“The Moment” is an odd duck.
It stars and is about singer Charli XCX preparing for a concert tour and film in late 2024, after “brat summer” and “Kamala Harris is brat” and all the other “brat” references were all the rage. In real life? There was no tour – never happened. But what if there was? That’s what this comedy tries to answer.
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This is filmed very on-the-fly to make you feel like “you’re there,” as Charli deals with the stress of preparing for a major tour where her creative director and tour film director completely disagree, as well as dealing with bad management decisions that occur all around her.
It all seems believable enough – Charli seems very natural here, and Alexander Skarsgård is great as the tour film director who doesn’t understand her vibe in the least. (Rosanna Arquette even pops up as the head of her music label.) And there are indeed a few moments where I literally laughed out loud.
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But really, is there enough here to satisfy any audience? If you’re a huge fan of Charli, you may be excited to see her, but there’s next to no singing or dancing here, and you hear very little of her music. But if you’re NOT a huge fan of Charli, or if you have no idea who she is, this might feel like eavesdropping on an inside joke. Will it make you want to see it, let alone really enjoy it? I don’t think so.
I didn’t hate it—I wasn’t checking my watch—but ultimately? A shrug.
Grade: C+
There are no extra scenes during, or after, the end credits of The Moment.
| Rated: | () Language Throughout | Some Drug Material |
| Genres: | Comedy, Musical, Thriller |
| USA release date: | 2026-01-30 |
| Movie length: | |
| Starring: | Charli xcx, Alexander Skarsgård, Rosanna Arquette, Hailey Benton Gates, Jamie Demetriou |
| Director: | Aidan Zamiri |
| Writer(s): | Aidan Zamiri, Bertie Brandes |
| Language: | en |
| Country: | US |
Plot
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.