We are proud to announce that Tribeca Film has acquired the rights to the French hit Romantics Anonymous!

Next in what is sure to be a long line of post-Festival pickups, Tribeca Film has just announced their acquisition of all US distribution rights for the French box office smash Romantics Anonymous. A story about two very shy people whose love of chocolate brings them together, Romantics Anonymous has already brought in over $9 million in French box office. with a strong push by StudioCanal. The deal, which began on the streets of New York City and concluded at the Cannes Film Festival, will push the film to multiple platforms sometime in the near future.



This delectable film, directed by Jean-Pierre Améris, tells the story of Angélique Delange (Isabelle Carré, Private Fears in Public Places), an unemployed but gifted chocolate-maker with a lifelong case of uncontrollable shyness that prevents her from properly sharing her confectionery talents. Jean-René Van Den Hugde (Benoît Poelvoorde, Coco Before Chanel) suffers from a similar case of terminal abashment and runs a fledgling chocolate company in desperate need of a new direction. When Jean-René hires Angélique as the new sales associate, the two nervous Nellies must face their deepest fears. With the chocolate business hanging in the balance, they are forced to fess up to their hidden sweet affections for each other.

Tribeca Enterprises' Chief Creative Officer Geoffrey Gilmore believes that the film is "universal in its appeal." Gilmore sees that "French films have the rare ability to transcend boundaries and bring audiences together. We’re enormously pleased to have reached a deal in Cannes for this film, which has great comic moments, wonderful characters and extraordinary performances." Gilmore and the rest of the Tribeca family sincerely look forward to bringing this film to US audiences.

Tribeca was lucky enough to sit down with the director back in March to discuss his quiet, semi-autobiographic film. Himself a self-admitted former member of Emotions Anonymous, Améris wanted his audience to leave the film "thinking they have to succeed in getting over their fears, even if it's really difficult." He continues: "If they don't, they'll always regret that they never really live, and there's nothing sadder than that. I really tried to make a positive film, a film that does you good." For more from Jean-Pierre Améris, check out the rest of his Faces of the Festival interview.

Sounds pretty sweet, right? More details to come, but Tribeca Film has been reaching audiences via a range of platforms, including nationwide Video on Demand, DVD, theatrical, pay-TV and digital.