Rose Byrne in 'If I Had Legs I'd Kick You.' A24 Share on Facebook Share on X Share to Flipboard Send an Email Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Print the Article Post a Comment It may not be a barrel of laughs, but Mary Bronstein's acclaimed indie If I Had Legs I'd Kick You, which centers on a widely lauded performance by Rose Byrne as a woman whose life is literally and figuratively crashing down around her, has been submitted for Golden Globes consideration in the musical or comedy categories rather than drama categories, The Hollywood Reporter has learned. The A24 release, Bronstein's second feature and first in 17 years, had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival and then played at the Berlin and Telluride film fests. Byrne, who appears in virtually every scene of the film, usually in a tight close-up, was awarded Berlin's Silver Bear for best leading performance for her turn as Linda, a therapist who has a client (Danielle Macdonald) behaving oddly; a wife whose husband (Christian Slater) has gone out of town at a most inopportune time; and a mother who is forced to relocate with her sickly daughter to a motel run run by some colorful characters (including A$AP Rocky). Related Stories Movies Dolly Parton Will Miss Film Academy's Governors Awards Business The Hollywood Reporter Launches Inaugural Podcast Roundtable in Partnership With Spotify In a review out of Sundance, The Hollywood Reporter's David Rooney wrote, "Byrne's high-wire act remains riveting... It's a bruising performance, digging deep into the intense pressure and isolation that can sometimes accompany motherhood with a mercilessness that makes Nightbitch look tame, while not excluding compassion. You feel for Linda as she struggles to keep her head from exploding when blinkered men fail to get just how crazy-making responsibility for a small child can be." The film, which will be released in theaters on Oct. 10, stands at a formidable 95 percent on Rotten Tomatoes. Other top contenders for the musical or comedy Golden Globes are expected to include Bugonia, Is This Thing On?, Jay Kelly, Marty Supreme, The Naked Gun, Rental Family, Wake Up Dead Man and Wicked: For Good. THR Newsletters Sign up for THR news straight to your inbox every day Subscribe Sign Up James Mangold James Mangold Signs Overall Film Deal With Paramount Miami Film Festival GEMS Miami Film Fest GEMS: Gus Van Sant Set for Precious Gem Award, Will Guest on Live 'Awards Chatter' Episode Paolo Sorrentino AFI Fest Sets Lineup With Films by Jim Jarmusch, Paolo Sorrentino, Kaouther Ben Hania and More Heat Vision Content Creator Inanna Sarkis Making Graphic Novel Debut With Action Fantasy for Vault Comics (Exclusive) Obituaries Renato Casaro, Famed Italian Designer of Movie Posters, Dies at 89 Heat Vision Comic That Mark Millar Pitched DC at Age 13 Now Becoming a Reality James Mangold James Mangold Signs Overall Film Deal With Paramount Miami Film Festival GEMS Miami Film Fest GEMS: Gus Van Sant Set for Precious Gem Award, Will Guest on Live 'Awards Chatter' Episode Paolo Sorrentino AFI Fest Sets Lineup With Films by Jim Jarmusch, Paolo Sorrentino, Kaouther Ben Hania and More Heat Vision Content Creator Inanna Sarkis Making Graphic Novel Debut With Action Fantasy for Vault Comics (Exclusive) Obituaries Renato Casaro, Famed Italian Designer of Movie Posters, Dies at 89 Heat Vision Comic That Mark Millar Pitched DC at Age 13 Now Becoming a Reality