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Swiped, Lily James’s Whitney Wolfe Herd Drama, Debuts on Disney+

James says she took the role to spotlight how NDAs can silence women.

Overview

  • The film is now streaming on Disney+ following its release on Friday, September 19, 2025.
  • In an interview, James cites the portrayal of legal gagging and its toll as central to her decision to star and produce.
  • Swiped is inspired by true events and traces Wolfe Herd’s journey from early work on Tinder to launching Bumble.
  • Wolfe Herd sued Tinder in 2014 alleging harassment and discrimination; the case settled out of court with the sum undisclosed as executives denied the claims.
  • One outlet reports she “reportedly” received about $1 million, a figure not confirmed elsewhere; the cast also includes Dan Stevens, Jackson White and Myha’la.