If I Had Legs I'd Kick You

If I Had Legs I'd Kick You is a 2025 American psychological comedy drama film, written and directed by Mary Bronstein. It stars Rose Byrne, Conan O'Brien, Danielle Macdonald, Christian Slater and ASAP Rocky.

If I Had Legs I'd Kick You
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Mary Bronstein
Written by	Mary Bronstein
Produced by	Sara Murphy Ryan Zacarias Ronald Bronstein Josh Safdie Eli Bush Conor Hanon Richie Doyle
Starring	Rose Byrne Conan O'Brien Danielle Macdonald Christian Slater ASAP Rocky
Cinematography	Christopher Messina
Edited by	Lucian Johnston
Production companies	A24 Central Pictures Fat City
Distributed by	A24
Release dates	January 24, 2025 (2025-01-24) (Sundance) October 10, 2025 (2025-10-10)
Country	United States
Language	English

It had its world premiere at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival on January 24, 2025. It is scheduled to be released by A24 on October 10, 2025.

Cast

• Rose Byrne as Linda^[1]
• Conan O'Brien as Linda's therapist
• Danielle Macdonald as Caroline, a mother who abandons her newborn baby
• Christian Slater as Charles, Linda's husband^[2]
• ASAP Rocky as James, motel superintendent
• Ivy Wolk as Diana, a motel clerk
• Daniel Zolghadri as Stephen
• Delaney Quinn as Linda's terminally ill daughter
• Ronald Bronstein as Caroline's husband
• Lark White as Vanessa
• Josh Pais as Brad
• Eva Kornet as herself
• Mark Stolzenberg as a clinic parking attendant
• Helen Hong as Eva
• Ella Beatty as Kate
• Manu Narayan as Landlord
• Amy Judd Lieberman as Melanie

Production

If I Had Legs I'd Kick You began filming in August^[3] and September 2023^[4] in Montauk, New York after SAG-AFTRA granted an interim agreement for the film amidst the actors' strike.^[5]

Release

Byrne with the Silver Bear for Best Leading Performance

If I Had Legs I'd Kick You premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on January 24, 2025.^[6] It had its international premiere in February 2025 at the 75th Berlin International Film Festival in competition for the Golden Bear.^[7][8] Rose Byrne won the Silver Bear for Best Leading Performance.^[9] It will also screen at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival^[10][11] and the 2025 New York Film Festival.^[12] The film is scheduled to be released by A24 on October 10, 2025.^[13]

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 93% of 41 critics' reviews are positive. The website's consensus reads: "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."^[14] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 81 out of 100, based on 13 critics, indicating "universal acclaim".^[15]

Accolades

Award	Date of ceremony	Category	Recipient	Result	Ref.
Berlin International Film Festival	February 23, 2025	Golden Bear	If I Had Legs I'd Kick You	Nominated	[16]
		Silver Bear for Best Leading Performance	Rose Byrne	Won