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.

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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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Sandra Hall

Sydney Morning Herald

Bronstein puts you on an unnerving and slightly mystifying rollercoaster ride which has you gasping for air, but she has certainly served Byrne well. It’s the role of a lifetime and Byrne embraces it with everything she’s got.

Rated: 3.5/5

Nov 14, 2025

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Christy Lemire

FilmWeek (LAist)

It's kind of excruciating but also has a great deal of humanity.

Nov 11, 2025

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Tim Cogshell

FilmWeek (LAist)

Conan O'Brien is so good in this movie.

Nov 11, 2025

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Cris Kennedy

Inner East Review

The laughs, and I did laugh a bunch, are the hysterical laughs that come with complete exhaustion and desperation.

Nov 13, 2025

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Jim Schembri

jimschembri.com

The superbly serrated performance from Rose Byrne anchors a barbed, stress-saturated portrait of a suburban mother who is being stretched in all directions.

Rated: 4/5

Nov 13, 2025

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Leigh Paatsch

Daily Telegraph (Australia)

Though the movie itself is an acquired taste to say the least, there are elements to Byrne’s intense performance that suggests there will be a number of major dramatic roles heading her way in years to come.

Rated: 2.5/5

Nov 12, 2025

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Robyn K

Rose Byrne is a wonderful actress and she did a wonderful job with this role. However, the movie itself was difficult to watch and thoroughly un-enjoyable. It was two hours of a Hellish deep dive into people's psychological suffering, the focus being on Byrne's character. The suffering and frustration is real and a depiction of how many suffer similarly in today's world. But it's definitely not a "must-see" unless you want to be reminded of how harrowing circumstances challenge so many of us and in so many different ways. Where they got the title, I don't know, as everybody had legs...except for this film.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

11/12/25

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Mr. Hollywood

Was a decent movie about how life can be. About depression and everything we put on ourselves. Couldve used less metaphors but overall was good. Greta performance by Rose.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

11/06/25

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Mich13

Dont recommend. Couldnt wait for it to be over . Very depressing , chopped up movie . Was saying WTF ??? If you want to be more anxious go see. Hearing how Conan OBrien had to do experiments on rats was nauseating! And that poor hamster! Not seeing daughter till the end of the movie. Im a Nurse - so no - that gastrotube could never be that long . Maybe 6-8 inches ! & its secured with a balloon you have to deflate to remove . Should have researched with medical expert . Did not enjoy at all. Read the other reviews.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

11/05/25

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Anna B

What in the heck did i just watch. 100% trash, waste of my precious time movie. I wouldn't even watch it for free at home if I had nothing else to watch. I'd have rather stared at a wall for 2 hours. Do NOT WASTE YOUR TIME. I am so mad they even put this movie out onto the large screen for regular people to spend their hard earned money on. If the critics like it, just make it for the critics and leave us regular people out of this mess. Ugh. I want my 30 & Sunday evening back

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

11/03/25

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Kelanmon

A disturbing and inventive tale of the overwhelming stresses of motherhood.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/02/25

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317 W

One of the worst movies I have seen in years :(

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

11/02/25

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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: Mystery & Thriller, Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 10, 2025, Limited
Runtime: 1h 53m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital

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