Review: ‘I Swear’ Is a Deeply Moving, Entertaining Biopic About a Tourette Syndrome Advocate

Review: 'I Swear' tells a true story of Tourette's syndrome and someone hoping to make a change

The real-life story of John Davidson, an activist for Tourette's syndrome awareness, becomes a sincere, effective drama, well-acted by star Robert Aramayo.

‘I Swear’ Review: Sweet, Sensitive John Davidson Biopic Proves the Genre Still Matters

When we talk about biopics — and boy, in this industry, do we ever talk about biopics — we often lump them all together as one great, big, bulbous and slightly infected mass. Biopics are not all the same, or at least they shouldn’t be, because the human experience isn’t a formula. If anything, biopics should be resistant to formula, because the purpose of learning more about a person’s life is to explore their unique experiences and perspective.…

'I Swear' review: A deeply moving, entertaining biopic about Tourette syndrome advocate

The film 'I Swear' is a deeply moving and entertaining biopic about Tourette syndrome activist John Davidson.

‘I Swear’ Review: Robert Aramayo Brings a Star-Making Performance to the Story of a Real-Life Hero

Editor’s note: This review was originally published during the 2025 Toronto International Festival. Sony Pictures Classics opens “I Swear” in theaters on Friday, April 24, 2026. John Davidson is no stranger to the movies. After all, he’s starred in five of them over the course of the last four decades. If his name doesn’t ring any bells, that’s fair enough: the real John Davidson is a Scottish activist who first rose to prominence in 1989, when …

Movie Review: Moving but sometimes cloying, Tourette’s tale ‘I Swear’ soars on superb acting

Many have heard about the shocking moment when Tourette's activist John Davidson hurled an involuntary racial slur at Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo at the BAFTAs.

Review: ‘I Swear’ is a deeply moving, entertaining biopic about a Tourette syndrome advocate

At the recent British Academy Film Awards, there was a surprising upset. A young English actor, Robert Aramayo, the star of “I Swear,” won best actor over Leonardo DiCaprio and Timothée Chalamet. But other parts of the ceremony were telling.