Sony Pictures Classics announced they will release Jane Austen Wrecked My Life in theaters in select markets on May 16, 2025, followed by a nationwide rollout. The film, written and directed by Laura Piani, had its world premiere at last year’s Toronto International Film Festival and recently made its US debut as the opening night film at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival. The film was released in France earlier this year, where it is enjoying a critically acclaimed and highly successful run.
The French romantic comedy stars Camille Rutherford (Anatomy Of A Fall), Pablo Pauly , Charlie Anson (DOWNTON ABBEY) and Annabelle Lengronne , and is produced by Gabrielle Dumon.
Jane Austen Wrecked My Life follows Agathe (Rutherford) a hopelessly clumsy yet charming young woman who works in the legendary Shakespeare & Co. bookshop in Paris. While she dreams of being a successful writer, and of experiencing love akin to a Jane Austen novel, she finds herself desperately single and plagued by writer’s block. When Agathe’s best friend (Pauly) gets her invited to the Jane Austen Writers' Residency in England, she finally has her Jane Austen moment…and is caught in a very unexpected romantic triangle. Agathe must let go of her insecurities to decide what she really wants for herself, and to achieve her romantic and professional dreams.
