She's the He

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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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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

5d

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

5d

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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

2.5/4

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

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Manuel Betancourt

FilmWeek (LAist)

5d

There's a lot of layers to this campy, weird, shlocky comedy that's a lot smarter than what the premise would suggest.

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Jessie Gender

Jessie Gender YouTube Channel

5d

Its reach occasionally exceeds the grasp of its short 80-minute run time, especially in its attempt to force a plot action climax that matches its thematic ideas of gender identity, but it works where it needs to most.

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Beth Accomando

Vanguard Culture

Jun 19

"She’s the He"is a funny, heartfelt, and charming comedy, and the perfect film to celebrate Pride month with because at this moment in time, joy is rebellion.

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Siobhan McCarthy

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Misha Osherovich

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Kyle Butenhoff

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Malia Pyles

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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
Runtime: 1h 21m