| If I Had Legs I'd Kick You | |
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| Directed by | Mary Bronstein |
| Written by | Mary Bronstein |
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| Cinematography | Christopher Messina |
| Edited by | Lucian Johnston |
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| Distributed by | A24 |
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| Running time | 113 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
If I Had Legs I'd Kick You is a 2025 American comedy drama film directed and written by Mary Bronstein and starring Rose Byrne, Conan O'Brien, Danielle Macdonald, Lark White, Ivy Wolk, Daniel Zolghadri, Delaney Quinn, and ASAP Rocky. 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
Production
If I Had Legs I'd Kick You began filming in August and September 2023 in Montauk, New York after SAG-AFTRA granted an interim agreement for the film.
Release
If I Had Legs I'd Kick You premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on January 24, 2025. It will also screen at the 75th Berlin International Film Festival in February 2025.
Reception
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 86% of 22 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.8/10. Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 81 out of 100, based on 12 critics, indicating "universal acclaim".
References
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- "Helen Hong Takes Center Stage in 'If I Had Legs I'd Kick You'". nilsonreport.ca. Nilsen Report. 27 October 2023. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
- Evans, Greg (February 21, 2024). "'Feud's Ella Beatty To Join Broadway's 'Appropriate'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 28, 2024.
- Garner, Glenn (January 24, 2025). "'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". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 25, 2025.
- "SAG-AFTRA" (PDF). sagaftra.org. SAG-AFTRA. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
- "PRODUCTION WEEKLY – ISSUE 1367 – THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2023 / 163 LISTINGS – 33 PAGES". productionweekly.com. Production Weekly. 14 September 2023. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
- Hipes, Patrick (7 November 2023). "SAG-AFTRA Interim Agreements: Full List Of Movies And TV Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
- D'Alessandro, Anthony; Patten, Dominic (December 11, 2024). "Sundance 2025: JLo, Sly Stone, Putin, Ayo Edebiri, André Holland, & Ex-NZ PM Jacinda Ardern Films Among Park City Festival Offerings". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 11, 2024.
- Ntim, Zac (January 21, 2025). "Berlin Film Festival Lineup: Richard Linklater, Jessica Chastain, A$AP Rocky & Marion Cotillard Movies Among Vibrant Selection". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 21, 2025.
- "If I Had Legs I'd Kick You". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved January 26, 2025.
- "If I Had Legs I'd Kick You". Metacritic. Retrieved January 25, 2025.