On the Count of Three

Name: On the Count of Three
Genre: Drama, Comedy
Released: May 13, 2022
Duration: 85 min
Rating: 74
Cast: Allison Busner, Christopher Abbott, Henry Winkler, Jamie Mac, JB Smoove

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Annapurna Pictures | Release Date: May 13, 2022 | Not Rated

Starring: Allison Busner, Christopher Abbott, Henry Winkler, Jamie Mac, JB Smoove, Jerrod Carmichael, Lavell Crawford, Ryan McDonald, Tiffany Haddish, Tori Hammond

Summary: Val (Jerrod Carmichael) 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 (Christopher Abbott), is recovering from a failed suicide attempt, so he seems like theVal (Jerrod Carmichael) 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 (Christopher Abbott), 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. [Sundance]… Expand

Director: Jerrod Carmichael

Genre(s): Drama, Comedy

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 85 min

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Oliver Jones

May 16, 2022

A gentle yet high-caliber mash-up of Sartre and Wes Anderson’s Bottle Rocket, Carmichael’s film is irreverent, serious, and heartrendingly sad in ways so crushingly honest that the unlikely outcome is spiritual uplift. Read full review

IndieWire David Ehrlich

Feb 1, 2021

Like a game of Russian roulette, this is a movie that would have seemed embarrassingly stupid if things had gone wrong. It’s a dangerous and somehow enjoyable movie that dances around the edge of an open wound from start to finish as it risks making light of the heaviest things that so many of its viewers will ever have to carry. But it’s exhilarating — a little at first, and then a hell of a lot — to see these characters find the kind of happiness worth dying for. Read full review

Lorry Kikta

Feb 1, 2021

The director, who also stars in the film, and his fellow lead Christopher Abbott, share amazing chemistry that turns any run-of-the-mill conversation into entertainment. Read full review

Clint Worthington

Feb 1, 2021

Even as On the Count of Three tumbles toward an ending as unpredictable as it is slightly unearned, the bones of its central performances and unabashed embrace of its concept keep you glued to the screen. Read full review

Alison Willmore

May 13, 2022

All of the miseries that are revealed as the two men go about their day may be bleak, but the humor comes from the small indignities inflicted on them even as they try to go out with a bang. Read full review

Michael O'Sullivan

May 11, 2022

There’s plenty of food for thought here too, and Carmichael clearly hasn’t set out to trivialize a serious subject. But the film may inadvertently end up doing that, by delivering a message that can be boiled down to a platitude: Live every day as if it is your last. Read full review

The Playlist Robert Daniels

Feb 1, 2021

A good movie exists in On the Count of Three. But a film with such challenging subject matter needed a more experienced director capable of shading the dark comedy and the heartfelt spirit with an assured visual hand. Read full review

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n8cv1996

May 13, 2022

Not a bad movie. It represented the awkwardness and mundane of life well, with occasional humor that would be new to people’s lexicon. I would say it’s a unique movie; not extremely interesting but enough for folks to relate to and appreciate at times. A rating of “7” comes from anNot a bad movie. It represented the awkwardness and mundane of life well, with occasional humor that would be new to people’s lexicon. I would say it’s a unique movie; not extremely interesting but enough for folks to relate to and appreciate at times. A rating of “7” comes from an appreciative lover of arts; seeing ratings of “6” and a cumulative score between 6 and 7 would not be unreasonable.… Expand

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Ralfbergs

Jul 11, 2022

In my opinion this was a boring movie - it sold it self as black comedy, even though for me there were not really any moments like that and while I liked some of the ideas behind it, the whole movie was pulled off quite in a simplistic manner - while for action movies and such I do not mindIn my opinion this was a boring movie - it sold it self as black comedy, even though for me there were not really any moments like that and while I liked some of the ideas behind it, the whole movie was pulled off quite in a simplistic manner - while for action movies and such I do not mind that I can retell the story in one or two sentences - for such movie which wants to represent more and bring interesting story I do not see it being good.… Expand

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