Lily James Shines in Hulu’s Bumble Biopic “Swiped”
So, Hulu has just released Swiped , a new biopic that’s been getting a lot of buzz, especially with Lily James and Dan Stevens headlining the cast. At first glance, you might think this film is a rom-com—it even opens like one, with a plucky young woman sneaking into an exclusive party and stumbling into what looks like the start of a quirky love story. But that setup is just a diversion. What unfolds instead is the story of Whitney Wolfe Herd, the entrepreneur who went from being a Tinder executive to creating and leading Bumble, a dating app that would completely shift the rules of online dating.
Lily James takes on the role of Whitney, and in the beginning we meet her as a fresh college graduate, hungry for opportunity. Her ambition lands her a position in a start-up incubator, which initially feels like a dream job. The film captures the energy of the early 2010s tech boom—the ping pong tables, slide-in-the-office aesthetic, and a culture obsessed with disruption. Whitney quickly proves her worth, playing a key role in the launch of Tinder. She even finds friendship and romance within the company, which makes her eventual downfall all the more devastating.
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The toxic culture of the tech world is front and center. Office sexism is shown in full force, from investors dismissing her ideas to male colleagues casually objectifying women. The breaking point comes when Whitney’s personal relationship with a co-founder turns sour, leading to her being pushed aside and, ultimately, forced out of the very company she helped build. It’s at this stage that Swiped is most compelling, really digging into how systemic misogyny was baked into both the workplace and the product itself.
But then comes the rise. Whitney, bruised but not broken, decides to build something new—a dating app where women make the first move. This becomes Bumble, an idea rooted in creating a safer and less toxic online space. The film frames this as a triumphant comeback, though some critics feel the second half is a bit too neat, leaning heavily on biopic clichés like eureka moments and glossy montages. Still, Lily James does her best to ground Whitney’s transformation, while Dan Stevens steals a few scenes with a surprisingly charming turn as Russian investor Andrey Andreev.
At its core, Swiped
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