I Swear

Name: I Swear
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Released: April 24, 2026
Duration: 120 min
Rating: 70

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Sony Pictures Classics | Release Date: April 24, 2026 | Not Rated

Summary: Based on the life story of Tourette's Syndrome campaigner John Davidson, MBE. Set within 1980s Britain, the story follows him throughout his troubled teens and early adulthood, and explores this little known and entirely misunderstood condition, along with his attempts to live a ‘normal’ life against the odds.

Genre(s): Biography, Drama, History

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 120 min

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William Bibbiani

Apr 24, 2026

I Swear is the real deal, that rare biopic that doesn’t just tell a real human being’s story — or worse, give you the superficial, reassuring gist — but invites you into it. Read full review

The Telegraph Tim Robey

Mar 12, 2026

The film is inescapably hilarious too, though – such is the weird power of swearing when the swearer can’t keep a lid on it. Read full review

Empire John Nugent

Jan 15, 2026

Just lovely. Tourette syndrome has not been afforded its cinematic dues, but what an affable, funny character to explore it with in John Davidson — and what a performance from Robert Aramayo. Read full review

Status Brian Lowry

Apr 24, 2026

A coming-of-age tale that, without breaking new ground, ranks high among recent entries in its well-worn genre. Read full review

IndieWire Kate Erbland

Jan 15, 2026

Aramayo’s sensitive portrayal of the man and Jones’ unflinching dedication to showing some of Davidson’s most painful moments, the ones that pushed him into action, add up to an insightful biopic that chronicles a very worthy subject. Read full review

Jocelyn Noveck

Apr 23, 2026

I Swear — at a perhaps overlong run time of two hours — is full of warmth and even humor, with Davidson occasionally laughing at himself and inviting us to join in. Read full review

Manohla Dargis

Apr 23, 2026

Jones has turned a life into a hackneyed survivor’s story with cartoon villains, cardboard saints, pretty scenery, mewling piano notes and expedient, drama-goosing epiphanies. Read full review

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