Union County (film)
2026 American film
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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.
- Brad Becker-Parton
- Martha Gregory
- Stephanie Roush
- Faye Tsakas
- Sean Weiner
- Will Poulter
- Will Poulter
- Noah Centineo
- Elise Kibler
- Emily Meade
- Annette Deao
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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 |
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.[1] 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.[2]
Release
Union County premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in Park City and Salt Lake City, Utah on January 25, 2026.[3][4] In April 2026, Oscilloscope Laboratories acquired distribution rights to the film.[5] A theatrical release is scheduled for August 14, 2026.[6]
Reception
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 94% of 35 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7/10.[7] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 72 out of 100, based on 11 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.[8]