[FILM REVIEW] I SWEAR Review (2026)

April 25, 2026 Dave

Summary: 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.

Year: 2026

Cinema Release Dates: 26th March 2026 (Australia), TBA (Thailand), 10th October 2025 (UK), 24th April 2026 (USA)

VOD Release Dates: TBA

Country: UK

Director: Kirk Jones

Screenwriter: Kirk Jones

Cast: Robert Aramayo (John Davidson), Christina Ashford (Queen Elizabeth II), Karen Bartke (Claire), Andrea Bisset (Lucy), David Carlyle (Chris Achenbach), Anthony Capaldi (Andy), Paul Cassidy (Allan), John Davidson (self), Chris Dixon (James), Ron Donachie (Headmaster Donald Watkins), Paul Donnelly (Billie Dean/Attacker Under Bridge), Amber Sylvia Edwards (Marie), Gary French (Procurator Fiscal), Holly Howden Gilchrist (Suzy), Shirley Henderson (Heather Davidson), Steven Kree (David Davidson), Sanjeev Kohli (Kenny), Jamie Marie Leary (Irene), Gregor Mackay (Danny), Leah MacRae (Mrs. Robinson), Jamie McAllister (Young Murray (12)), Catriona McArthur (Sharon (13)), Adam McNamara (PC/Inspector MacCullen), Isla Mercer (Caroline (7)), Ruth Milne (Karen), Christina Modestou (Alison), Peter Mullan (Tommy Trotter), Taqi Nazeer (Gerry), Abigail Noon (Kerry (12)), Connor Parkin (Roddy), Maxine Peake (Dottie Achenbach), Gordon Peaston (Councillor Spalding), Francesco Piacentini-Smith (Murray), Douglas Rankine (Doctor Colin Hargreaves), Anna-Jorge Somerville (Dawn), Paul Stevenson (Paul), Ethan Stewart (William (10)), Louise Stevenson (Caroline (34)), Gregory Storey (Greg), Carolina Valdes (Barbara), Scott Ellis Watson (Young John Davidson)

Running Time: 120 mins

Classification: MA15+ (Australia), TBC (Thailand), 15 (UK), R (USA)