Jane Austen Wrecked My Life

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Jane Austen Wrecked My Life

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Agathe, hopelessly clumsy yet charming and full of contradictions, finds herself in desperate singlehood. Her dream is to experience love akin to a Jane Austen novel and her ultimate aspiration is to become a writer. Instead, she spends her days selling books in the legendary British Bookshop, Shakespeare & Co, in Paris. Invited to the Jane Austen Writers' Residency in England, she must confront her insecurities to finally fulfill her ambition of becoming a novelist and put an end to wasting her sentimental life.

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Critics Consensus

A modern, literate and sweet riff on finding the kind of happiness that can't be found in a book, Jane Austen Wrecked My Life will make your day.

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Audience Says

“As there is no charm equal to the tenderness of heart,” the romantic comedy Jane Austen Wrecked My Life will rather delight fans of the genre and this inimitable author.

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Jake Wilson

Sydney Morning Herald

Indeed, while Jane Austen Wrecked My Life could be described as a romantic comedy, it’s never especially funny, for all the stumbling and bumbling in the manner of Richard Curtis movies like Love Actually …

Rated: 2.5/5

Jun 24, 2025

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Stephen Romei

The Australian

This is an intelligent, well-directed, well-acted movie that, at its heart, just wants to have a bit of fun.

Rated: 3.5/5

Jun 24, 2025

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Kimberley Jones

Austin Chronicle

Modestly scoped, sometimes sweetly dopey, and sincerely moving, Jane Austen Wrecked My Life is a charmer.

Rated: 3.5/5

Jun 23, 2025

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Jane Freebury

Jane Freebury

It's always a good start when the romantic couple loathe each other from the get go, and it's no different in this frothy, charming rom com about a booksmart Parisian and an uptight Englishman

Rated: 3/5

Jun 25, 2025

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Robin Holabird

KUNR (Reno, NV)

It is a truth universally acknowledged in rom-com movies that adding Jane Austen to the mix helps your project.

Jun 21, 2025

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Simon Foster

Screen-Space

There are beats here that feel familiar - the whole narrative is an Austen riff, after all - but Piani and her star bring a warm loveliness and occasionally outrageous sensibility to the romance genre.

Rated: 3.5/5

Jun 21, 2025

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Brad

Delightful! Romantically cynical, yet offering a J.A. light at the end of her cinematic tunnel.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

06/18/25

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Serena

Charming, light hearted romance.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

06/15/25

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Ellen A

Loved the movie! Beautifully filmed and acted, a moving story, and as a writer myself, I felt inspired!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/15/25

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Jeff

I thought this movie was alright. I wasn’t expecting it to be primarily in French, but if that doesn’t deter you, it’s worth watching! I don’t know if Charlie Anson has inquisitive eyes or creeper eyes, but he walks a fine line in this movie. The romance between his character, Oliver, and Agatha is kind underdeveloped. Throughout most of this movie, it just feels like something is missing. Nevertheless, an inquisitively eyed guy meets annoyed RBF woman and go! That’s this movie, and it’s alright, closer to being good than bad. This movie fits very well into itself, and I mean, you’re expecting a fairy tale like romance to develop, but it can’t because of the disposition and assumptions and chaos and trauma of Agatha, and you get that. I don’t think you really feel what she’s feeling, but you get it well enough to understand. This movie has the capacity to make you smile and laugh and feel contentment with its conclusion. I’d recommend a watch. Ideally, it’s better suited for a streaming, date night kinda movie.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

06/12/25

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Brenda

Very unexpected, yet exactly what I was looking for. Smart story, interesting characters.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

06/11/25

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kathleen W

The acting was excellent, especially the role of Agathe. We loved everything about it.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

06/11/25

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Laura Piani

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Camille Rutherford

Agathe Robinson

Pablo Pauly

Félix

Charlie Anson

Oliver

Annabelle Lengronne

Chéryl

Liz Crowther

Beth

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Synopsis

Agathe, hopelessly clumsy yet charming and full of contradictions, finds herself in desperate singlehood. Her dream is to experience love akin to a Jane Austen novel and her ultimate aspiration is to become a writer. Instead, she spends her days selling books in the legendary British Bookshop, Shakespeare & Co, in Paris. Invited to the Jane Austen Writers' Residency in England, she must confront her insecurities to finally fulfill her ambition of becoming a novelist and put an end to wasting her sentimental life.

Director: Laura Piani
Producer: Gabrielle Dumon
Screenwriter: Laura Piani
Distributor: Sony Pictures Classics
Production Co: Les Films du Veyrier, Sciapode
Rating: R (Some Sexual Content|Nudity|Language)
Genre: Romance, Comedy, Drama
Original Language: French
Release Date (Theaters): May 23, 2025, Limited
Box Office (Gross USA): $1.7M
Runtime: 1h 34m
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)