Official movie poster for Run Lola Run (1998), a action drama film

Run Lola Run(1998)

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Every second of every day you're faced with a decision that can change your life.

7.3(2,646)1h 20m1998-08-20
ActionDramaThriller

Run Lola Run Synopsis

Lola receives a phone call from her boyfriend Manni. He lost 100,000 DM in a subway train that belongs to a very bad guy. She has 20 minutes to raise this amount and meet Manni. Otherwise, he will rob a store to get the money. Three different alternatives may happen depending on some minor event along Lola's run.

Run Lola Run (1998) is a action, drama and thriller film directed by Tom Tykwer, released on August 20, 1998 with a runtime of 1h 20m. It stars Franka Potente, Moritz Bleibtreu, Herbert Knaup and Nina Petri. Viewers rate it 7.3 out of 10 across 2,646 ratings.

Director:
Tom Tykwer
Writers:
Tom Tykwer
Producers:
Stefan Arndt, Andreas Schreitmüller, Gebhard Henke
Cinematographer:
Frank Griebe
Composer:
Johnny Klimek
Production:
X Filme Creative Pool
Budget:
$1,530,000
Revenue:
$7,660,911
Status:
Released

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Run Lola Run Videos & Clips

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Official Trailer

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Mark Kermode reviews Run Lola Run (1998)

Featurette

Franka Potente takes us behind the scenes of Lola’s iconic hair.

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Franka Potente on making RUN LOLA RUN

Featurette

Run Lola Run Reviews & Ratings

Average viewer score of 7.3/10 from 2,646 ratings.

ausher8

5/10

Stupid criminal is stupid and expects his girlfriend to bail him out and fix his problems. We watch 3 different scenarios of her running around trying to come up with money. More stupid stuff happens and she screams to try to make things go her way. Yes, literally screams. Ridiculous

Reviewed on October 27, 2018

CinemaSerf

7/10

"Manni" (Moritz Bleibtreu) calls his girlfriend in distress to tell her that he's left DM100,000 on the subway and unless he can repatriate it by noon, he's going to have to rob somewhere else he is toast! What now ensues sees three scenarios play out as "Lola" (Franka Potente) tries to figure out a way to raise this fairly huge sum of cash in the twenty minutes allowed. Her dad is a bank manager - so perhaps he…

Reviewed on November 21, 2024

ezra

10/10

definitely biased because i'm a huge fan of techno music lol. i was bopping all the way through, it was a lot of fun. became my new favorite film when i walked out of the theater. professor had us watch this film to showcase what can be done with editing in the art of film, i'm convinced that was mostly the rapid match cuts with the music, which was a really cool effect. every choice really made this a fun and…

Reviewed on July 22, 2025

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Run Lola Run – Frequently Asked Questions

Where can I watch Run Lola Run online?

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Run Lola Run (1998) is available to stream on Hulu, Sundance Now and Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.

Who stars in Run Lola Run?

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The main cast of Run Lola Run (1998) includes Franka Potente, Moritz Bleibtreu, Herbert Knaup, Nina Petri and Armin Rohde. The film was directed by Tom Tykwer. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.

When was Run Lola Run released?

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Run Lola Run was released on August 20, 1998 and runs for 1h 20m.

Is Run Lola Run worth watching?

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Run Lola Run (1998) holds an average rating of 7.3 out of 10 from 2,646 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy action, drama and thriller films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.

Is there a trailer for Run Lola Run?

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