How to watch I Swear – is it streaming?

One of the highlights of this year's BAFTA Film Awards was the surprise best actor win for I Swear star Robert Aramayo – who also won the rising star award at the ceremony at London's Royal Festival Hall.

Although the actor's performance had been hugely acclaimed, he was expected to be beaten to the prize by one of his starry fellow nominees, most likely Oscar-frontrunner Timothée Chalamet for his turn in Marty Supreme.

In fact, during his emotional acceptance speech, even Aramayo himself seemed in total shock. "I absolutely can't believe this," he said. "I honestly cannot believe I have won this award. Everyone in this category blows me away."

It proved to be a popular win with both the live audience – not least Aramayo's jubilant father – and the viewers at home, many of whom had been profoundly moved by the actor's tremendous performance in I Swear.

The film was written and directed by Kirk Jones and sees Aramayo taking on the role of real-life Tourette's syndrome campaigner John Davidson, who was also an executive producer on the project.

Aramayo magnificently inhabits the central role, with the film shining a light on Tourette's with sensitivity, humour and heart, helping audiences to better understand a condition which is still often misrepresented.

"I didn't know anything about John," Aramayo told Radio Times of at the time of the film's release last October. "It was only afterwards I found out that he's, like, enormously famous. Which is probably a good thing!"
He added: "[But] as soon as I met him, it felt grounded within me, it felt like something that I should be doing. It was an amazing opportunity and it was terrifying and the most difficult thing that I've ever done, but I knew that it was right to give it my best go."
If you've not yet seen the film and wish to learn more about the condition – especially in light of the events at last night's ceremony – or perhaps just want to watch a great, empathetic and uplifting movie you might be wondering where you can catch I Swear on the big or small screen. Read on for everything you need to know.

How to watch I Swear – is it streaming?

Despite I Swear's original release having been all the way back in October 2025, the awards attention has meant a few cinemas are still showing the film – although screenings aren't especially plentiful. Check your local cinema times to see if there are showings near you.

Meanwhile, at the moment, the best way of watching the film is via digital download. It's available to rent and buy on a number of premium video on demand platforms including YouTube, Prime Video and Google Play, with prices starting from £3.49.

But you might want to hold off on parting with any cash just yet, as some news on a new streaming account has recently been announced.

Is I Swear coming to Netflix?

Yes! On Monday 23 February – the morning after Aramayo's big BAFTA win – Netflix confirmed that the film would be arriving on the streamer in the very near future.

I Swear will be available to stream on the platform for all subscribers in the UK and Ireland from Tuesday 10 March. So not long to wait at all!

I Swear review – Is the award-winning film worth watching?

In our official Radio Times review, we awarded the film three stars in a largely very positive write-up. You can find our full review below:

John Davidson, a young man with Tourette syndrome, became an unlikely TV personality in the late 1980s when, aged 16, he was the focus of John’s Not Mad, a BBC documentary examining the condition. This feel-good but inevitably foul-mouthed drama tells a deeper story, with Davidson (played by Robert Aramayo) now in his 20s and trying to make his way in the adult world.

Still mocked and ridiculed by some, he finds more supportive figures in Maxine Peake’s straight-shooting mental health nurse and Peter Mullan’s avuncular caretaker boss. Writer/director Kirk Jones skilfully weaves comedy and drama together, never losing sight of the subject matter’s seriousness (Davidson, now a campaigner, is credited as a consultant), but occasionally lapses into a mawkishness that threatens to undermine the message.

Nevertheless, he benefits from a strong and sympathetic cast, with both Peake and Mullan close to the very top of their game. In Aramayo, however, he has a breakout star, an actor whose range of emotions provides the beating heart of a film destined to find a legion of fans. – Terry Staunton

I Swear cast – who stars alongside BAFTA winner Robert Aramayo?

Aramayo wasn't the only member of the cast to be nominated at the BAFTA Film Awards, with his co-star Peter Mullan having been up for best supporting actor – although he was beaten in that category by One Battle After Another's Sean Penn.

Meanwhile, the film's casting director Lauren Evans also won the award for best casting. Other big names in the ensemble included Maxine Peake and Shirley Henderson, while newcomer Scott Ellis Watson impressed as the younger version of John Davidson.

You can find a cast list below:

• Robert Aramayo plays John Davidson
  • Scott Ellis Watson as a young John Davidson
• Maxine Peake plays Dottie Achenbach
• Shirley Henderson plays Heather Davidson
• Peter Mullan plays Tommy Trotter
• Sanjeev Kohli plays Shopkeeper
• Ron Donachie plays Headmaster
• Steven Cree plays David Davidson
• Paul Donnelly plays Billy Dean
• Douglas Rankine plays Doctor Colin Hargreaves
• Adam McNamara plays PC/Inspector MacCullen
• David Carlyle plays Chris Achenbach
• Anthony Capaldi plays Andy
• Andrea Bisset plays Lucy
• Francesco Piacentini-Smith plays Murray
• Louise Stewart plays Caroline
• Leah MacRae plays Mrs Robinson
• Christina Modestou plays Alison
• Catriona McArthur plays Sharon Davidson

I Swear trailer

If you've still not been convinced whether to watch the film or not, perhaps the trailer below will convince you. It certainly gives a good idea of Aramayo's magnificent lead performance.

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