# On the Count of Three (2022)

> Two lifelong friends make a suicide pact and spend their final day reckoning with trauma, unfinished relationships, and the possibility of choosing life.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/551318

## Facts

- Runtime: 86 min
- Genres: Comedy, Crime, Drama
- Director: Jerrod Carmichael
- Cast: Jerrod Carmichael, Christopher Abbott, Tiffany Haddish, Lavell Crawford, JB Smoove, Henry Winkler, Ryan McDonald, Allison Busner
- TMDB rating: 6.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11160650/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: darkly comic, bleak, irreverent, intense character drama night, indie film night

## Synopsis

Two friends confront their darkest thoughts on a fateful day, blending humor with heart-wrenching honesty.

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