If I Had Legs I'd Kick You
If I Had Legs I'd Kick You (2025) is a drama film, directed by Mary Bronstein. It stars Rose Byrne and Conan O'Brien. The 113-minute film holds an audience score of 6.3/10.
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What If I Had Legs I'd Kick You Is About
Linda is a psychotherapist. Her daughter has a feeding disorder, her patients are collapsing onto her, and the ceiling of her apartment falls in. This is not a film about a day; it is a film about a nervous system. Mary Bronstein made her first feature since 2008, drawing on caring for her own daughter's health problems. It was shot in 27 days in Montauk during the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike on a constrained budget. The formal decision is arguable: the camera sits punishingly close to Linda and the child is almost never seen. Keeping the daughter out of frame locks the audience inside the mother's point of view too. Rose Byrne's performance is the centre. Rotten Tomatoes has it at 92 percent, with one critic calling the work exquisitely raw and white-knuckle, so voyeuristic it feels personal. The comparisons went to Uncut Gems. Byrne won the Golden Globe for Best Actress in a Musical or Comedy, the Silver Bear for Best Leading Performance at Berlin and the Independent Spirit Award, with Academy Award, BAFTA and Critics Choice nominations following. It premiered at Sundance on 24 January 2025, A24 distributed, and it opened on 10 October 2025. Who it is for: viewers who want an uncomfortable and accurate portrait of motherhood. Who it is not for: anyone prone to anxiety. The film never releases the pressure, and that is deliberate rather than stylistic.
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What is If I Had Legs I'd Kick You about?
Linda is a psychotherapist. Her daughter has a feeding disorder, her patients are collapsing onto her, and the ceiling of her apartment falls in.
Where can I watch If I Had Legs I'd Kick You?
If I Had Legs I'd Kick You is available to watch on digital platforms such as HBO Max Amazon Channel, YouTube TV, HBO Max, Amazon Video. Current rent and buy options are listed in the "Where to Watch" section on this page.
How long is If I Had Legs I'd Kick You?
If I Had Legs I'd Kick You runs for 113 minutes (1h 53m).
When did If I Had Legs I'd Kick You come out?
If I Had Legs I'd Kick You was released in 2025.
Who directed If I Had Legs I'd Kick You?
If I Had Legs I'd Kick You was directed by Mary Bronstein.
Who stars in If I Had Legs I'd Kick You?
If I Had Legs I'd Kick You stars Rose Byrne, Conan O'Brien, A$AP Rocky, Danielle Macdonald.
What is If I Had Legs I'd Kick You's rating?
If I Had Legs I'd Kick You holds 6.6/10 on IMDb and 6.3/10 on TMDB. Its Pulse Score is 68 out of 100.
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