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References 

Vertigo (1958)
In Lola Rennt, the painting on the wall of the casino (woman in grey suit with hair in spiral bun) is of Madeleine Elster (who in Vertigo is looking at a painting of Carlotta Valdes), and supports the spiral motif employed in both films.
2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
The match cut of the red bag filled with stolen money to the red phone falling into its place is an hommage to Kubrick's famous shot
The Tin Drum (1979)
In a few scenes, Lola breaks glass by screaming, just like Blechtrommel's main character Oskar. Similar cuts between Lola and scattering glass items.
Blind Chance (1981)
Trainspotting (1996)
duplicates the shot in which Renton in Trainspotting is almost hit by a car
Non-Stop (1996)

Referenced in 

The X-Files: Monday (1999)
This episode has a resemblance to the movie, because we see 4 different "what if"-stories... they look almost the same, only with the difference that if you change just a little bit in the story, then the future can change completely
28 Days (2000)
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation: Unfriendly Skies (2000)
As they're about to recreate the events in the plane, Grissom says "We're gonna have to do a Run Lola Run and play this in literal time"
Naken (2000)
My Best Friend (2001)
Mentioned by Andrea
Amélie (2001)
Cherish (2002)
Heaven (2002)
Femme Fatale (2002)
Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Beneath You (2002)
Young German girl with radical, slightly mussed pink hair, running around.
Four.50 (2003)
The Receipt (2005)
The entire short film The Receipt is an homage to Run Lola Run. Note...the comments/review on The Receipt's IMBd page make note of this reference.
Charmed: Run, Piper, Run (2005)
Episode title (a/k/a "Run, Lola, Run")
Scrubs: My Bright Idea (2006)
The music playing while the janitor is running towards J.D. is from the film Run Lola Run.
The Cools (2006)
At the end of the movie, the protagonist answers a radio trivia question about this film.
The World of the End (2006)
Techno-music-driven sequence with score deliberately riffing on "Lola rennt" running music
A Broken Life (2008)
Max enters a stairwell and says to Bud "Maybe you could animate this part"
Run, Fatboy, Run (2007)
The name is a reference to the english translation 'Run Lola Run'.
At the Movies: Episode #6.2 (2009)
Run Lola Run is mentioned in a review of The International as another movie directed by Tom Tykwer.
One Minutes (2009)
The section Crisp Packets in One Minutes references Run Lola Run's theme, structure and style.
Psych: The Devil Is in the Details... And the Upstairs Bedroom (2009)
A "possesed" girl speaks german during a possession episode, actually she's quoting "Run Lola Run" wich, as mentionend later, is her favourite movie.
90210: Nerdy Little Secrets (2011)
Silver says she felt like she was in Run, Lola, Run
Ebert Presents: At the Movies: Episode #2.12 (2011)
Christy mentions that Sony Pictures Classics released the film
Community: Remedial Chaos Theory (2011)
The entire episode is a reference to the classic, including the dice mirroring the soccer ball from the film's beginning.

Featured in 

I Love the '90s: Part Deux (2005)
Footage from this is featured.
Schnitte in Raum und Zeit (2006)
clips shown
Auge in Auge - Eine deutsche Filmgeschichte (2008)
A clip from this film is shown
Brows Held High: Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (2011)
also directed by Tom Tykwer

Spoofed in 

Scary Movie (2000)
Zooming in on the phone as it rings, then zooming in on Cindy and hitting her in the head with the camera
Roll Lola Roll (2000)
we love that film.
Spaced: Back (2001)
The rapid-fire "photo" montage showing Brian and Twists's bizarre sexual behavior is an idea taken (complete with sound effects) from Run Lola Run, specifically the film's own sexual deviance montage.
The Simpsons: Trilogy of Error (2001)
Lisa runs in desperation to reach her destination to a time limit and techno music; spoofing Run Lola Run.
Run Ronnie Run (2002)
Run Ronnie Run! (2002) is a parody.
Stella Shorts 1998-2002 (2002)
A chase scene in the short "Poker" uses similar music. DVD audio commentary indicates that it is specifially parodying this movie
Run Leia Run (2003)
My Big Fat Independent Movie (2005)
Includes a spoof of Run Lola Run
Lilli rennt (2006)
The whole thing is a persiflage of Run Lola Run.

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