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Union County

2026

METASCORE

Generally favorable reviews based on 11 Critic Reviews

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RELEASE DATE: August 14, 2026

Union County

Movie Details & Credits

Oscilloscope Laboratories | Release Date: August 14, 2026 | Not Rated

Summary: Assigned to a county-mandated drug court program, Cody Parsons embarks on the tenuous journey toward recovery amidst the opioid epidemic in rural Ohio.

Genre(s): Drama

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 97 min

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Critic Reviews

83

The Playlist Marshall Shaffer

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. Read full review

80

New York Magazine (Vulture)

Bilge Ebiri

Jan 26, 2026

We talk of fictional movies with documentary touches, but Union County sometimes feels like a documentary with some fictional touches. Read full review

80

Variety

Peter Debruge

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. Read full review

75

The Film Stage Jake Kring-Schreifels

Jan 26, 2026

Even with a dense backdrop and textured surroundings, Union County sits on the shoulders of Cody, and the movie succeeds largely because of Poulter’s still, shy performance as a young man quietly reckoning with life on the ropes. Read full review

70

The Hollywood Reporter

David Rooney

Feb 9, 2026

While the main actors are excellent, the gains from not just making a documentary instead of this hybrid form, or from multiplying the running time by 10, are open to debate. That said, the community-minded sincerity behind Union County cannot be questioned. Read full review

70

Screen Daily

Tim Grierson

Jan 26, 2026

This heartfelt picture can be overly familiar, but Poulter’s intensely interior performance lends the proceedings sufficient edge and fascination. Read full review

60

The Guardian Benjamin Lee

Jan 27, 2026

If Union County serves as proof that Poulter deserves more substantive work and shines a light on people in a remarkable system, then it’s more than worth the choice to go docudrama over drama. But I still craved more of the real people. Read full review

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