Union County
Assigned to a county-mandated drug court program, Cody Parsons embarks on the tenuous journey toward recovery amidst the opioid epidemic in rural Ohio. (NR, 97 min.)
Showtimes
Friday, September 4, 2026
(TBD)
Will Poulter and Noah Centineo deliver pitch-perfect performances as brothers Cody and Jack Parsons, each navigating a court-mandated drug rehabilitation program in a pocket of rural Ohio hit hard by the opioid epidemic. Provided with hope for the first time since their struggles began and with the support of a tireless counselor (Annette Deao), the brothers work toward a brighter, sober future.
Poulter and Centineo blend seamlessly with a supporting cast composed predominantly of non-professional actors as they share their actual experiences, pain, and optimism as they, themselves, navigate the program. Ohio-born filmmaker Adam Meeks creates a film imbued with realism for an honest, compassionate portrait of a battle being fought across America and the solidarity that flowers on its front lines.
Starring Will Poulter, Noah Centineo, Elise Kibler, Emily Meade, Annette Deao, Danny Wolohan
Director: Adam Meeks
Genre: Drama
"Will Poulter is staggering."
— Marhsall Shaffer, The Playlist
"Noah Centineo is transformative."
— Cole Groth, FandomWire
"It feels like someone opened a door to the real world."
— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture
"A deeply empathic picture, powerful in its attention to detail, and still capable of real hope."
— Liz Shannon Miller, Consequence
"Downbeat without being depressing — the program’s participants are almost shockingly cheerful company — 'Union County' is a compassionate portrait of a Sisyphean endeavor."
— Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times
"Union County is mostly a heartening look at a public system that is in place to help people, at the individuals who make it work, and at those who, through it, find something like healing."
— Zachary Barnes, Wall Street Journal
"At every turn, the film earns every emotional, lived-in development, instilling this slice-of-life portrait with such a quiet humanity that it can feel like you’re sitting at the tables and in the meeting rooms along with all the characters."
— Chase Hutchinson, TheWrap
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