‘Stop! That! Train!’ Review: RuPaul Takes Drag Race To The Movies With A Hit And Miss Homage To ‘Airplane’ And ‘Naked Gun’ Comedies
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- Stop! That! Train! is a spin‑off from RuPaul’s Drag Race, directed by Adam Shankman with a screenplay by Christina Friel and Connor Wright.
- Ginger Minj leads the ensemble alongside JuJuBee, Symone, Brooke Lynn Hytes, Marcia Marcia Marcia, RuPaul Charles, and Latrice Royale.
- Premise follows two stewardesses on the Glamazonian Express who must rescue passengers in a campy homage to 1980s disaster comedies like Airplane and The Naked Gun.
- Release – Bleecker Street distributed the R‑rated 90‑minute film on June 12, 2026.
- Cameos feature Charo, Rachel Bloom, Jerry O’Connell, Chris Parnell, Joel McHale, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Nicole Richie, Lisa Rinna, Jai Rodriguez, Matt Rogers, Raven Symone, Michelle Visage, and Sarah Michelle Gellar.
- Critical reception notes that the drag queens’ performances inject lively energy, but the humor feels dated and the film delivers a mixed hit‑or‑miss experience, offering fan service but limited broader appeal.
- Industry context highlights that the film is a rare major‑screen vehicle starring a largely drag‑queen cast, contrasting with recent attempts to revive 80s slapstick (e.g., the Naked Gun reboot and Fackham Hall).
Why it matters: The film gives drag performers a rare mainstream cinematic platform and delivers dedicated fan service, while its dated humor and uneven pacing may curb box‑office draw beyond the RuPaul’s Drag Race audience, limiting commercial upside for distributors and producers overall.
