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Director:

Kirk Jones

Producer:

Georgia Bayliff, Kirk Jones, Piers Tempest

Writer:

Kirk Jones

Release Date:

Apr 24, 2026

Runtime:

2hr

Synopsis

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.

Cast

  • Robert Aramayo
  • Peter Mullan
  • Maxine Peake
  • Shirley Henderson
  • Scott Ellis Watson
  • Paul Donnelly
  • Adam McNamara
  • Chris Dixon
  • David Carlyle

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  • Sep 22, 2025

    can dottie be my friend too please

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    elliot
    elliot
    Oct 10, 2025

    love the uk tradition of getting a chinese food takeaway to celebrate 💪🏼

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    frejaoneill
    frejaoneill
    Feb 23, 2026

    Thinking of John Davidson today. He should be basking in the glory of his biopic's three BAFTA wins, instead he's being harassed and abused in a coordinated pile-on online by people who do not understand his disability or refuse to believe that he even has one. The ableism…

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    Oct 11, 2025

    something quite special about bawling your eyes out as stop crying your heart out plays

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    hannah
    hannah
    Sep 24, 2025

    Perhaps crosses the line into an overwhelming sense of schmaltz at points, but does so in the most concrete and earnest of ways. Tears were shed. Exists primarily to give further light on a subject rarely seen on the big screen. well intended and full of charm. The epitome…

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    Sethsreviews
    Sethsreviews
    Oct 10, 2025

    Imagine having your mom be Moaning Myrtle

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    Sep 22, 2025

    that film was astonishing.  that man deserves the world & more.  education is everything we must always remember that.  easy top 10 film of this year. EASY.

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    ♠️☆ liv ☆♠️
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    Oct 23, 2025

    gorgeous, stunning, inspiring, i cried my eyes out. give it the bafta now

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    cerys
    cerys
    Feb 25, 2026

    i want john to make me a cup of tea

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85
Feb 25, 2026

I Swear is not looking for pity. It’s looking for empathy and understanding, as if to say there is no such thing as good or bad disabilities.

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Metacritic review by Alan Ng
Alan Ng
Film Threat
80
Feb 25, 2026

There’s a hint of repetition in the mid-section and a schmaltzy third act courtroom scene. But all flaws are overcome by Aramayo’s technically precise and heart-rending turn. It’s astonishing.

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Kevin Maher
The Times
60
Jan 20, 2026

Davidson’s essential likability shines through, thanks in part to Aramayo’s endearing, guileless performance and in part to writer-director Kirk Jones’ machine-tooled script, clearly fact-checked and vetted by the film’s exec producer, the actual John Davidson himself.

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Metacritic review by Leslie Felperin
Leslie Felperin
The Hollywood Reporter
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