SimilarScreen
I Swear

I Swear

I blink. I twitch. I jump. I click. I whistle. I shout.

20258.32h 1m

Overview

Diagnosed with Tourette Syndrome at 15, John Davidson navigates his way against the odds through troubled teenage years and into adulthood, finding inspiration in the kindness of others to discover his true purpose in life.

Directed by Kirk Jones
Written by Kirk Jones
Produced by Kirk Jones, Georgia Bayliff, Piers Tempest
Box OfficeBudget: $6.0MRevenue: $8.4M

Top Cast

Robert Aramayo

Robert Aramayo

John Davidson

Peter Mullan

Peter Mullan

Tommy Trotter

Maxine Peake

Maxine Peake

Dottie Achenbach

Shirley Henderson

Shirley Henderson

Heather Davidson

S

Scott Ellis Watson

Young John Davidson

Paul Donnelly

Paul Donnelly

Billy Dean

Douglas Rankine

Douglas Rankine

Doctor Colin Hargreaves

Adam McNamara

Adam McNamara

PC / Inspector MacCullen

Louise Stewart

Louise Stewart

Caroline

C

Chris Dixon

James

Themes & Keywords

scotlanddark comedybiographybased on true storyalienationoutcasttourette syndromedocudrama1980s1990striumph over adversityclichébased on real persontragedy drama

About I Swear

I Swear is a drama, history film released in 2025 exploring themes of scotland, dark comedy, biography, based on true story, alienation, outcast. Directed by Kirk Jones, it stars Robert Aramayo, Peter Mullan, Maxine Peake. Diagnosed with Tourette Syndrome at 15, John Davidson navigates his way against the odds through troubled teenage years and into adulthood, finding inspiration in the kindness of others to discover his true purpose in life.

Movies Similar to I Swear

Discover titles like I Swear — ranked by similarity and community votes

We found 15 movies similar to I Swear

If you enjoyed I Swear, you'll love these handpicked recommendations. Each title below shares similar themes, tone, and storytelling style. Our algorithm analyzes genres, keywords, director filmography, and cast connections to find the closest matches. Whether you're looking for the same emotional depth, narrative structure, or visual style, these picks are curated to deliver the best viewing experience for fans of I Swear.

The Smashing Machine
27% Match

In the late 1990s, up-and-coming mixed martial artist Mark Kerr aspires to become the greatest fighter in the world. However, he must also battle his opioid dependence and a volatile relationship with his girlfriend Dawn.

Dallas Buyers Club
27% Match

Loosely based on the true-life tale of Ron Woodroof, a drug-taking, women-loving, homophobic man who in 1986 was diagnosed with HIV/AIDS and given thirty days to live.

Being Maria
26% Match

A young, struggling actress lands her dream role in a film by an emerging Italian director, starring alongside an American superstar. What begins as her big breakthrough quickly turns into a living hell.

Back to Black
25% Match

The extraordinary story of Amy Winehouse’s early rise to fame from her early days in Camden through the making of her groundbreaking album, Back to Black that catapulted Winehouse to global fame. Told through Amy’s eyes and inspired by her deeply personal lyrics, the film explores and embraces the many layers of the iconic artist and the tumultuous love story at the center of one of the most legendary albums of all time.

The Eyes of Tammy Faye
25% Match

From the 1960s to the 1980s, evangelist Jim Baker and his ambitious wife, Tammy Faye, rose from humble beginnings to build an empire based on big-time evangelical Christianity--only for the couple to fall from grace because of some all-too-human sins.

Mary Queen of Scots
25% Match

In 1561, Mary Stuart, widow of the King of France, returns to Scotland, reclaims her rightful throne and menaces the future of Queen Elizabeth I as ruler of England, because she has a legitimate claim to the English throne. Betrayals, rebellions, conspiracies and their own life choices imperil both Queens. They experience the bitter cost of power, until their tragic fate is finally fulfilled.

Richard Jewell
24% Match

Richard Jewell thinks quick, works fast, and saves hundreds, perhaps thousands, of lives after a domestic terrorist plants several pipe bombs and they explode during a concert, only to be falsely suspected of the crime by sloppy FBI work and sensational media coverage.

The Outrun
24% Match

The Outrun(2024)

Movie6.8/10

Fresh out of rehab, Rona returns to the Orkney Islands—a place both wild and beautiful, right off the Scottish coast. Now 29 and after more than a decade of living life on the edge in London, where she both found and lost love, Rona attempts to come to terms with her troubled past. As she reconnects with the dramatic landscape where she grew up, memories of her traumatic childhood merge with more recent challenging events that have set her on the path to recovery.

Reds
23% Match

Reds(1981)

Movie6.9/10

An account of the revolutionary years of the legendary American journalist John Reed, who shared his adventurous professional life with his radical commitment to the socialist revolution in Russia, his dream of spreading its principles among the members of the American working class, and his troubled romantic relationship with the writer Louise Bryant.

Nuremberg
23% Match

Nuremberg(2025)

Movie7.3/10

In postwar Germany, an American psychiatrist must determine whether Nazi prisoners are fit to go on trial for war crimes, and finds himself in a complex battle of intellect and ethics with Hermann Göring, Hitler's right-hand man.

Die My Love
23% Match

After inheriting a remote Montana house, Jackson moves there from New York with his partner Grace, and the couple soon welcome a child. As Jackson becomes increasingly absent and rural isolation sets in, Grace struggles with loneliness, creative frustration, and unresolved emotional wounds. What begins as an attempt at renewal gradually turns into an intense psychological descent, placing strain on their relationship and exposing the fragile balance between love, identity, and motherhood.