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Run Lola Run (1998)

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

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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.

Release Date
August 20, 1998
Runtime
1h 20m
Rating
7.3/10 (2545 votes)

Director: Tom Tykwer

Cast: Franka Potente, Moritz Bleibtreu, Herbert Knaup, Nina Petri, Armin Rohde, Joachim Król, Ludger Pistor, Suzanne von Borsody

Production: X Filme Creative Pool
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Budget
$2M
Revenue
$8M
Full Cast (23 people)

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Reviews

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

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 ...

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 mad...

July 22, 2025

Run Lola Run

Run Lola Run

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

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

7.3
80 min

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.

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StatusReleased
Original LanguageGerman
Revenue$7,660,911
Release Date8/20/1998
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Cast

Franka Potente

as Lola

Moritz Bleibtreu

as Manni

Herbert Knaup

as Father

Nina Petri

as Mrs. Hansen

Armin Rohde

as Mr. Schuster

Joachim Król

as Norbert von Au

Ludger Pistor

as Mr. Meier

Suzanne von Borsody

as Ms. Jäger

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Videos

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Run Lola Run about?

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…

How long is Run Lola Run?

1h 20m

When was Run Lola Run released?

August 20, 1998

Who directed Run Lola Run?

Tom Tykwer

Who stars in Run Lola Run?

Franka Potente, Moritz Bleibtreu, Herbert Knaup

What genre is Run Lola Run?

Action, Drama, Thriller

Is Run Lola Run available to stream?

Yes, on AMC+ Amazon Channel and Philo