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If I Had Legs I'd Kick You

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With her life crashing down around her, Linda (Rose Byrne) attempts to navigate her child's mysterious illness, her absent husband, a missing person, and an increasingly hostile relationship with her therapist.
If I Had Legs I'd Kick You

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Critics Consensus

Liable to leave audiences in a cold sweat, this fever dream immersion into parental stress connects with thunderous force thanks to Rose Byrne's gutsy star turn and director Mary Bronstein's uncompromising vision.

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Mary Bronstein

Director

Rose Byrne

Linda

Conan O'Brien

Therapist

Danielle Macdonald

Caroline

Christian Slater

Charles

A$AP Rocky

James

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Stephen A. Russell Time Out A tour de force of matriarchal fury from Byrne, who fuels Linda with both a groaning air of despair and the rising hackles of a woman who will not be ridden roughshod over Feb 21, 2025 Full Review Richard Brody The New Yorker Bronstein’s relentless direction keeps the camera provocatively close to the character throughout, as if merely looking at her is testing her limits. Byrne’s performance has a hair-trigger impulsiveness to match. Feb 11, 2025 Full Review Nicolas Rapold Financial Times Directed by Mary Bronstein with a connoisseurship for everyday irritation, the film digs fruitfully into the double binds of motherhood... Feb 8, 2025 Full Review Ana Yorke PopMatters At turns prosaic and A24 “quirky”, the plot is elevated to storytelling greatness by Byrne and Bronstein, whose go-for-broke commitment to the protagonist’s distress ensures we never lose sight of her humanity or relatability. Mar 6, 2025 Full Review Stephen Dalton The Film Verdict Starring Rose Byrne on revelatory form, Mary Bronstein’s high-energy dark comedy takes a deep dive into the nightmarish pressures and surreal horrors of motherhood. Feb 25, 2025 Full Review Luis Martínez El Mundo (Spain) Enough charm and bitterness to become a must-see of the year. [Full review in Spanish] Rated: 4/5 Feb 18, 2025 Full Review Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis With her life crashing down around her, Linda (Rose Byrne) attempts to navigate her child's mysterious illness, her absent husband, a missing person, and an increasingly hostile relationship with her therapist.
Director
Mary Bronstein
Producer
Sara Murphy, Ryan Zacarias, Ronald Bronstein, Josh Safdie, Eli Bush, Conor Hannon, Richie Doyle
Screenwriter
Mary Bronstein
Distributor
A24
Production Co
A24, Central Pictures
Rating
R
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 10, 2025, Limited
Runtime
1h 53m
Sound Mix
Dolby Digital