Swiped

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Swiped

2025

1h 50m

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Inspired by the provocative real-life story of the visionary founder of online dating platform Bumble, "Swiped" introduces recent college grad Whitney Wolfe, played by Lily James, as she uses extraordinary grit and ingenuity to break into the male-dominated tech industry and launch an innovative, globally lauded dating app (two, actually), paving the way to becoming the youngest female self-made billionaire.

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Glossy to a fault, Swiped packages its true events as a rote reenactment instead of delivering the feminist story it could have been.

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Robert Levin

Newsday

Sep 20

2/4

It's far too shallow of a movie for such an important subject.

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Adrian Horton

Guardian

Sep 19

3/5

The history of how online dating went from deeply uncool to de rigueur is one worth telling, and Swiped’s methods, corny and contrived as they can be, are proficient enough to do it.

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Alissa Wilkinson

New York Times

Sep 19

Swiped aims to explore the difficulties of being a woman in a man’s world, from workplaces to the internet more widely. It does so in broad strokes with predictable characterization.

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Katherine Singh

Refinery29

Feb 10

In many ways, the film feels firmly in the past, but that’s until you find out that it really isn’t.

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James Croot

The Post NZ

Jan 1

Credit Goldenberg with ensuring this is more than just a one-dimensional #MeToo story, even if some of the male characters are. One particular piece of misdirection is brilliantly executed.

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Doug Jamieson

The Jam Report

Oct 28

2/5

In the end, 'Swiped' feels like its own product: streamlined, focus-grouped, and instantly forgettable.

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Camilo C

@CamiloJCarrizosa Feb 14

Must see movie! Very inspiring! A movie about overcoming obstacles! And belief that you can make a difference.

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Liam D

@Mediawatcher2003 Jan 11

based on the true story of Whitney Wolfe Herd the creator of Bumble. It’s an very standard biopic of someone who brought a lot in terms of feminism but it has an commending performance by Lily James

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Adrienne M

@RT56888528 Jan 11

Well scripted directed, acted, edited, set designs, locations, everything! An inspiration!

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Eye C

@ECinc Jan 10

An interesting story, with good performances, that reflects the mood in the kids 2010s. Lily James did an excellent work carry in the entire movie.

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Nathan J.

@NathanDirector Jan 2

Rating: 5.5/10 A polished but superficial retelling of the modern dating app wars, focusing on a corporate underdog story. Highlights - Resilience Story: Whitney's journey from SMU grad to tech CEO is impressive. - Strong Performances: Lily James and Dan Stevens bring energy to their roles. - Critique of Hookup Culture: Film critiques degradation in online interactions. Criticisms - Lacks Depth: Feels like a made-for-TV movie with a higher budget. - One-Dimensional Characters: Male characters are written as villains without nuance. - Pacing Issues: Middle act drags during fallout and legal battles. Verdict Swiped is a middling drama interesting for its subject matter, but lacks depth to be a true classic. Champions kindness and respect, but execution is formulaic.

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David F

@dfulmer Dec 30

A good tech company-style film.

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Inspired by the provocative real-life story of the visionary founder of online dating platform Bumble, "Swiped" introduces recent college grad Whitney Wolfe, played by Lily James, as she uses extraordinary grit and ingenuity to break into the male-dominated tech industry and launch an innovative, globally lauded dating app (two, actually), paving the way to becoming the youngest female self-made billionaire.

Director: Rachel Lee Goldenberg
Producer: Jennifer Gibgot, Andrew Panay, Lily James
Screenwriter: Bill Parker, Rachel Lee Goldenberg, Kim Caramele
Distributor: Hulu
Production Co: 20th Century Studios
Genre: Biography, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 19, 2025
Runtime: 1h 50m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital

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