On the Count of Three (2021)

Jack and I both liked this dark dramedy about two young men, friends since childhood, making a suicide pact. Jerrod Carmichael, who directed, stars with Christopher Abbott, and the supporting cast includes funny people Tiffany Haddish and J.B. Smoove, neither of whom makes a joke here. Still good, though! 

Ari Katcher and Ryan Welch's screenplay does have plenty of laughs, often when we least expect them.

Oscar-nominated composer Owen Pallett provides the score, which is nowhere to be found online. I did find this playlist of songs from the movie on Spotify, however.

Abbott was last blogged for Black Bear, Haddish for The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent, Smoove for Spider-Man: Far from Home, and Pallett for Her, which is what earned that and other nominations. Interestingly, the Her soundtrack, which was not available when I blogged about it over nine years ago, is online now and I'm listening to it as I type. 

Carmichael is no newbie to acting, with roles in a number of movies and TV, including 32 episodes of his The Carmichael Show, which I haven't seen. On the Count of Three is his directorial debut. Katcher was a co-writer on all 32 episodes of The Carmichael Show and Katcher and Welch co-created and co-wrote all 30 episodes of Ramy, which I have seen.

Rotten Tomatoes' critics counted all the way up to an average of 85%, with its audiences at 81. We saw it on Hulu with our subscription on October 6. You can also rent it on the usual platforms.