Synopsis
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.
Scores
Popularity Percentile (Year)
17.6%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
35.7%
Critic Consensus
100.0% Fresh • 32 critic reviews
Critic reception is largely positive, with 100% of 32 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize historical, emotional, tragic. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
historicalemotionaltragicpoliticalgrittycharacter-driven
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|
| N/A |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score97.0
RT critic review count33
Rotten Tomatoes audience score78.0
RT audience rating count1,000
IMDb rating7.7
IMDb votes435
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|
| Domestic | 2011 | $263,723 | $367,852 |
| International | 2011 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 2011 | $263,723 | $367,852 |
Earnings / Profitability
Estimated net revenues and net expenses for films based on reported and estimated numbers. This income statement should be considered most viable for the first 24 months after the inital movie's release (ie after most lucrative pay windows).
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|
| Revenues |
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2011 | $131,862 | $183,926 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2011 | $1,886,000 | $2,630,672 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2011 | $606,000 | $845,274 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2011 | $3,452,000 | $4,814,995 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2011 | $8,230,000 | $11,479,551 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2011 | $118,675 | $165,533 |
| Total Revenues | 2011 | $14,424,537 | $20,119,953 |
| Expenses |
| Budget ? | 2011 | $248,000 (est) | $345,921 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2011 | $185,000 (est) | $258,046 (est) |
| Participations | 2011 | $577,000 | $804,824 |
| Residuals ? | 2011 | $960,000 | $1,339,049 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2011 | $49,600 | $69,184 |
| Total Expenses | 2011 | $2,019,600 | $2,817,023 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2011 | $12,404,937 | $17,302,929 |
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Tooltips
- Budget Estimated using Machine Learning
- Digital Rentals: PVOD, VOD, & On-Demand
- Marketing & distribution costs to release Movie in Theaters. Includes: Online & Offline Ads, Posters, Trailer Production, and physical or digital copies (formerly "prints") sent to cinemas.
- Net Digital Purchase Revenue
- Net Revenues for Physical Rentals: VHS, DVD, BluRay (when appropriate)
- Physical Purchases: VHS $0, DVD $6,356,000, BluRay $1,874,000
- Reported or Estimated Net Budget (after tax, product placements, & grants)
- Theatrical box office grosses split into Domestic, International, and Worldwide totals.
- Union-modeled residuals using SAG-AFTRA and WGA schedules as a simplified estimate proxy.
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Budget Tooltip
Reported or Estimated Net Budget (after tax, product placements, & grants)
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