NOT another streaming Movie - I Swear

WOW! I Swear is already one of my favourite films of 2026.

The British biographical drama film directed, written, and produced by Kirk Jones. Based on the true life story of John Davidson, a Scottish man with severe Tourette's syndrome, and follows his life, primarily based on the 1989 television documentary John's Not Mad, at a time when his condition was barely identifiable.

Starring Robert Aramayo as Davidson, Maxine Peake, Shirley Henderson, & Peter Mullan. With Scott Ellis Watson makes his acting debut as a young John.

I Swear premiered at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival last September, & was released in the UK last October.

I Swear was acclaimed by critics, who praised the performances of Aramayo and Mullan. The film received five nominations at the 79th British Academy Film Awards, winning two, including Best Actor in a Leading Role for Aramayo. It 100% deserves those awards. This was brilliant!

Diagnosed with Tourette’s at age 15, John Davidson faced and overcame many hardships from adolescence and early adulthood as a result of what was a little known and entirely misunderstood condition in 1980’s Britain. The film is a funny, heartfelt and moving account of John’s experiences. 

I was in love with this warm 2 hour drama.

It was a hard watch at times throughout the school. How things have changed since 1983. Kids can be so cruel.

However with education and awareness, people now know what Tourette’s is. Whilst it can shock people or catch people off guard. This film dealt with the swearing, punching, ticks and spitting. It was heartbreaking at times, but warm AF at times.

I honestly loved this film. Total 4.5 star film. Cannot recommend this enough! Such a change of gears from Scream 7 the other day.