of $10,996, but I think it has taken too long and it might be too late to expand significantly. More...

Quality Limited Releases are not Entirely Absent

January 7th, 2011

If you are interested in winning Oscars, you are a week late. Since its too late to go for Oscars, and the competition in the limited release front is so strong, this time of year tends to be soft when it comes to quality limited releases. However, it's not all bleak, and there's one or two that are winning over critics or have a shot at cracking $1 million at the box office. More...

Compare this performance with other movies…

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 11,401-11,500) 11,484 $263,723
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 10,901-11,000) 10,932 $376,125
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 10,401-10,500) 10,483 $263,723
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 2011 (Rank 201-300) 283 $263,723
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,368 $263,723
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,419 $376,125
Top 2011 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 127 $263,723
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,199 $263,723
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 10,301-10,400) 10,323 $263,723
All Time Domestic Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 601-700) 621 $263,723
All Time Domestic Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 501-600) 547 $263,723
All Time Domestic Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,418 $263,723
All Time Domestic Box Office for First Run Features Movies 8 $263,723

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 7, 2011 50 $18,211   1 $18,211   $26,846 1
Jan 14, 2011 57 $12,377 -32% 1 $12,377   $49,958 2
Jan 21, 2011 64 $5,918 -52% 1 $5,918   $62,469 3
Jan 28, 2011 72 $4,486 -24% 1 $4,486   $70,737 4
Feb 4, 2011 66 $5,846 +30% 3 $1,949   $78,694 5
Feb 11, 2011 97 $965 -83% 1 $965   $83,927 6
Feb 18, 2011 72 $6,857 +611% 3 $2,286   $90,784 7
Feb 25, 2011 84 $2,777 -60% 2 $1,389   $98,217 8
Mar 4, 2011 62 $14,953 +438% 7 $2,136   $117,465 9
Mar 11, 2011 62 $15,625 +4% 12 $1,302   $138,170 10
Mar 18, 2011 56 $26,089 +67% 13 $2,007   $170,525 11
Mar 25, 2011 73 $10,602 -59% 12 $884   $193,903 12
Apr 1, 2011 86 $6,162 -42% 11 $560   $208,473 13
Apr 8, 2011 90 $3,766 -39% 7 $538   $218,204 14
Apr 15, 2011 91 $2,347 -38% 5 $469   $227,803 15
Apr 22, 2011 110 $897 -62% 1 $897   $233,104 16
Apr 29, 2011 96 $2,663 +197% 2 $1,332   $235,767 17
May 6, 2011 107 $1,781 -33% 3 $594   $241,873 18
May 13, 2011 120 $646 -64% 2 $323   $243,640 19
May 20, 2011 115 $480 -26% 1 $480   $244,448 20
May 27, 2011 93 $945 +97% 1 $945   $247,564 21
Jun 3, 2011 98 $1,017 +8% 2 $509   $249,393 22
Jun 24, 2011 111 $430   1 $430   $251,561 25
Jul 1, 2011 82 $2,176 +406% 1 $2,176   $254,848 26
Jul 29, 2011 112 $430   1 $430   $259,362 30

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Jan 17, 2011 50 $3,157     1 $3,157   $53,115 13
Feb 21, 2011 84 $331     3 $110   $91,115 48
May 30, 2011 90 $199     1 $199   $247,564 146
Jul 4, 2011 79 $525     1 $525   $255,373 181

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 31, 2010 66 $8,635   1 $8,635   $8,635 1
Jan 7, 2011 53 $18,211 +111% 1 $18,211   $37,581 2
Jan 14, 2011 55 $18,970 +4% 1 $18,970   $56,551 3
Jan 21, 2011 63 $9,700 -49% 1 $9,700   $66,251 4
Jan 28, 2011 69 $6,597 -32% 1 $6,597   $72,848 5
Feb 4, 2011 63 $10,114 +53% 3 $3,371   $82,962 6
Feb 11, 2011 106 $965 -90% 1 $965   $83,927 7
Feb 18, 2011 67 $11,513 +1,093% 3 $3,838   $95,440 8
Feb 25, 2011 77 $7,072 -39% 2 $3,536   $102,512 9
Mar 4, 2011 61 $20,033 +183% 7 $2,862   $122,545 10
Mar 11, 2011 62 $21,891 +9% 13 $1,684   $144,436 11
Mar 18, 2011 56 $38,865 +78% 13 $2,990   $183,301 12
Mar 25, 2011 72 $19,010 -51% 12 $1,584   $202,311 13
Apr 1, 2011 86 $9,259 -51% 11 $842   $214,438 14
Apr 8, 2011 78 $11,018 +19% 8 $1,377   $225,456 15
Apr 15, 2011 84 $6,751 -39% 6 $1,125   $232,207 16
Apr 22, 2011 118 $897 -87% 1 $897   $233,104 17
Apr 29, 2011 101 $2,663 +197% 7 $380   $240,092 18
May 6, 2011 108 $2,902 +9% 3 $967   $242,994 19
May 13, 2011 121 $974 -66% 2 $487   $243,968 20
May 20, 2011 110 $2,651 +172% 3 $884   $246,619 21
May 27, 2011 99 $1,757 -34% 2 $879   $248,376 22
Jun 3, 2011 100 $1,827 +4% 2 $914   $250,203 23
Jun 17, 2011 105 $928   1 $928   $251,131 25
Jun 24, 2011 106 $1,541 +66% 2 $771   $252,672 26
Jul 1, 2011 76 $5,771 +274% 2 $2,886   $258,443 27
Jul 8, 2011 115 $489 -92% 1 $489   $258,932 28
Jul 29, 2011 97 $2,378   1 $2,378   $261,310 31
Aug 5, 2011 123 $795 -67% 1 $795   $262,105 32
Aug 12, 2011 126 $718 -10% 1 $718   $262,823 33
Aug 26, 2011 122 $900   1 $900   $263,723 35

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 22,001-22,100) 22,001 $263,723
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 20,301-20,400) 20,391 $263,723
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,128 $263,723
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 18,901-19,000) 18,903 $263,723
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Factual Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,209 $263,723
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Documentary Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,015 $263,723
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Not Rated Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,416 $263,723
All Time Worldwide Box Office for First Run Features Movies 13 $263,723

Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services at a cost. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.