She's the He

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She's the He

Jun 2026

1h 21m

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LGBTQ+

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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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Critics Consensus

She's the He refreshes the high school comedy formula with sharp wit and genuine heart to craft an endearingly scrappy, resonant story of belonging and identity.

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Bob Mondello

NPR

Jun 23, 2026

As leads Alex and Ethan, Nico Carney (a sharp trans comic whose read on toxic masculinity proves hilarious), and Misha Osherovich (sweetly affecting as Ethan discovers her true self) head a terrific, mostly trans and non-binary cast.

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Alison Foreman

IndieWire

Jun 23, 2026

B+

She’s the He might not be the funniest or most fearless film about trans identity to find fans this year. But it understands that while queerness isn’t contagious, hope is.

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Derek Smith

Slant Magazine

Jun 18, 2026

2.5/4

The film often strikes the right balance between loony satire and heartfelt commentary.

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James Kleinmann

The Queer Review

Sep 30, 2026

4/5

What if your new favorite high school comedy comfort movie wasn’t just fun and touching, but queer and trans AF? Look no further than writer-director Siobhan McCarthy’s TRANScendently joyful, blissfully stupid, and surprisingly heartfelt debut feature.

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Ellie Lucas

From the Front Row

Aug 21, 2026

3/4

Slyly subverts transphobic rhetoric and repurposes it into something charming and surprisingly wholesome.

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Alise Chaffins

MacGuffin or Meaning (Substack)

Aug 3, 2026

4/5

Although the premise is a little bit convoluted, by taking these (trans panic) talking points at face value, it is able to show their absurdity, while also presenting a truly beautiful coming out story.

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Bianca P

@RT00095969 Sep 24, 2026

Goddamn funny and heartfelt. The trans Superbad. In a just world this would be getting the kind of attention vastly inferior stuff like Bottoms and Booksmart did.

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Soren F

@sorenfesler Sep 15, 2026

This moved me so much. As a trans woman I’ve never seen a movie like this, where I felt so represented by a character, I related so strongly. It’s fucking hilarious also. Really really good.

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Tonya K

@Tonya_The_Kitsune Sep 9, 2026

The movie was touching and funny. Like it was a great film

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ARNEZ C

@Arny6tearz Jul 17, 2026

this was so much fun from start to finish

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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
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 30, 2026
Runtime: 1h 21m

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