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I Swear

2026·2h ·R
DramaBiographyHistory
IMDb Rating
★ 8.4/10
48,739 votes
Metascore
70
Metacritic

John Davidson: diagnosed with Tourette's syndrome at a young age which alienated him from his peers, he struggled with a condition few people had witnessed.

I Swear is a 2026 drama biography movie directed by Kirk Jones, starring Robert Aramayo, Shirley Henderson, Peter Mullan. It holds an IMDb rating of 8.4/10 from 48,739 votes and runs 2h .

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Director
Kirk Jones
Stars
Robert Aramayo
Shirley Henderson
Peter Mullan
Maxine Peake
Somerled Campbell
Creators
Kirk Jones
Details
2026-04-24
120 min
Movie
R
★ United Kingdom
★ English
Keywords
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