Netflix customers urged to ‘drop every part’ for masterpiece British drama | Films | Entertainment | EUROtoday

There are so many movies on Netflix proper now that it may be arduous to know what’s really price watching. Some get numerous hype however don’t at all times reside as much as it. But once in a while, a movie comes alongside that folks can’t cease speaking about, with viewers urging others to look at it as quickly as attainable.

This is a kind of movies, with some saying it’s top-of-the-line they’ve ever seen. It has additionally managed to realize one thing very uncommon, incomes an ideal 100% critic rating on Rotten Tomatoes. And whereas it will not be as broadly often known as among the larger titles on the platform, those that have seen it say it’s a must-watch.

That movie is I Swear, a British biographical drama now out there on Netflix.

The movie was written, directed and produced by Kirk Jones and relies on the true story of John Davidson, a Scottish man with extreme Tourette’s syndrome.

He was beforehand the topic of the 1989 tv documentary John’s Not Mad.

It stars Robert Aramayo as Davidson, alongside Maxine Peake, Shirley Henderson and Peter Mullan in supporting roles, whereas Scott Ellis Watson performs a youthful model of the character.

I Swear premiered on the Toronto International Film Festival on September 7, 2025, earlier than being launched within the UK on October 10, 2025.

It went on to obtain vital acclaim and picked up 5 nominations on the 79th British Academy Film Awards, profitable two, together with Best Actor for Aramayo.

The story follows Davidson from his childhood within the Scottish Borders, the place he begins to expertise extreme tics, via to maturity as he learns to reside with Tourette syndrome and works to boost consciousness of the situation.

Viewers have been stuffed with reward for the movie. One particular person wrote in a evaluate on IMDd: “Drop everything and go watch it now. It’s on Netflix now, and everyone should watch it. It’s superb, heartwarming, human, funny and heartbreaking.”

Another added: “The best movie I’ve seen. Honestly, I left the cinema seriously thinking if I’d ever seen a better movie! It’s so perfect from the casting to the time jumps. Several goosebumps moments with a lot of humour!”

A 3rd wrote: “It was an absolute pleasure to have the opportunity to view this masterpiece. I would highly recommend this movie to anyone. It’s honest, uplifting, and human.”

Someone else commented: “My wife and I attended the UK Premiere of ‘I Swear’ in Glasgow Film Theatre. We were both blown away by the movie, which was funny, yet compassionate and thought-provoking.

“And the acting by the whole cast was top-notch. In fifty-five years of going to movie theatres, this is the first movie that I have witnessed receiving a standing ovation. And the adulation was duly deserved.”

I Swear is offered to stream on Netlfix.