If I Had Legs I'd Kick You
{{Infobox film
| name = If I Had Legs I'd Kick You
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| director = Mary Bronstein
| producer = {{Plainlist|
- Josh Safdie
- Sara Murphy
- Ronald Bronstein
- Ryan Zacarias
- Eli Bush
- Richie Doyle
- Conor Hanon
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| writer = Mary Bronstein
| starring = {{Plainlist|
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| music =
| cinematography = Christopher Messina
| editing = Lucian Johnston
| studio = {{Plainlist|
- Elara Pictures
- Central Pictures
- Fat City
- Bronxburgh
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| distributor = A24
| released = {{Film date|2025|1|24|Sundance}}
| runtime = 113 minutes
| country = United States
| language = English
}}
If I Had Legs I'd Kick You is a 2025 American drama film directed and written by Mary Bronstein{{cite web |last1=Lavallée |first1=Eric |title=A Therapist's Therapist: Mary Bronstein Set to Direct "If I Had Legs I'd Kick You" |url=https://www.ioncinema.com/news/american-indie-film-news/mary-bronstein-if-i-had-legs-id-kick-you |website=ioncinema.com |date=9 June 2023 |publisher=IONCINEMA |access-date=7 February 2024}} and starring Rose Byrne, Conan O'Brien, Danielle Macdonald, and ASAP Rocky.{{cite web |title=Helen Hong Takes Center Stage in 'If I Had Legs I'd Kick You' |url=https://nilsenreport.ca/helen-hong-takes-center-stage-in-if-i-had-legs-id-kick-you/ |website=nilsonreport.ca |date=27 October 2023 |publisher=Nilsen Report |access-date=7 February 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2024/02/ella-beatty-broadway-appropriate-1235832273/|title='Feud's Ella Beatty To Join Broadway's 'Appropriate'|website=Deadline Hollywood|first=Greg|last=Evans|date=February 21, 2024|access-date=February 28, 2024}} The film is set to be distributed by A24.
Premise
With her life crashing down around her, Linda attempts to navigate her child’s mysterious illness, her absent husband, a missing person, and an increasingly hostile relationship with her therapist.
Cast
- Rose Byrne as Linda
- Conan O'Brien as Linda's therapist
- Danielle Macdonald as Caroline, a mother who abandons her newborn baby
- Lark White as Vanessa
- Ivy Wolk as Diana, a motel clerk
- Daniel Zolghadri as Stephen
- Delaney Quinn as Linda's terminally ill daughter
- ASAP Rocky as James, motel superintendent
- Josh Pais as Brad
- Eva Kornet as herself
- Mark Stolzenberg as a clinic parking attendant
- Ronald Bronstein as Caroline's husband
- Helen Hong as Eva
- Ella Beatty as Kate
- Manu Narayan as Landlord
- Amy Judd Lieberman as Melanie
- Christian Slater as the voice of Linda's absent husband{{cite web|title='If I Had Legs I'd Kick You' Review: Rose Byrne Falls Into A Mom Shame Spiral In Mary Bronstein's Tense Dramatic Comedy — Sundance Film Festival|url=https://deadline.com/2025/01/if-i-had-legs-id-kick-you-review-rose-byrnes-mary-bronstein-sundance-1236260460/|website=Deadline Hollywood|first=Glenn|last=Garner|date=January 24, 2025|access-date=January 25, 2025}}
Production
If I Had Legs I'd Kick You began filming in August{{cite web |title=SAG-AFTRA |url=https://www.sagaftra.org/files/sa_documents/Productions%20Approved%20and%20Signed%20to%20Interim%20Agreements%20-%20Members%20May%20Work%20on%20These.pdf |website=sagaftra.org |publisher=SAG-AFTRA |access-date=7 February 2024}} and September 2023{{cite web |title=PRODUCTION WEEKLY – ISSUE 1367 – THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2023 / 163 LISTINGS – 33 PAGES |url=https://www.productionweekly.com/production-weekly-issue-1367-thursday-september-14-2023-163-listings-33-pages/ |website=productionweekly.com |date=14 September 2023 |publisher=Production Weekly |access-date=7 February 2024}} in Montauk, New York after SAG-AFTRA granted an interim agreement for the film.{{cite web |last1=Hipes |first1=Patrick |title=SAG-AFTRA Interim Agreements: Full List Of Movies And TV Series |url=https://deadline.com/feature/sag-aftra-interim-agreements-list-movies-tv-series-1235446661/ |website=Deadline Hollywood |date=7 November 2023 |access-date=7 February 2024}}
Release
File:Rose Byrne with Silver Bear 3.jpg]]
If I Had Legs I'd Kick You premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on January 24, 2025.{{cite web|title=Sundance 2025: JLo, Sly Stone, Putin, Ayo Edebiri, André Holland, & Ex-NZ PM Jacinda Ardern Films Among Park City Festival Offerings|website=Deadline Hollywood|first1=Anthony|last1=D'Alessandro|first2=Dominic|last2=Patten|date=December 11, 2024|access-date=December 11, 2024|url=https://deadline.com/2024/12/sundance-film-festival-lineup-2025-movies-1236200107/}}
It had its international premiere in February 2025 at the 75th Berlin International Film Festival in competition for the Golden Bear.{{Cite web |title=Berlinale Programme |url= https://www.berlinale.de/en/2025/programme/202504383.html|access-date=2025-02-06 |website=www.berlinale.de |language=en}}{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2025/01/berlin-film-festival-competition-line-up-2025-follow-live-1236262137/|title=Berlin Film Festival Lineup: Richard Linklater, Jessica Chastain, A$AP Rocky & Marion Cotillard Movies Among Vibrant Selection|website=Deadline Hollywood|first=Zac|last=Ntim|date=January 21, 2025|access-date=January 21, 2025}} Rose Byrne won the Silver Bear for Best Leading Performance.{{Cite web |title=The Prizes of the International Jury |url=https://www.berlinale.de/en/festival/awards-and-juries/international-jury.html |access-date=2025-02-22 |website=www.berlinale.de |language=en}}
Reception
{{Rotten Tomatoes prose|91|8.0|32|access-date={{RT data|access date}}}}{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/if_i_had_legs_id_kick_you|title=If I Had Legs I'd Kick You|website=Rotten Tomatoes|access-date=January 26, 2025}} {{Metacritic film prose|81|13|access-date=31 January 2025}}{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/if-i-had-legs-id-kick-you/|title=If I Had Legs I'd Kick You|website=Metacritic|access-date=January 25, 2025}}
References
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