I Swear fingerprintBig heart, strong craft, low-key.
Calm and low-key
Deeply moving and wholesome
Much of it is about growing up and family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
A real life story, everyday modern life, and growing up
Standout performances and characters
Functional look and sound
Deeply moving and wholesome
Much of it is about growing up and family.
Emotionally, it's deeply moving, wholesome, and hopeful. Much of it is about growing up and family.
A real life story, everyday modern life, and growing up
Its world is built around a real life story, everyday modern life, and growing up.
Standout performances and characters
The performances and characters stand out.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
I Swear is included with a subscription to Netflix in the United States. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 84/100 (IMDb 8.3, Rotten Tomatoes 96%, and Metacritic 70). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: strong language and disturbing imagery.
2 h 1 min
I Swear runs 2 h 1 min.
Yes. It's based on real events or a real person's life.
Yes. Critics average 83 and audiences 87 out of 100, so both groups see I Swear much the same way.
Yes. It cost about $4 million to make and earned $16 million worldwide, 4.2 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United Kingdom.
+24GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for I Swear in 38 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
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