The Moment
A24 | Release Date: January 30, 2026 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
53
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 36 Critic Reviews
Positive:
13
Mixed:
20
Negative:
3

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
83
The Film StageCaleb HammondJan 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
80
Little White LiesHannah StrongFeb 20, 2026
Refusing to take itself too seriously, this spirited contemporary period piece captures some of the insanity that was brat summer – but crucially reminds us there’s something to be said for knowing when to leave the party. Read full review
80
Time OutStephen A. RussellFeb 17, 2026
A blistering take-down of the social media-driven celebrity culture, The Moment combines the anxiety-inducing mayhem of If I Had Legs I’d Kick You and the omnishambles clusterfuck of The Thick of It. It works because the satire’s coming from inside the house. Read full review
80
EmpireLaura VenningFeb 4, 2026
A wry, sharp and never self-serious take on pop stardom. Read full review
80
Los Angeles TimesAmy NicholsonJan 31, 2026
Even if you don’t know her music, the film still works an acidic sketch of fame. Read full review
75
The Seattle TimesKatie WalshFeb 6, 2026
The Moment works best when examining the creative tensions between people with different agendas, the small passive-aggressive tensions and second-guessing generating the ripples of conflict. But perhaps Zamiri felt those stakes were too small. Read full review
75
Original-CinLiz BraunFeb 5, 2026
It will be catnip for fans of the music star; others will find various aspects — such as the psychedelic flashing title cards — hugely annoying. Charlie XCX however, comes off well, feisty and self-deprecating. She never plays the victim. As the film concerns getting the fame one seeks and then disparaging the high cost of that fame, it’s a fine line to tread. She does it well. Read full review
75
The PlaylistGregory EllwoodJan 24, 2026
While it’s not a complete home run – it is a wee bit too long and certainly not as funny overall as it should be – in the end, it delivers. Because, love it or hate it, this film will linger with you. You certainly won’t forget Aitchison’s stirring performance. Read full review
70
SlashfilmBill BriaFeb 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
70
ColliderRoss BonaimeJan 25, 2026
A little more full-throated absurdity and humor would've been a great step for the film to take. Ultimately, The Moment is a delightful spotlight for Charli XCX as an actor, and the concept itself finds some playful ways to expand on the lore of of her massively successful album. "brat" is dead. Love live "brat." Read full review
70
TheWrapChase HutchinsonJan 24, 2026
It’s honest about the deception that is inherent to celebrity, confronting us with one compromise after another, building to a pitch-perfect finale needle-drop over a captivating monologue that elevates the comedy into a work of grand, messy ambition. Read full review
67
ConsequencePaolo RagusaJan 24, 2026
For Charli’s most devoted fans, The Moment offers worthwhile glimpses into her creative process and the pressures she navigates, but as either comedy or commentary, it never quite breaks free from the very commercial constraints it sets out to expose. Read full review
63
RogerEbert.comMonica CastilloJan 26, 2026
The Moment is something different, a big swing into the mockumentary genre satirizing the pressures of pop stardom and the struggle for creative control. It doesn’t always work, but Charli xcx, as ever, throws a wild party. Read full review
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