Union County
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Assigned to a county-mandated drug court program, Cody Parsons embarks on the tenuous journey toward recovery amidst the opioid epidemic in rural Ohio.
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Reviewers keep coming back to Will Poulter's subdued, devastating turn as Cody, a recovering opioid addict in Adam Meeks' debut, and to the decision to cast real recovering addicts and a real counselor, Annette Deao, whose unscripted testimony gives the film its ground-level honesty. The praise comes with a recurring caveat: the gentle, glacial pacing can exhaust, and the story arc is familiar. Most viewers call it a quiet, hopeful film that rewards patience, even if it doesn't fully separate itself from its genre peers.
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- Jan 25, 2026
Annette used the HELL out of that 4 year acting undergrad
ColeJan 30, 2026beautiful and authentic film about family, healing and overcoming addiction. it’s about damn time will poulter gets his flowers
joeJan 25, 2026Movies about addiction are not a rarity in Hollywood. Anytime an actor wants a serious shot at an Oscar, they play a dope fiend, alcoholic, or some other kind of substance abuse. Cody (Will Pouter) is a recovering opiate addict who has been assigned to a county-mandated…
Cinema_Snobb - Jan 26, 2026
normalize casting people to play themselves. incredible performances all around
PJNov 11, 2026“There's just a lot I do not understand. There's just a lot I don't know I can forgive.” 2026 Ranked
OGPryceFeb 1, 2026will poulter’s finest hour
cob - Jan 25, 2026
this is what hillbilly elegy thought it was
LizNov 11, 2026I’m not a big fan watching films that deals with drug addicts and their struggles. I find it difficult to sit through watching people struggle and make painful mistakes. But this one was hopeful. Kudos to Adam Meeks for casting some real life addicts. To see them share…
ShreeshJan 29, 2026Will Poulter is solid in this glacially paced addiction drama. The use of non-actors adds some interesting verisimilitude, but I think the core narrative isn’t quite compelling enough for a full-length feature film.
David Chen
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Anna Roberson lovedUnion CountyVery good movie & phenomenal acting. I second what other people said about how even in the silence the emotion & rawness was there, you could feel it. As someone who is very familiar with the world of addiction I wish programs like this were available & accessible to more people.
Loren lovedUnion CountyReally interesting film, I like this unique style of a movie and was a great way to allow people to have a new perspective into this world. I have such an interest & heart for people with substance abuse so this was right up my alley & appreciate this & the info I learned !!
Neo lovedUnion CountyWill Poulter is excellent. This movie is as heavy as it is hopeful. A quiet movie with a lot of emotion and deeply compassionate. I love that they used real people in the court program, so it felt like being in the room with them and we could feel the struggle and sadness.
- bunni lovedUnion County
A very emotional and deep film that most definitely leaves an impression with you. Some scenes are hard to watch but are what makes this film and also these journes of everyone so important! What a great production and acting.
The Master-Rater likedUnion County7.0/10 a solid watch. I like how they showed the ups and downs and it just felt very realistic. Poulter was very good hes range is pretty crazy when you see this, the bear and then were the millers.
Boogie Astro likedUnion CountyAn interesting film about the journey to fight addiction. Some scenes have no dialogue, yet despite the silence, they are incredibly loud.
- Rainey Brady watched_neutraldUnion County
So touching and good, cried in the theater.
Elly is "meh" onUnion CountyFound it really slow!
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Jan 26, 2026
Union County offers something better than the Hollywood ending. It’s honest. It’s helpful. Perhaps, it’s even hopeful for those willing to sit with the uncomfortable reality of the condition, as Meeks and Poulter have. A transient victory is a triumph all the same.
Marshall Shaffer
The Playlist
Jan 26, 2026
This heartfelt picture can be overly familiar, but Poulter’s intensely interior performance lends the proceedings sufficient edge and fascination.
Tim Grierson
Screen Daily
Jan 26, 2026
Life has a way of getting complicated when you introduce temptation, and though Union County can be frustratingly simple at times, the stakes are life and death.
Peter Debruge
Variety
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How long is Union County (2026)?
The movie is 1hr 37min long.
What's Union County (2026) about?
Assigned to a county-mandated drug court program, Cody Parsons embarks on the tenuous journey toward recovery amidst the opioid epidemic in rural Ohio.
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