Swiped

Introverted freshman James becomes roommates with Lance, a wealthy student. Lance proposes doing minimal work so no one else in the class has to work. James is recognized as the strongest student in their basic programming course, which sets up their contrasting goals.

Lance discovers James's coding talent and asks him to develop Jungle, the ultimate hookup app. He promises to pay for James to transfer to an Ivy League school if the project succeeds. James agrees, seeing a path to both fame and a better future.

James seizes control of their dorm room to work day and night on Jungle. The app's goal is to connect people for casual, anonymous one-night stands, with no names or numbers exchanged. The pressure to deliver creates a single-minded focus on the project.

Their CS professor excuses James from having to do work in class, claiming he is coding constantly. This support frees James to devote all attention to Jungle. The dynamic further distances him from normal student life.

The app is designed to connect campus communities with no strings attached. It encourages physical encounters without commitments, and avoids exposing identification. The concept fuels tension between James's conscience and Lance's ambitions.

Christmas break brings the consequences of Jungle into James's family life. His dad brings a very young date he met on Jungle, highlighting the unintended fallout of the app. James watches the chaos unfold with a growing sense of responsibility.

James's mother is convinced to try Jungle by her friends, exposing another generation to the questionable app. James grapples with guilt as his creation starts affecting his own family. The moral stakes are raised for him.

The next day, James asks his grandparents and their friends to answer a questionnaire about their past sexual and relationship experiences. The exercise underscores the lasting impact of his invention across generations. He hopes to understand consequences before proceeding.

Upon discovering his mother is back on Jungle, James quickly deletes Jungle and similar apps to stop her from participating further. He tries to reverse the damage his project caused. The moment highlights his moral awakening and sense of responsibility.

Lance and his crew hear of Jungle's shutdown and pressure James to bring the app back online. The threat of losing their breakthrough project pushes James back toward the code. It raises the stakes for his decision to resist or comply.

Back on campus, James hides from Lance by taking shelter in Hannah's sorority house. The sisters offer him protection, but only if he creates a relationship app for them. This forces him to choose between safety and continuing the project.

James briefly returns to his dorm but is intercepted by Lance and his friends who coerce him to stay and relaunch the app. He uses a relaxing tea to gain an edge and escapes back to the sorority, avoiding a direct capture. The moment heightens the tension between integrity and coercion.

Lance leaks James's involvement to the press, turning the campus and media against him. Hannah confronts him about the fallout, and he admits he worked on the app to connect with her. She reveals she never downloaded it, and sees the project as a failure.

James urges everyone to stay off all apps to force real connections. He openly confesses his feelings for Hannah, and they share a kiss as the film closes. The story ends with a pivot away from technology toward genuine relationships.