Linda (Rose Byrne), a Montauk-based psychotherapist and exhausted mother, watches her already fragile life completely implode when her apartment ceiling literally caves in. Struggling to care for her young daughter who suffers from a debilitating mysterious illness requiring a feeding tube, an absent cruise-ship-captain husband (Christian Slater), mounting bills, a hostile therapist (Conan O'Brien) who seems to despise her, and a string of increasingly bizarre and hostile encounters, Linda spirals into desperation, substance abuse, and paranoia. What begins as a darkly comic portrait of maternal burnout escalates into a relentless, anxiety-inducing psychological nightmare that feels like Uncut Gems collided with a horror movie about parenthood. Mary Bronstein's unflinching film is a raw, stressful, and often suffocating exploration of caregiving, mental unraveling, and the terror of being solely responsible for another human life when you can barely hold yourself together.

Movie Details

  • Title: If I Had Legs I'd Kick You
  • Release Date: October 10, 2025 (limited theatrical release in the US by A24; world premiere at Sundance Film Festival January 24, 2025; also played Berlin, Telluride, TIFF, NYFF, and others)
  • Director & Writer: Mary Bronstein
  • Genre: Comedy, Drama, Psychological Thriller
  • Runtime: 113 minutes (1 hour 53 minutes)
  • Rating: R (for language throughout, some drug use, and bloody images)
  • Production Companies: Elara Pictures, A24
  • Distributor: A24
  • Filming Locations: Montauk, New York (shot in 2023 under SAG interim agreement)
  • Cast:
    • Rose Byrne as Linda
    • Delaney Quinn as the Daughter
    • A$AP Rocky as James (motel manager/neighbor)
    • Conan O'Brien as Linda's Therapist
    • Christian Slater as Charles (Linda's husband, mostly voice)
    • Mary Bronstein as the Daughter's Doctor
    • Danielle Macdonald, Ivy Wolk, Manu Nash, and others in supporting roles
  • Current Ratings (as of mid-November 2025): IMDb 7.2/10; Rotten Tomatoes 93% (Critics), 78% (Audience) – praised for Rose Byrne's fearless performance and intense direction, though many note it's exhausting and not easily rewatchable