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She's the He

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On the last week of high school, Ethan and Alex pretend to be trans women in order to stop rumors that they are gay and get Alex closer to his crush, Sasha. After putting on a dress, Ethan realizes she really is trans and comes out to Alex at the Girl's slumber party. Later, Alex accidentally admits he was lying and the Girls turn against Ethan and Alex. When Ethan returns home her mom, Mary, struggles to accept her identity. The next day, the Boys, inspired by Alex & Ethan, pose as trans women to get into the girls' locker room. Alex, Ethan, and the Girls successfully fight them off. Ethan is still hurt. Alex convinces Mary to support Ethan at graduation, and restores their friendship.

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Lovia Gyarkye The Hollywood Reporter 04/07/2025
Despite the hiccups, She’s the He is reliably delightful. Go to Full Review
Siddhant Adlakha Variety 03/24/2025
It sounds like a ferocious right wing fever dream, but the result is a meaningful comedy-drama about identity, and the confusion of burgeoning youth. Go to Full Review
Jacob Oller AV Club 03/15/2025
B-
A refreshing, authentic comedy that’s talking to trans and cis kids alike in a language they’ll immediately recognize as their own. Go to Full Review
John Stark Mac the Movie Guy 11h
76/100
She’s The He is goofy, but relevant, opting to push traditional teen comedy tropes into an ultimately LGBTQ positive film, embracing that sometimes you don’t know until you’ve walked a mile in someone else’s shoes, and sometimes those shoes have heels. Go to Full Review
Avi Offer NYC Movie Guru 1d
A intermittently funny, raunchy and timely dramedy that's tonally uneven, heavy-handed and over-the-top. Go to Full Review
Amelia Harvey Movies We Texted About Nov 19
While people will come to She’s the He for the high school comedy, they will find themselves moved by the human story of two teenagers trying to find themselves. Go to Full Review
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Movie Info

Synopsis On the last week of high school, Ethan and Alex pretend to be trans women in order to stop rumors that they are gay and get Alex closer to his crush, Sasha. After putting on a dress, Ethan realizes she really is trans and comes out to Alex at the Girl's slumber party. Later, Alex accidentally admits he was lying and the Girls turn against Ethan and Alex. When Ethan returns home her mom, Mary, struggles to accept her identity. The next day, the Boys, inspired by Alex & Ethan, pose as trans women to get into the girls' locker room. Alex, Ethan, and the Girls successfully fight them off. Ethan is still hurt. Alex convinces Mary to support Ethan at graduation, and restores their friendship.
Director
Siobhan McCarthy
Producer
Halley Albert, Vic Brandt
Screenwriter
Siobhan McCarthy
Distributor
Obscured Releasing
Genre
Comedy, LGBTQ+
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jun 5, 2026, Limited
Runtime
1h 21m