The Moment

Name: The Moment
Released: January 30, 2026
Rating: 53

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A24 | Release Date: January 30, 2026

Summary: A rising pop star navigates the complexities of fame and industry pressure while preparing for her arena tour debut.

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The Film Stage Caleb Hammond

Jan 25, 2026

With a cavalcade of hilarious bits, inspired cinematography, and a willingness to earnestly be about something, The Moment serves as a bold reinvention of a mockumentary genre that, until now, was content to stick with pithy jokes. Read full review

Amy Nicholson

Jan 31, 2026

Even if you don’t know her music, the film still works an acidic sketch of fame. Read full review

Slashfilm Bill Bria

Feb 2, 2026

Love it or hate it, believe it to be honest or self-indulgent, "The Moment" is a movie that refuses to pander, and for that, I appreciate it. We may never know who the real Charli XCX is, but unlike the fictional Charli, she seems to be putting herself out there on her own terms. Read full review

IndieWire Ryan Lattanzio

Jan 24, 2026

Charli’s version of herself, though, is a fascinating creation — self-deprecating, yes, and laughing at herself, but with the clinical distance of a telescope lasered onto a forming star. See this movie with a crowd of Charli’s friends and collaborators, and you’ll too be in on the joke. Read full review

The Travers Take Peter Travers

Jan 30, 2026

Props to Charli xcx for grabbing her brat moment at Sundance. The dance-pop princess shows real acting potential, even though this misbegotten mockumentary gives her few chances to show her range. Read full review

Owen Gleiberman

Jan 24, 2026

I actually think The Moment should have pushed further into crackpot satirical extremes. In that case, it wouldn’t have been a movie that featured a “real” version of Charli xcx. But it might have made you laugh more, because it would have been genuinely outlandish rather than just unconvincing. Read full review

Screen Rant Gregory Nussen

Jan 24, 2026

None of it works. I'll cut to the quick: The Moment is an unmitigated disaster. Read full review

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