I Swear vs The Best of Youth
The Best of Youth has the higher audience score (8.1/10 against 7.6/10 for I Swear). I Swear is the shorter watch at 2h compared with 6h 7m. The Best of Youth is the older of the two (2003 against 2025). Both are drama, history movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| I Swear | The Best of Youth | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.6/10 | ★ 8.1/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2003 |
| Length | 2h | 6h 7m |
| Genres | Drama, History | Drama, History, Romance |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Kirk Jones | Marco Tullio Giordana |
| Main cast | Peter Mullan, Robert Aramayo, Maxine Peake, Shirley Henderson, Ron Donachie | Luigi Lo Cascio, Jasmine Trinca, Andrea Tidona, Claudio Gioè, Riccardo Scamarcio |
Synopsis
I Swear
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.
The Best of Youth
After a fateful encounter in the summer of 1966, the lifepaths of two brothers from a middle-class Roman family diverge, intersecting with some of the most significant events of postwar Italian history in the following decades.
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