Stop! That! Train! Review: RuPaul Presides Over an Irreverent, Appealing Disaster-Movie Parody
Originally published Jun 10, 2026
By Todd Gilchrist · Variety
AI-generated summary based on Variety · Aggregated by Filmarian · Human-reviewed and approved on Jul 3, 2026
Key points
- Variety reviews 'Stop! That! Train!', a parody of disaster movies featuring RuPaul as the U.S. President.
- The film is presented as a 'true story' with scenes that claim to mirror real-life events.
- The movie combines humor and absurdity, with RuPaul's performance adding a unique charm to the narrative.
Variety reviews 'Stop! That! Train!', a film that follows two heroic stewardesses and RuPaul Charles, who plays the President of the United States, as they work to stop a train heading toward a once-in-a-century weather event. The movie is presented as a 'true story' with scenes that claim to unfold 'exactly as they happened in real life.' The film is described as an irreverent and appealing parody of disaster movies. The story combines humor and absurdity, with RuPaul's charismatic performance adding a unique flair to the narrative. The film's blend of satire and over-the-top scenarios makes it an entertaining, if unconventional, take on the disaster genre.
Read the original story: Variety — by Todd Gilchrist

