Dan Landsman is the chairman of a high school alumni committee. He plans on making the 20th reunion a hit by getting Oliver Lawless, the face of Banana Boat's ad campaign to attend. Oliver was the most popular guy in school. Dan's scheme to get Oliver backfires on him when life takes an unexpected twist. 'The D Train' is an American comedy film that released in theaters on Friday, May 8.
"The D Train' has a Metascore of 55, based on 30 critics. IMDb rated the film 6.1/10 out of 347 users. The film is 43% on the Tomatometer. Its average rating is 5.5/10. Out of 83 reviews counted, it has 36 Fresh Tomatoes and 47 Rotten Tomatoes. The Audience Score is 36% with an average rating of 2.9/5 out of 1,371 user ratings. The film runs for 97 minutes. As of Sunday, "The D Train' made $469,000.
The film stars James Marsden as Oliver Lawless, Jack Black as Dan Landsman, Kathryn Hahn as Stacey, Jeffrey Tambor, Russell Posner as Zach Landsman, Kyle Bornheimer as Randy, Mike White as Jerry, Henry Zebrowski as Craig, Denise Williamson as Alyssa, Donna Duplantier as Taj, and Han Soto as Dale.
"The D Train' was directed by Jarrad Paul and Andrew Mogel. David Bernad, Jack Black, Ben Latham-Jones, Priyanka Mattoo, Barnaby Thompson, and Mike White produced the film. It was written by Jarrad Paul and Andrew Mogel. The film features music by Andrew Dost. Giles Nuttgens is the cinematographer and Terel Gibson edited the film. Ealing Studios, Electric Dynamite, and Rip Cord Productions produced the film. It was distributed by IFC Films.
Reviews on Rotten Tomatoes:
1) "The last act of The D Train becomes a hilarious, deeply weird, and ultimately touching medley of delusion, humiliation, and friendship," wrote Bilge Ebiri from New York Magazine.
2) "For long stretches, "The D Train" serves as a commodious vehicle for Mr. Black, who, like the best comic performers, never seems remotely concerned about going too big or risking the audience's love," wrote Manohla Dargis from The New York Times.
3) "While it dwells in a much darker realm than American humor generally ventures into, what it uncovers is worth a stare. Maybe even a shudder," wrote John Anderson from Wall Street Journal.
4) "A bromantic comedy with a sharp edge of melancholy, this indie casts Jack Black and James Marsden in the sort of parts they play frequently, then pushes them toward pathos," wrote Colin Covert from Minneapolis Star Tribune.
5) "It should be obvious by now that Black is much more than a funny fellow. This is a good actor with a particular strength at playing protected, disturbed personalities - secretly angry people trying with all their might to be something they're not," wrote Mick LaSalle from San Francisco Chronicle.
