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I Swear

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Scottish setting, true life story of John Davidson. Diagnosed with Tourette's at 15, targeted as 'insane' by his peers, he struggled with a condition few had witnessed. Campaigning for better understanding and acceptance of the condition of Tourette's as an adult, he finds his life's purpose and accepted his MBE from the Queen in 2019.

Critics Reviews

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Kevin Maher The Times (UK) All flaws are overcome by Aramayo’s technically precise and heart-rending turn. It’s astonishing. Rated: 4/5 Oct 15, 2025 Full Review David Jenkins Little White Lies What the film does have going for it is a remarkable and charismatic performance from actor Robert Aramayo. Rated: 2/5 Oct 14, 2025 Full Review Clarisse Loughrey Independent (UK) I Swear happily adheres to the British cinematic tradition of small town underdog stories, without ever hijacking and streamlining Davidson’s experiences to maximise its “feel-good” credentials. Rated: 4/5 Oct 14, 2025 Full Review Rich Cline Shadows on the Wall While writer-director Kirk Jones pushes the emotions rather forcefully, the story is made wonderfully spicy simply because of the subject matter. Rated: 4/5 Oct 14, 2025 Full Review Nicola Austin Movie Marker With its touching message of empathy, acceptance and kindness, along with excellent performances from Aramayo, Peake and Mullan, I Swear is a hugely important and informative watch – and potentially one of this year’s best British films. Rated: 5/5 Oct 13, 2025 Full Review Harry Guerin RTÉ (Ireland) ...there is shocking heartache and bewilderment but also huge amounts of kindness and humour too. This really is a film where you'll be laughing one minute and feel tears building the next. Rated: 5/5 Oct 10, 2025 Full Review Read all reviews

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Jim G Absolutely flawless. I cried and I laughed. And kept thinking about if for days afterwards. Acting was amazing by everyone. A definite must see. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/11/25 Full Review Stephen O A masterpiece from director to cast and everyone in between, great soundtrack, bravo 👏 Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/09/25 Full Review Paul C Irreverent, irresistible, impactful. This film deserves unending applause! Pitch perfect writing and acting. You will cry, laugh and end up kissing lampposts! The film will surely attract little golden men down the line. For anyone interested in human care and the power of lived experience to educate others this should be on your watch list. Tourette syndrome is powerfully represented. But even more deeply, the capacity for hope is write large. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/06/25 Full Review Roger H I have very rarely given a five star review before, as there is always something wrong with a movie, but I couldn’t fault this - it is the best film I can remember seeing. It is emotional, funny, well-acted and a true story. The pacing of the film is good, as is the score and the cinematography. It is set in a very beautiful part of Scotland. Everybody should see this movie. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/04/25 Full Review Robert B It's hard to laugh and cry at the same time. But this film will do that to you. From the first to the last minute. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/02/25 Full Review P M I really enjoyed this movie, It was a very emotional and at times a frustrating movie, I did feel it slightly started to lose its way a bit towards the end but then it soon got back on track. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 11/02/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Scottish setting, true life story of John Davidson. Diagnosed with Tourette's at 15, targeted as 'insane' by his peers, he struggled with a condition few had witnessed. Campaigning for better understanding and acceptance of the condition of Tourette's as an adult, he finds his life's purpose and accepted his MBE from the Queen in 2019.
Director
Kirk Jones
Producer
Piers Tempest, Kirk Jones, Georgia Bayliff
Screenwriter
Kirk Jones, Kirk Jones
Production Co
Tempo Productions, One Story High
Genre
Biography, Drama
Original Language
English
Runtime
2h 1m