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Swiped Debuts on Disney+ With Lily James as Whitney Wolfe Herd

The film was produced without Whitney Wolfe Herd due to a confidentiality agreement from her Tinder settlement.

Overview

  • Disney+ began streaming the Hollywood dramatization on September 19, 2025.
  • Lily James portrays the entrepreneur in a retelling of her departure from Tinder, her 2014 lawsuit, and the founding of Bumble.
  • The story foregrounds sexism, bullying, and power imbalances in the tech startup world.
  • Directed by Rachel Lee Goldenberg, the production highlights a female-led team that the star said was crucial to the approach.
  • Early notices describe an entertaining watch that relies on familiar Hollywood clichés.