Union County
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Gateway Film Center
1550 North High Street, Columbus, OH
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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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This quietly powerful addiction drama about recovery in rural Ohio has audiences praising Will Poulter's authentic, non-showy performance and the groundbreaking use of real recovering addicts telling their own stories. While some find the pacing glacially slow, most are moved by director Adam Meeks' debut that chooses authenticity over melodrama, with standout Annette Deao bringing real gravity as a recovery advocate.
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- Jan 30, 2026
beautiful and authentic film about family, healing and overcoming addiction. it’s about damn time will poulter gets his flowers
joeJan 25, 2026Annette used the HELL out of that 4 year acting undergrad
ColeJan 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 25, 2026
this is what hillbilly elegy thought it was
LizAug 23, 2026Slow. Kind of boring, but shot pretty decently. Exploration of working out addiction issues and struggles. Cody’s (Will Poulter) statement at the end was powerful. Vegan alert: Reference to burgers Q&A with Will Poulter and Adam Meeks IFC Center
Allison M. 🌱Feb 1, 2026will poulter’s finest hour
cob - Jan 29, 2026
Will 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 ChenFeb 1, 2026UNION COUNTY is a patient, deeply authentic portrait of recovery set against the opioid crisis in rural Ohio. Adam Meeks’ directorial debut is a lived-in experience, filmed alongside real-life recovering addicts and embedded in the rhythms of the community. The result is a…
Matt NegliaJan 26, 2026normalize casting people to play themselves. incredible performances all around
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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.
Rainey Brady watched_neutraldUnion CountySo touching and good, cried in the theater.
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When does Union County come out in theaters?
August 14, 2026 is the release date.
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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