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Charli XCX

Charli XCX

Actor, producer, composer and writer · Born August 2, 1992 (34) · Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK

2 Grammy Awards

Charlotte Emma Aitchison (/ˈeɪtʃɪsən/ AY-chih-suhn; born 2 August 1992), known professionally as Charli XCX, is a British singer, songwriter, record producer, actress and DJ. She began posting songs on Myspace in 2008 before entering the London rave scene. Signing a recording contract with Asylum Records in 2010, Charli XCX released a series of singles and mixtapes in the early 2010s. In 2012, she was featured on "I Love It" by Swedish duo Icona Pop, which became her first number-one song in the UK and received global success. Her debut studio album, True Romance (2013), was released to positive reviews but failed to meet commercial expectations. In 2014, Charli XCX was featured on Iggy Azalea's single "Fancy", which became her most-streamed song and one of the year's best-selling singles worldwide. The same year, she released "Boom Clap", which became her first solo top-ten single in the US. Her second studio album, the punk-influenced Sucker (2014), spawned the singles "Break the Rules" and "Doing It". She began working alongside producers associated with the UK collective PC Music in 2015, developing a more experimental sound and image. She released the EP Vroom Vroom (2016) and the mixtapes Number 1 Angel and Pop 2 (both 2017). Her third studio album, Charli (2019), produced the hit single "1999". Her fourth studio album, How I'm Feeling Now (2020), was made entirely during the COVID-19 lockdowns and received critical acclaim. Charli XCX's fifth studio album, Crash (2022), became her first number-one album in the UK and Australia. She contributed the UK top-ten single "Speed Drive" as part of the soundtrack of the 2023 film Barbie. Her sixth studio album, Brat (2024), became her second UK number-one album and was named the best album of 2024 by various publications, such as Billboard and Rolling Stone. The album spawned the UK top-ten hit "Apple" and her remix album brought her second number-one song, "Guess", featuring Billie Eilish. Brat and its songs won three Grammy Awards: Best Dance Pop Recording for "Von Dutch", Best Dance/Electronic Album, and Best Recording Package. Culturally, the album sparked a phenomenon dubbed Brat Summer, which served as an inspiration for Aidan Zamiri's film The Moment (2026) that she co-produced and starred in. In addition to her solo work, Charli XCX has co-written songs for other artists, including Iggy Azalea's "Beg for It" (2014), Selena Gomez's "Same Old Love" (2015), Blondie's "Tonight" (2017), the Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello collaboration "Señorita" (2019), and the Sigala and Rita Ora collaboration "You for Me" (2021). She was awarded the ASCAP Global Impact Award in 2024 in recognition of her contributions to pop music, as well as being on the 2024 Gold House's most impactful Asian A100 list, making her the first woman of British Indian origin to be honoured. Description above from the Wikipedia article Charli XCX, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
August 2, 1992 (34)
From
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK
Works as
Actor, producer, composer and writer
Titles
24 on MovieCove · 35 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Up 21% in 30 days

What are Charli XCX's films like?

Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Society.

Genres

Comedy5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 50th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 37th percentile
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
36%
Society
24%
Morality
13%
Bonds
9%
Power
7%
Ideas
6%
Survival
5%
Self-worth5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFame4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeArt2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 11 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 2 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 5

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 4 · Charged 6 · Intense 1

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 4 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 3

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 1

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 4 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 1

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 6 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 3

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Absurd
5
Tense
5
Joyful
5
Contemplative
6
Warm
4
Other
13

How their films linger

Thought-provoking7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet4
  • Ambiguous5

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Charli XCX's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 19 of their 24 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on HBO Max (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Charli XCX's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

35 credits, 24 with a MovieCove page; 46 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Gallerist(2026)

    as Alex

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Ready or Not (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Composer

  • I Want Your Sex(2026)

    as Minerva

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Music, Fashion, Film (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Director · Songs · as Self

  • Diamante Amarelo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Thanks

  • Erupcja(2025)

    Producer · Writer · as Bethany

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Mother Mary(2026)

    Composer · Songs

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Bunnylovr(2025)

    Thanks

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Faces of Death(2026)

    as Gabby

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Sacrifice(2025)

    as Mother Nature

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Wuthering Heights(2026)

    Songs

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • The Moment(2026)

    Idea · Producer · as Charli xcx

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • 100 Nights of Hero(2025)

    as Rosa

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Overcompensating(2025)

    Show 8 episodes · Executive Music Producer · Executive Producer · as Charli xcx

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Bottoms(2023)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Barbie(2023)

    Songs

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Charli XCX: Live at Corona Capital 2022 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Actor

  • Good Ones (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Charli xcx

  • Bodies Bodies Bodies(2022)

    Songs

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Charli XCX: Alone Together(2021)

    Cinematographer · Executive Producer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Gossip Girl(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as Charli XCX

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all shows

  • Bandsintown PLUS Presents: Charli XCX (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Songs · as Self

  • I'm with the Band: Nasty Cherry(2019)

    Show 6 episodes · Producer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all shows

  • BBC Big Weekend 2019 (Samstag) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Actor

  • UglyDolls(2019)

    as Kitty (voice)

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • 13 Reasons Why(2017)

    Show 1 episode · Songs

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • The Angry Birds Movie(2016)

    Songs · as Willow (voice)

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Major Lazer(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Lady Vanessa Rothchild (voice)

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Home(2015)

    Songs

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1(2014)

    Songs

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • The Fault in Our Stars(2014)

    Songs

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • A Tree Is Blue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Charli XCX LIVE at Lollapalooza Chicago 2026 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Charli xcx

  • Untitled German Rave Scene Movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Untitled Kyoto Project (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Idea · Producer · as Katie-May Hanson

Career shape

Star power in the 87th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 34 titles, 29 of them dated from 2014 to 2026; peak year 2016.

Biggest box office

UglyDolls (2019)

$32M worldwide

Highest rated

Bottoms (2023)

Midcredits 78th

Most popular right now

Sacrifice (2025)

Film career

20142026

Peak 2016 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting19 of 34: 14 only acting, 5 with another role · typical Midcredits score43rdDirecting1 of 34: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting3 of 34: 0 only writing, 3 with another roleProducing5 of 34: 0 only producing, 5 with another roleMusic3 of 34: 2 only music, 1 with another roleCinematography1 of 34: 0 only cinematography, 1 with another roleOther crew13 of 34: 11 only other crew, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score58th

34 titles, 7 with more than one role — acting and other crew overlap on 1 of them.

By decade

2010s8 · 4 acting · 5 crew2020s21 · 10 acting · 14 crew

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 14% of 7 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

Awards

2 major awards from 9 major nominations, 2015–2025.

WinNomination
  1. 2025
    • Grammy Award, won · Best Dance Pop Recording
    • Grammy Award, won · Best Dance/Electronic Album
    • Grammy Award, nominated · Album of the Year
    • Grammy Award, nominated · Best Music Video
    • Grammy Award, nominated · Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
    • Grammy Award, nominated · Best Pop Solo Performance
    • Grammy Award, nominated · Record of the Year
  2. 2015
    • Grammy Award, nominated · Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
    • Grammy Award, nominated · Record of the Year

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Charli XCX's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 50th percentile, the median of all 19; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 47th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

47thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Approval · how many liked their films

39thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Reach · how many have seen their films

94thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Midcredits score across 24 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th9
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

12 of their 24 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed12

Most divisive · actor

The Gallerist (2026)

99th percentile spread · 48% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · composer

Bottoms (2023)

Midcredits 78th · 63% liked

Reviewers score the acting 72/100 in their films, across 10 reviewed titles; fans 79, detractors 49. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Charli XCX's work okay for kids?

Across up to 7 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore7 titles28–78 · median 47 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity7 titles26–70 · median 45 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity7 titles35–90 · median 75 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs7 titles11–72 · median 42 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense7 titles29–70 · median 51 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Charli XCX work with?

People who share at least 2 of Charli XCX's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Rish Shah shares the most, 2.

Actors

Composers

Producers