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.
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Robert Aramayo
John
Maxine Peake
Dottie
Peter Mullan
Tommy
Shirley Henderson
Heather
Scott Ellis Watson
Young John
David Carlyle
Chris
Francesco Piacentini-Smith
Murray
Somerled Campbell
Palace Official
Michael Dylan
Butler
Christina Ashford
The Queen
Director
Kirk Jones
Tagline
"I blink. I twitch. I jump. I click. I whistle. I shout."
Status
Released
Original Language
EN
Budget
$3,730,000
Revenue
$15,564,405
Production
One Story High, Tempo Productions, StudioCanal UK, Sony Pictures Classics
CinemaSerf
October 15, 2025
I suppose there are bound to be some questions about whether or not this is acting or mimicry, but there’s no denying that the performance here from Robert Aramayo is truly engaging to watch. John Davidson is a confident and friendly young man from Galashiels in the Scottish Borders who might have a promising goalkeeping career looming until, at the age of 14, he develops an involuntary tic. This ...
Brent Marchant
May 4, 2026
They say you shouldn’t judge a book by its cover, because you just might be surprised by what’s inside. The same, of course, can be said for people, and that’s especially true when it comes to individuals with the rare and unusual condition known as Tourette Syndrome. And that’s precisely the point driven home by this excellent new fact-based comedy-drama from writer-director Kirk Jones. For those...
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