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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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Country | United States |
Language | English |
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.
The film had its world premiere at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival on January 24, 2025. At the 75th Berlin International Film Festival, Byrne won the Silver Bear for Best Leading Performance. It is scheduled to be released by A24 on October 10.
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]
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 be screened at the 52nd Telluride Film Festival, [10] the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival, [11] and the 2025 New York Film Festival. [12] The film is scheduled to be released by A24 on October 10, 2025. [13]
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]
Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
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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 |