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Movie Info & Cast

Director:

Laura Piani

Producer:

Gabrielle Dumon

Release Date:

May 30, 2025

Runtime:

1hr 38m

Synopsis

A desperately single bookseller, lost in a fantasy world, finds herself forced to fulfill her dreams of becoming a writer in order to stop messing up her love life.

Cast

  • Camille Rutherford
  • Pablo Pauly
  • Charlie Anson
  • Annabelle Lengronne
  • Liz Crowther
  • Alan Fairbairn
  • Lola Peploe
  • Alice Butaud
  • Roman Angel
  • Laurence Pierre
Moviegoers are saying
This French film creates a powerful theatrical experience that resonates deeply with women audiences, particularly older viewers who found themselves sobbing and feeling genuinely represented on screen for perhaps the first time. Despite mixed ratings averaging around 3.5/10, the film sparked genuine emotional connections and cultural conversations about female complexity, artistic genius, and romantic disappointment.
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  • Sep 6, 2024

    Starring Diet Hugh Grant

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    Adriano Caporusso
    Adriano Caporusso
    Sep 14, 2024

    i saw this in a theatre FULL of women (with two women over 70 on either side of me) and there is still something so moving about witnessing women seeing themselves be represented on screen as complex and messy and artistic geniuses for maybe the first time for them! is…

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    carley :)
    carley :)
    Sep 6, 2024

    oh to be french skinny and have two men fight over me.

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    Shak Jessa
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    Jun 10, 2025

    What if we did it in the Jane Austen Content House 😳

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    James (Schaffrillas)
    James (Schaffrillas)
    May 28, 2025

    she asked two separate men for head and neither delivered. im so sorry diva you deserve better

    606 Likes
    dena
    dena
    May 28, 2025

    Before the movie started I ask iris if this movie was in English. She said yes. Then the movie started and it was definitely not in English. Some may even say it was in French. Then the character went to England and I thought surely now they will speak English. Do not be…

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    Blair MacMillan
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    May 29, 2025

    So cute so cute so cute so cute so cute so cute

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    Framesofnick
    Framesofnick
    Jan 26, 2025

    En mode l’eurostar c’est une hallucination collective

    520 Likes
    Neil
    Neil
    May 27, 2025

    we have hugh grant at home

    510 Likes
    theFilmTripper
    theFilmTripper
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  • Cinephile13
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    Jane Austen Wrecked My Life

    Not bad — hot Englishman, hot Frenchman. Was a little disappointed with the lack of Jane Austen references. Liked that it was mostly in French. Almost gave the vibe of Notting Hill (bookstore), but not quite as urban-cozy or realistically serendipitous

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    Elise Bodnyk
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    Jane Austen Wrecked My Life

    Honestly sweet rom com

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    It was a good pick before my French class started but other than that I didn’t enjoy the movie at all.

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    This is the kind of love we're talking about ❤️ If you want to spend a good time, watch it !

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    Jane Austen Wrecked My Life

    Sweet and funny. Most of it is French subtitles.

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    Funny and aesthetic

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90
Mar 25, 2026

Jane Austen Wrecked My Life feels destined to become a quintessential Austen-adjacent classic. The film lives up to its playful title with a thoughtful blend of the author’s sense and sensibility.

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Nadia Dalimonte
Next Best Picture
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Jun 20, 2025

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

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Metacritic review by Kimberley Jones
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Jun 2, 2025

Jane Austen Wrecked My Life is too low-key for its own good and could have benefitted from a stronger connection to the titular author than the finished product delivers.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Jane Austen Wrecked My Life (2025) family-friendly?
The movie has been rated as R, meaning that Under 17 requires an adult accompaniment.
How long is Jane Austen Wrecked My Life (2025)?
The movie is 1hr 38min long.
What's Jane Austen Wrecked My Life (2025) about?
A desperately single bookseller, lost in a fantasy world, finds herself forced to fulfill her dreams of becoming a writer in order to stop messing up her love life.
Who's the cast of Jane Austen Wrecked My Life (2025)?
  • Camille Rutherford as Agathe Robinson
  • Pablo Pauly as Félix
  • Charlie Anson as Oliver
  • Annabelle Lengronne as Chéryl
  • Liz Crowther as Beth
  • Alan Fairbairn as Todd
  • Lola Peploe as Olympia
  • Alice Butaud as Mona
  • Roman Angel as Tom
  • Laurence Pierre as Rosemarie
Who's the director behind Jane Austen Wrecked My Life (2025)?
Laura Piani directed Jane Austen Wrecked My Life (2025).
Who produced Jane Austen Wrecked My Life (2025)?
Gabrielle Dumon produced Jane Austen Wrecked My Life (2025).