She's the He

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She's the He
Directed bySiobhan McCarthy
Written bySiobhan McCarthy
Produced byHalley Albert
Vic Brandt
StarringMisha Osherovich
Nico Carney
Suzanne Cryer
Release date
  • 2025 (2025)
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

She's the He is a 2025 American coming-of-age comedy film written and directed by Siobhan McCarthy and produced by Halley Albert and Vic Brandt. [1] [2] It had its world premiere at the 2025 South by Southwest Film & TV Festival as part of Narrative Spotlight. [1] [3]

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Premise

During the last week of high school, friends Alex and Ethan pretend to be trans women to gain access to the girls' locker room, until Ethan realizes she is transgender and begins coming out. [1] [4]

Cast

Release

She's the He premiered as a world premiere at the 2025 South by Southwest Film & TV Festival, which ran March 7–15, 2025, in Austin, Texas. [1] [3] It later screened at the 2025 BFI London Film Festival in the Laugh strand. [2]

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes , 100% of 19 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 8.1/10. [5]

Osherovich received a nomination for Best Breakthrough Performance at the 41st Independent Spirit Awards. [6]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Film & TV Festival Lineup". SXSW Conference & Festivals. Retrieved January 2, 2026.
  2. 1 2 "She's the He". BFI London Film Festival. Retrieved January 2, 2026.
  3. 1 2 "SXSW announces 2025 Film & TV Festival slate" (PDF). South by Southwest. January 22, 2025. Retrieved January 2, 2026.
  4. ↑ Gyarkye, Lovia (April 3, 2025). "'She's the He' Review: An Endearing Debut Takes on Coming Out While Coming of Age". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 2, 2026.
  5. ↑ "She's the He | Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved January 6, 2026.
  6. ↑ Zee, Michaela (December 3, 2025). "Spirit Awards 2026 Nominations: 'Peter Hujar's Day' Leads Film Categories, 'Adolescence' and 'Mr Loverman' Tie in TV". Variety . Retrieved December 3, 2025.
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