Overview
- I Swear, distributed by Sony Pictures Classics, expanded to U.S. theaters on Friday with a reported 98% Rotten Tomatoes critics score.
- Robert Aramayo’s portrayal of Scottish activist John Davidson won BAFTA Best Actor in February 2026, drawing fresh attention to the film’s stateside release.
- During that BAFTA ceremony, Davidson involuntarily shouted a racial slur as Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo presented, and the BBC and BAFTA later apologized for initially leaving the slur in the broadcast.
- Reviewers widely hail Aramayo’s work, while some argue the drama leans on familiar biopic conventions, with praise from outlets like TheWrap and pushback from critics at the Boston Globe and others.
- Writer-director Kirk Jones says the film aims to teach how Tourette’s can include involuntary obscene outbursts, and he reports spikes in interest and donations to Tourette’s groups as audiences seek better understanding.