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The Moment

and it's a movie about brat and charli and a tour but none of it happened but maybe some of it did

2026 • 103 min • ★ 6.3 (78) • Released
Comedy Music Thriller

A rising pop sensation navigates fame and industry pressures while preparing for her arena tour debut, revealing the transformation of underground culture into mainstream success.

Original title
The Moment
Language
EN
Country
US
Budget
$4,000,000
Revenue
$5,168,044
Reviews & Ratings 2
Yasmin J. Lee

Yasmin J. Lee

Sep 25, 2026 · via TMDB

★ 7.0

### Charli XCX’s archival ode to brat 💚: *What’s metaphorical cocaine?* “THE MOMENT,” being a satirical film, is beyond fitting, considering how we went from saying “Kamala is brat” to feeling the unbearable weight of our current political climate, which promotes conservatism and regresses the liberties of women across the globe. ([For additional context](https://youtu.be/qk5EdMVbydU?is=BpnSSeBLm1Zv8YEK)) Yes, the interconnectedness of a pop album and its aesthetics to politics is already absurd, but that’s exactly why “THE MOMENT” exists. In a time when the life of a showgirl is the new standard, the life of a brat is portrayed as a gritty, high-stakes, overstimulating world thrust upon Charli XCX. The contrast between Charli’s beginnings to being a global phenomenon reveals how yearning for simpler times may make you vulnerable to avoiding inevitable assimilation.  As a 365 party girl myself, I remember the magic of listening to the brat album while driving from an ex’s house. By the time I reached “i might say something stupid,” I understood the invitation Charli extended to her listeners. Her fear of failure, the pressure to become a mother and a mogul in her thirties, and the weight of the industry’s dubious affection coalesced into a wall she walked past at the bar before effectively saying, “Cult classic, but I still pop.”  That feeling was not lost in this film; it simply showed us what was going on behind the scenes of Charli’s explosive success. The manufacturing of a pop star was depicted through lurid colors, throbbing bass, and the performances of domineering collaborators. However, its narrative suffers from pacing issues and only addresses, without examining, the sexism and biases Charli must’ve faced while navigating her newfound level of success. Despite “THE MOMENT” not offering a meaningful examination of the social issues presented in the story, it still delivers an overall brat-summer experience, establishing itself as an archival one. The best way to screen this film is through vape smoke the night after a big party. “THE MOMENT” has all the makings of a cult classic while serving us the guerrilla aesthetic on a clean, nostalgic platter. This film only makes me more excited to see Charli evolve as a musician and cinephile. I’m also anticipating more work from Aidan Zamiri. This was a daring debut that only solidifies the importance of an artist’s voice and authenticity in our attention economy. **Addendum: The final monologue of the film is a bittersweet (no pun intended) eulogy to this era. Yes, narration can spoon-feed an audience, but in this film it operates more as a contrapuntal score to the Everest of the brat era. Mad respect for them just going for it and closing the film with The Verve 💚** *Enjoyed this review? Subscribe to my Substack (Snowy Reviews, by Yasmin) and give me a follow (@yasminthewriter) on Letterboxd, and see what I review next!*

CinemaSerf

CinemaSerf

Mar 8, 2026 · via TMDB

★ 6.0

I was reminded quite often of “Vox Lux” (2018) as this docudrama shines it’s spotlight on the fickleness and traumas of the music business. Charlie XCX plays herself as a young artist walking the tightrope of her own creative ambitions and the commercial expectations of the business that is making her a wealthy woman. With one successful album already under her belt she and her small team of confidantes now find the yanks taking more of an interest thanks to Rosanna Arquette’s non-nonsense record company boss “Tammy” - and that means a documentary of her build up to a live concert. She’s unconvinced, but so long as her creative director “Celeste” (Hailey Gates) is in charge, she will indulge. Ha! No chance. They have drafted in “Johannes” (Alexander Skarsgård) to beef things up, tones things down and channel her energies into something more akin to the glowing wristband experience of a Coldplay concert. Exasperated, she takes a break in Ibiza where she makes a fairly hefty online faux-pas that leaves her entirely exposed to the more venal elements of her industry and she, quite literally, dangling from the ceiling (or hiding in an eight foot tall cigarette lighter). I reckon this is really one for her fans, of whom there are plenty. For the rest of us, though, it doesn’t ever really catch fire. Lots of expletive-ridden dialogue, chain smoking and temper tantrums later I didn’t think this told me anything about the music business that I didn’t already know. If anything what this does illustrate is that when she had complete control as an aspiring singer-songwriter, she produced something heartfelt, honest and relevant to her audience. Now that the marketeers have got their hands on her, though, things lose their edge and become more generically sterilised. Is it supposed to be a satirical critique of her life or an all too realistic one? Perhaps she ought to have waited five years or so to make this and then she could have provided some more answers. As it is, it is little better than a well produced but fairly shallow dose of self-indulgence about someone whose endurance is yet to be tested by an exceptionally volatile consumer.

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Charli xcx

Charli xcx

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Alexander Skarsgård

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Johannes

Rosanna Arquette

Rosanna Arquette

Tammy

Hailey Benton Gates

Hailey Benton Gates

Celeste

Jamie Demetriou

Jamie Demetriou

Tim

Rachel Sennott

Rachel Sennott

Rachel Sennott

Kate Berlant

Kate Berlant

Molly

Rish Shah

Rish Shah

Jamie

Kylie Jenner

Kylie Jenner

Kylie Jenner

Isaac Powell

Isaac Powell

Lloyd

Arielle Dombasle

Arielle Dombasle

Maria

Trew Mullen

Trew Mullen

Ana

Mel Ottenberg

Mel Ottenberg

Mel Ottenberg

Tish Weinstock

Tish Weinstock

Josette

Julia Fox

Julia Fox

Julia Fox

Michael Workéyè

Michael Workéyè

Josh

Shygirl

Shygirl

Shygirl

A. G. Cook

A. G. Cook

A. G. Cook

Francesca Faridany

Francesca Faridany

TV News Anchor

Errol Barnett

Errol Barnett

Errol Barnett

Ben Castle-Gibb

Ben Castle-Gibb

Alex

Richard Perez

Richard Perez

Morgh

Riana Duce

Riana Duce

Pauline

James Bayes

James Bayes

Alan

Ethan Moorhouse

Ethan Moorhouse

Driver

Phillipa Dunne

Phillipa Dunne

Rebecca

Alex Macqueen

Alex Macqueen

Martin

Matthew Jacobs Morgan

Matthew Jacobs Morgan

Joao

Raymond Anum

Raymond Anum

Brian

Stephen Colbert

Stephen Colbert

Stephen Colbert

Zachary Hourihane

Zachary Hourihane

The Swiftologist

Anthony Fantano

Anthony Fantano

Anthony Fantano

Sarah Beck Mather

Sarah Beck Mather

Smiling Girl

Diana Bovio

Diana Bovio

Concierge

Alex Blake

Alex Blake

Ted

Esh Alladi

Esh Alladi

Rashid

Simon Thorp

Simon Thorp

Bruce

Bowen Yang

Bowen Yang

Bowen Yang (uncredited)

Matt Rogers

Matt Rogers

Matt Rogers (uncredited)

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Sean Price Williams

Sean Price Williams

Director of Photography

Molly Manning Walker

Molly Manning Walker

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Tony Lucken

Tony Lucken

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Romain Gavras

Romain Gavras

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Timothée Chalamet

Timothée Chalamet

Thanks

Aidan Zamiri

Aidan Zamiri

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Jennifer Venditti

Jennifer Venditti

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Charli xcx

Charli xcx

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David Hinojosa

David Hinojosa

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A. G. Cook

A. G. Cook

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Charli xcx

Charli xcx

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Aidan Zamiri

Aidan Zamiri

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