Union County (film)
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| Directed by | Adam Meeks |
| Written by | Adam Meeks |
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| Cinematography | Stefan Weinberger |
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| Music by | Celia Hollander |
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| Distributed by | Oscilloscope Laboratories |
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Running time | 97 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $100,493[1] |
Union County is a 2026 American drama film written and directed by Adam Meeks. It stars Will Poulter, Noah Centineo, Elise Kibler, Emily Meade, and Annette Deao.
It had its world premiere at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival on January 25, 2026, and was released on August 14, 2026, by Oscilloscope Laboratories. The film received critical acclaim.
Plot
The film follows a man as goes through a court ordered recovery program amidst the opioid epidemic in the United States.
Cast
- Will Poulter as Cody Parsons
- Noah Centineo as Jack Parsons
- Elise Kibler as Anna
- Emily Meade as Katrina Parsons
- Annette Deao as Annette
- Danny Wolohan as Jim
- Kevin P. Braig as a judge
Production
Principal photography took place in Ohio from April 21 to May 16, 2025, on a new drama film, written and directed by Adam Meeks, and Will Poulter, Noah Centineo, Elise Kibler, Emily Meade, and Annette Deao rounding out the main cast.[2] It was shot in a real drug court and a lot of the supporting cast (including Annette Deao) were non-actors playing fictionalized versions of themselves; some were working the program itself.[3]
Release
Union County premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in Park City and Salt Lake City, Utah on January 25, 2026.[4][5] In April 2026, Oscilloscope Laboratories acquired distribution rights to the film.[6] A theatrical release happened on August 14, 2026.[7]
Reception
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 94% of 54 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.3/10. The website’s consensus reads: "Union County is an austere yet deeply compassionate portrait of addiction and recovery, finding clear-eyed humanity in the difficult, often cyclical work of rebuilding lives."[8] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 72 out of 100, based on 11 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.[9]
References
- ↑ "Union County". The Numbers. Retrieved August 23, 2026.
- ↑ Bayo, Amani (May 16, 2025). "Will Poulter stars in new Ohio-based movie". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved December 10, 2025.
- ↑ Feldberg, Isaac (August 12, 2026). "Human Conditions: Will Poulter on Union County, character psychology and making movies that matter". Letterboxd. Retrieved August 12, 2026.
- ↑ Gardner, Chris (December 10, 2025). "Sundance Sets 2026 Lineup With Charli XCX, Olivia Wilde, Salman Rushdie and Courtney Love Films". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 10, 2025.
- ↑ "Union County". Sundance Film Festival. December 10, 2025. Retrieved December 16, 2025.
- ↑ Lang, Brent; Jackson, Angelique (April 20, 2026). "Oscilloscope Laboratories Buys Will Poulter, Noah Centineo Sundance Hit 'Union County' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved April 20, 2026.
- ↑ Jackson, Angelique (May 1, 2026). "UTA Signs 'Union County' Filmmaker Adam Meeks (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved May 4, 2026.
- ↑ "Union County". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved July 2, 2026.
- ↑ "Union County". Metacritic. Retrieved July 2, 2026.
External links
- Union County at IMDb