MEET THE WOMAN WHO MADE THE FIRST MOVE.

The story of how a young female entrepreneur became involved in the development of Tinder, found herself sexually harassed by one of its key figures, and then went on to create a similar dating app, albeit one with a clear feminist profile.

Bumble may be nowhere as much of a cultural phenomenon as Tinder, but it’s an interesting tale (written without Whitney Wolfe’s participation because of an NDA).

Lacks a certain edge, but Lily James is fine and the film captures some of the spark in, and dangers of, a freewheeling startup.

2025-U.S. 110 min. Color. Directed by Rachel Lee Goldenberg. Screenplay: Rachel Lee Goldenberg, Bill Parker, Kim Caramele. Cast: Lily James (Whitney Wolfe), Dan Stevens (Andrey Andreev), Myha’la (Tisha), Jackson White, Ben Schnetzer, Pierson Fodé… Dermot Mulroney. 

Trivia: Co-produced by James. Premiered at the Toronto film festival, then released on Hulu and Disney Plus.