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Charli XCX’s Meta Mockumentary ‘The Moment’ Opens in Theaters After Record Sundance Sales

Early box-office interest outpaces the film’s mid‑50s critical score.

Overview

  • The A24 release begins theatrical play on Jan. 30 with a wider U.S. rollout on Feb. 6 after becoming the studio’s fastest‑selling limited release at Sundance.
  • Reviews are split, with Forbes noting a 56% Rotten Tomatoes score that highlights a gap between fan enthusiasm and critical response.
  • The film dramatizes the Brat breakout’s aftermath by pitting Charli’s vision against label and brand priorities, including a concert doc push meant to extend the moment.
  • Director Aidan Zamiri blurs reality and fiction with staged scandals and sparse full-performance footage, foregrounding persona and the art‑commerce tension.
  • Alexander Skarsgård, Hailey Benton Gates, and Rosanna Arquette anchor the cast, with cameos from Kylie Jenner and Rachel Sennott and appearances by online critics Anthony Fantano and the Swiftologist.