Set in Stone: Margot Robbie and Charli XCX Carve Their Mount Rushmore of Romance Movies
With Wuthering Heights and The Moment on the horizon, Margot Robbie and Charli XCX link up for a flirty, fast-paced sit-down, ranking GOAT on-screen kisses, crowning Hollywood heartthrobs, and carving their Mount Rushmore of romance movies—plus revealing the romantic films they can’t stop rewatching.
Margot Robbie and Charli XCX got together for a breezy chat to hype what they have coming up, and the conversation zigzagged from GOAT on-screen kisses and Hollywood crushes to a very specific film-nerd prompt: pick a Mount Rushmore of romance movies. Yes, I leaned in.
The setup
Charli, of 'Boys' fame, is composing the soundtrack for Robbie's romantic drama Wuthering Heights, which lands February 13, 2026. The two compared notes on swoony cinema and then committed to four titles they would carve in stone. Along the way, they detoured into Cocteau imagery, party decor, and the art of the slow burn.
Their romance Mount Rushmore
- Titanic — Robbie's automatic first pick, with Charli immediately backing the choice as a classic.
- The Remains of the Day — another Robbie selection, squarely in the aching, buttoned-up lane.
- In the Mood for Love — Charli's entry, praised for that exquisite will-they-won't-they tension.
- Beauty and the Beast (1946) — Charli went full Cocteau (La Belle et la Bete), and Robbie lit up at the mention.
"Titanic is going up there," Robbie said.
Charli volleyed with Wong Kar-wai:
"Mine would be In the Mood for Love."
She called Cocteau's Beauty and the Beast gorgeous, admired how inventive it was for its time, and added that one of her picks skews less conventional because its leading lady is basically stuck inside a house. Robbie, 35, chimed in that she adores Cocteau's version too and even clocked a recent party trick that felt ripped from the film: servers' hands reached through walls to pass wine glasses. She took one look and instantly thought, La Belle et la Bete. Film school vibes, but make it fun.
Why they are in the mood for love
Later, at a London premiere event for Wuthering Heights (yes, this train is running early), Robbie summed up why she gravitates to the genre:
"I love watching romantic films."
She talked about the escape they offer, the big, cinematic sweep, and how stories set before smartphones just feel more romantic. All of which tracks with the movie list they carved out: grand gestures, quiet longing, and a little bit of black-and-white magic.