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GenreAction & Comedy
RatedR
Runtime1 hr 30 mins
ReleasedJune 12, 2026
StreamingSee Where to Watch
DirectorAdam Shankman
StarringRuPaul Charles, Ginger Minj, Jujubee
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Stop! That! Train! (2026)
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| Stop! That! Train!'s Details | |
| Genre | Action & Comedy |
| Rated | R |
| Released | 05/28/2026 (Newfest); 06/12/2026 (United States) |
| Streaming | See Where to Watch on this page. |
| Running Time | 1 hr 30 mins |
| Budget | $12.8M (reported) |
| Box Office | Updated daily from Box Office Mojo. See the numbers below. |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Stop! That! Train!'s Interests | |
| General | Matching uniforms, first-class rivalries, a storm named Stormaganza, brakes that clocked out early. |
| Music | Jacques Brautbar |
| Movies | Unstoppable (2010), but with sequins. The Naked Gun (1988), but on rails. |
| Television | RuPaul's Drag Race. The movie lives inside the franchise, and it shows. |
| Heroes | Tess and DeeDee. Fired, uninvited, and somehow the only grown-ups on board. |
| Stop! That! Train!'s Crew | |
| Director | Adam Shankman |
| Writers | Christina Friel, Connor Wright |
| Producers | Fenton Bailey, Randy Barbato, Tom Campbell, RuPaul Charles, Adam Shankman |
| Cinematography | Luka Bazeli |
| Music | Jacques Brautbar |
| Edited By | Joshua Kirchmer |
| Production | World of Wonder |
| Distributed By | Bleecker Street (United States and Canada), Universal Pictures (International) |
The runaway train in Stop! That! Train! is aimed at a nuclear site wedged between an animal shelter and Laurie Metcalf’s house, and that’s about as sophisticated as the plotting gets. Adam Shankman is copying the rapid-fire disaster spoofs David Zucker made in the 1980s, and for every gag that lands, another one just sits on the tracks. The style creaks now. What keeps this thing rolling is Ginger Minj and Jujubee as Tess and DeeDee, two out-of-work friends who sneak onto the luxe Glamazonian Express pretending to be crew. Their friendship is warm enough that you’ll actually care when first-class life starts pulling them apart. RuPaul plays President Judy Gagwell, who has to explain the whole mess to the country. A storm called Stormaganza and a haunted tunnel show up, because why not. It made $4.5 million worldwide on a reported $12.8M. A 5.4 because the leads are lovely and the jokes run hot and cold. $4,002 says you announce the next stop on your morning commute in full stewardess voice and get one very confused thumbs up.
What works: Ginger Minj and Jujubee have warm, easy chemistry, and the whole movie is a big-hearted celebration of drag.
What doesn’t: The old spoof format feels dated, and the gags land so unevenly that long stretches just coast along.
Who it’s for: Drag Race fans who have always wanted to see the queens headline a full-on disaster movie.
Spoilers
A freshly fired Donna talks Gagwell back into action, and the President boards the train herself. Tess and DeeDee make up and, with Gagwell’s help, eject the engine and stop just short of a Make-A-Wish field trip at the Florida station. Cal turns out to be alive.
Tess (Ginger Minj) and DeeDee (Jujubee) are best friends and train stewardesses, right up until their rail line gets shut down. Unfazed, they sneak aboard the fancy Glamazonian Express posing as crew, and three first-class stewardesses upstage them at every turn. Then the brakes give out, a monster storm called Stormaganza rolls in, and the train is speeding toward Florida. At train command, Donna Dusk (Rachel Bloom) watches it all unfold while President Judy Gagwell (RuPaul) faces the cameras. Adam Shankman directs, channeling old-school David Zucker disaster spoofs. Ninety minutes, no brakes.
Anyone who can find the brakes. First class only, apparently.
| Ginger Minj | Tess |
| Jujubee | DeeDee |
| Brooke Lynn Hytes | Amber |
| Latrice Royale | Barbra |
| Marty Lauter | Alli |
| Monét X Change | Protester |
| Symone | Ayshleiygh |
| RuPaul Charles | President Judy Gagwell |
| Sarah Michelle Gellar | Famous Actress |
| Nicole Richie | Workaholic |
| Raven-Symoné | Shayna Gefilte Manischewitz |
| Michelle Visage | Reporter 1 |
| Chris Parnell | Conductor Davenport |
| Jesse Tyler Ferguson | Business Person |
| Charo | Sexy Traffic Controller |
| Brian Jordan Alvarez | Co-Conductor Cal |
| Natasha Leggero | Person on Phone |
| Drew Droege | Rich Gay |
| Joel McHale | Male Passenger 2 |
| Rachel Bloom | Donna Dusk |
| Evan Mulrooney | Chet |
| Guy Branum | Train Traffic Controller |
| Daniel Franzese | Dishevelled Man |
| Riki Lindhome | Reporter 2 |
- (cur | prev) 14:30, 18 October 2026 DataBot +400 Numbers refreshed: Worldwide box office $4.5M; Domestic box office $4M; Opening weekend $2M; Profit / loss (est.) -$16.9M; Rotten Tomatoes 85%; box office chart updated; Rotten Tomatoes critics 85% (54 reviews); Metacritic 59 / 100; IMDb users 5.8 / 10 (4,330 votes); movie.guru score 4.6.
- (cur | prev) 12:00, 18 October 2026 DataBot +2,000 Profile created from Wikipedia and Box Office Mojo: cast, crew, release dates, budget, official trailer.