Charli XCX is her own favorite reference. She’s kicking off her 2026 feature-film acting run with a role she was born to play—herself. In the trailer released today for her upcoming movie The Moment , it was revealed that the plot will be heavily inspired—if not an almost exact retelling—of summer 2024, when Charli managed to take over the music industry and culture at large with her hit album Brat . The story will focus mainly on Charli’s preparation for her first headlining arena tour, with real-life concert footage included.
But the Grammy winner has made it very clear that this is not a documentary—rather a mostly fictitious exploration of fame, “overnight” success, and the music industry. “It’s not a tour documentary or a concert film in any way,” she shared in a statement. “Bu

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