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.
Phil Ochs: There But for Fortune has generally received very positive reviews.
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Phil Ochs: There But for Fortune was released in 2011 and has generally received very positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 50 reviews, giving Phil Ochs: There But for Fortune (2011) an average rating of 75%.
Overall, cinema-goers marginally prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 85%, compared to film critics, who gave it a slightly lower average score of 77%.
With a score of 75%, Phil Ochs: There But for Fortune is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 2011, which stands at 57%.
Other movies from 2011 with similar scores include films like Tomboy, Beginners and Even the Rain.
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