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Swiped Arrives on Hulu, Tracing Whitney Wolfe Herd’s Journey From Tinder to Bumble

Early reviews single out Lily James’s performance, with many calling the unauthorized biopic polished but cautious due to legal constraints.

Overview

  • Following a TIFF Gala premiere on September 9, the film begins streaming September 19 on Hulu in the U.S., Disney+ internationally, and JioHotstar in India.
  • Because Whitney Wolfe Herd is bound by a settlement non-disclosure agreement, she did not participate, and the film is presented as a dramatized account.
  • Critics broadly praise Lily James’s lead turn and producing role, while many describe the movie as legally sanitized, superficial, or released too soon.
  • The story foregrounds tech bro culture, workplace misogyny, and online harassment as forces that shape a women-first dating app concept.
  • Directed by Rachel Lee Goldenberg and co-written with Kim Caramele and Bill Parker, the 20th Century Studios drama features Dan Stevens, Myha’la, Ben Schnetzer, and Jackson White.