Bloody Nose, Empty Pockets

Play trailer

1:50

Bloody Nose, Empty Pockets

2020

1h 38m

Documentary

Play Trailer

Watchlist

Watchlist

Tomatometer

Popcornmeter

93%

Tomatometer

89 Reviews

74%

Popcornmeter

Fewer than 50 Ratings

On the eve of the 2016 U.S. presidential election, and on its final night before closing, a Las Vegas dive bar becomes a stage where its employees and barflies commiserate one last time.

Critics Consensus

An intoxicating blend of documentary and fiction, Bloody Nose, Empty Pockets surveys the bar-going life with a remarkably sober eye.

Read Critics Reviews

Robbie Collin

Daily Telegraph (UK)

Less a snapshot of life on America's fringes than a bleary napkin doodle, Bloody Nose, Empty Pockets blurs the lines between fiction and fact to aptly intoxicating effect.

Rated: 4/5

Jan 4, 2021

Full Review

Simran Hans

Observer (UK)

The sense of the watering hole as a haven for lost souls - not to mention the threat of gentrification to civic space - couldn't be more vérité.

Rated: 5/5

Jan 4, 2021

Full Review

Tara Brady

Irish Times

This may be a clever fiction but it's fascinating, comical, and dignified delve into the American underclass, nonetheless.

Rated: 4/5

Jan 1, 2021

Full Review

Rory Doherty

InSession Film

Goodbye, you guys, I found myself thinking, we’ve been through a lot together. The fact that Bloody Nose makes you feel a part of this last night is pretty special.

Rated: A-

Jun 13, 2024

Full Review

Calum Baker

Radio Times

A skilfully lived-in and evocative portrait of life on the margins, which celebrates the camaraderie of a close community while adding a good measure of boozy melancholy.

Rated: 5/5

Feb 2, 2024

Full Review

Vadim Rizov

Filmmaker Magazine

It’s fun in there, but it’s scary too—Bloody Nose maintains that exquisitely calibrated tonal balance until the sun comes up and I’ll be quoting it for years.

Dec 1, 2022

Full Review

Read all reviews

luca j

It doesn't give you anything for free, but draws you in and rewards paying attention to the subtleties of the interactions. For me it was a brilliant commentary on 'change' and a perfect film.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

Full Review

dave d

Bill Ross IV and Turner Ross may have created a new genre, but this version eventually wears out its welcome. We have a documentary film that is casted, and at its best it's like any bar in America. It's a slice of life that has some moments that make you scratch your head until you learn the entire story! The less you know about this one going in the better, but after you watch it and read all about it. I'm mixed. Final Score: 5.7/10

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

Full Review

Audience Member

I must have missed something that other people didn't because I honestly feel like I wasted time that I will never regain by watching this. This movie is a sad depiction of what many do or actually don't do, with their lives. As they pontificate about the generational stereotypes, their philosophical beliefs fall flat. What is heart-breaking is that this bar and these regulars have valid meaning to many of their lives, and yet, none of them have genuine care or concern for the other. Although they spend so much time together, nobody really knows the other. It is a great example of what NOT to do with your life.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

01/19/23

Full Review

Read all reviews

Read More

Read Less

POST RATING

WRITE A REVIEW

EDIT REVIEW

Bill Ross IV

Director

Turner Ross

Director

Michael Martin

Actor

Peter Elwell

Pete

Shay Walker

Shay

Michael Gottwald

Producer

Show Less Cast & Crew

Show More Cast & Crew

Whirlybird

82%

71%

Whirlybird

Watchlist

TRAILER

for Whirlybird

Boys State

95%

91%

Boys State

Watchlist

TRAILER

for Boys State

Knock Down the House

99%

11%

Knock Down the House

Watchlist

TRAILER

for Knock Down the House

Rom Boys: 40 Years of Rad

100%

100%

Rom Boys: 40 Years of Rad

Watchlist

TRAILER

for Rom Boys: 40 Years of Rad

Some Kind of Heaven

93%

75%

Some Kind of Heaven

Watchlist

TRAILER

for Some Kind of Heaven

Discover more movies and TV shows.

View More

Know Your Critic: Ian Thomas Malone – Writer, Podcaster, and Comedian

12 Riveting Documentaries to Watch for in 2020

12 Films from Returning Filmmakers to Watch at Sundance

Bloody Nose, Empty Pockets: Trailer 1

1:50

View more videos

View more photos

Synopsis

On the eve of the 2016 U.S. presidential election, and on its final night before closing, a Las Vegas dive bar becomes a stage where its employees and barflies commiserate one last time.

Director: Bill Ross IV, Turner Ross
Producer: Michael Gottwald, Bill Ross IV, Turner Ross, Chere Theriot
Production Co: The Department of Motion Pictures, XTR
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 1, 2020
Runtime: 1h 38m

Most Popular at Home Now