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On the Count of Three

On the Count of Three

It’s a great day to be alive.

20226.51h 26m

Overview

Val has reached a place where he feels the only way out is to end things. But he considers himself a bit of a failure—his effectiveness lacking—so he figures he could use some help. As luck would have it, Val’s best friend, Kevin, is recovering from a failed suicide attempt, so he seems like the perfect partner for executing this double suicide plan. But before they go, they have some unfinished business to attend to.

Directed by Jerrod Carmichael
Written by Ari Katcher, Ryan Welch
Produced by Jerrod Carmichael, Jimmy Price, Adam Paulsen
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Top Cast

Jerrod Carmichael

Jerrod Carmichael

Val

Christopher Abbott

Christopher Abbott

Kevin

Tiffany Haddish

Tiffany Haddish

Natasha

Lavell Crawford

Lavell Crawford

Donny

JB Smoove

JB Smoove

Lyndell

Henry Winkler

Henry Winkler

Dr. Brenner

Ryan McDonald

Ryan McDonald

Brian

A

Allison Busner

Leah

J

Jamie Mac

Todd

Tori Hammond

Tori Hammond

Lori

Themes & Keywords

depressionsuicidesuicide attemptgunabusive fatherdark comedychildhood traumabromancesuicide pactwonderdramaticdepressingpessimistic

About On the Count of Three

On the Count of Three is a comedy, drama film released in 2022 exploring themes of depression, suicide, suicide attempt, gun, abusive father, dark comedy. Directed by Jerrod Carmichael, it stars Jerrod Carmichael, Christopher Abbott, Tiffany Haddish. Val has reached a place where he feels the only way out is to end things. But he considers himself a bit of a failure—his effectiveness lacking—so he figures he could use some help. As luck would have it, Val’s best friend, Kevin, is recovering from a failed suicide attempt, so he seems like the perfect partner for executing this double suicide plan. But before they go, they have some unfinished business to attend to.

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