| Trainwreck: Mayor of Mayhem | |
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 Promotional poster | |
| Directed by | Shianne Brown |
| Produced by | Oscar Gregg |
| Starring | Rob Ford |
| Cinematography | Jean-Louis Schuller |
| Edited by | Bjorn Johnson Napoleon Stratogiannakis |
| Music by | Mat Davidson |
| Distributed by | Netflix |
Release date |
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Running time | 49 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Trainwreck: Mayor of Mayhem is a 2025 American documentary film directed by Shianne Brown.[1] It premiered on Netflix on June 10, 2025, as part of the Trainwreck series.[2]
Synopsis
The film chronicles the rise and fall of former Toronto mayor Rob Ford, whose populist appeal collided with scandal after a viral video showed his erratic behavior in office while using drugs.[3] Through interviews and archival footage, the documentary explores how Ford's chaotic tenure turned into an international media spectacle.[4]
Cast
- Katie Simpson
- Dave Rider
- Tom Beyer
- John Filion
- Mark Towhey
- Josh Matlow
- Robyn Doolittle
- Jerry Agyemang
Archival footage
- Rob Ford
- Doug Ford
- Renata Ford
- Doug Ford Sr.
- Hulk Hogan
- David Miller
- Mike Tyson
Production
Shianne Brown asked Rob's brother, Doug Ford, to participate in the film, but he declined.[5]
Reception
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 67% of six critics' reviews are positive.[6]
Rebecca Nicholson of The Guardian gave the film three out of five stars and wrote that it's "jaw-dropping, and provocative, and a reminder of how certain parts of the western world got to where we are."[7]
References
- "Trainwreck's Next Chapter Will Take You on the Disastrous Poop Cruise". Netflix Tudum. Archived from the original on June 27, 2025. Retrieved July 23, 2025.
- Samadder, Rhik (June 14, 2025). "Trainwreck: Mayor of Mayhem – this shameless, crack-smoking politician's life makes for car-crash TV". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved July 23, 2025.
- Waxman, Olivia B. (June 16, 2025). "The True Story Behind Netflix's Trainwreck: Mayor of Mayhem". TIME. Retrieved July 23, 2025.
- "Rob Ford 'Trainwreck: Mayor of Mayhem' Netflix Review: Stream It Or Skip It?". June 17, 2025. Retrieved July 23, 2025.
- "Netflix's Trainwreck doc revisits Rob Ford's chaotic mayoral run and public struggles". CBC.ca. June 16, 2025. Retrieved July 27, 2025.
- "Trainwreck – Season 1, Episode 2". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved August 22, 2025.
- Nicholson, Rebecca (June 17, 2025). "Mayor of Mayhem review – a jaw-dropping look at a crack-smoking politician who opened the floodgates". The Guardian. Retrieved July 27, 2025.