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Run Lola Run

Original title: Lola rennt
  • 19981998
  • RR
  • 1h 20m
IMDb RATING
7.7/10
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After a botched money delivery, Lola has 20 minutes to come up with 100,000 Deutschmarks.After a botched money delivery, Lola has 20 minutes to come up with 100,000 Deutschmarks.After a botched money delivery, Lola has 20 minutes to come up with 100,000 Deutschmarks.

IMDb RATING
7.7/10
197K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
3,743
281
  • Director
    • Tom Tykwer
  • Writer
    • Tom Tykwer(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Franka Potente
    • Moritz Bleibtreu
    • Herbert Knaup
Top credits
  • Director
    • Tom Tykwer
  • Writer
    • Tom Tykwer(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Franka Potente
    • Moritz Bleibtreu
    • Herbert Knaup
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 771User reviews
    • 195Critic reviews
    • 77Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
      • 28 wins & 21 nominations total

    Videos2

    Run Lola Run
    Trailer 1:24
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    Top cast

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    Franka Potente
    Franka Potente
    • Lolaas Lola
    Moritz Bleibtreu
    Moritz Bleibtreu
    • Mannias Manni
    Herbert Knaup
    Herbert Knaup
    • Vateras Vater
    Nina Petri
    Nina Petri
    • Frau Hansenas Frau Hansen
    Armin Rohde
    Armin Rohde
    • Herr Schusteras Herr Schuster
    Joachim Król
    Joachim Król
    • Norbert von Auas Norbert von Au
    Ludger Pistor
    Ludger Pistor
    • Herr Meieras Herr Meier
    Suzanne von Borsody
    Suzanne von Borsody
    • Frau Jägeras Frau Jäger
    Sebastian Schipper
    Sebastian Schipper
    • Mikeas Mike
    Julia Lindig
    • Dorisas Doris
    Lars Rudolph
    Lars Rudolph
    • Herr Kruseas Herr Kruse
    Heino Ferch
    Heino Ferch
    • Ronnieas Ronnie
    Wolfgang Becker
    Wolfgang Becker
    • Man on pictureas Man on picture
    • (uncredited)
    Marc Bischoff
    Marc Bischoff
    • Polizistas Polizist
    • (uncredited)
    Monica Bleibtreu
    • Die Blindeas Die Blinde
    • (uncredited)
    Volkhart Buff
    • Krankenwagenfahreras Krankenwagenfahrer
    • (uncredited)
    Beate Finckh
    Beate Finckh
    • Casino-Kassiererinas Casino-Kassiererin
    • (uncredited)
    J.P. Johannsen
    • Bank clerk through dooras Bank clerk through door
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Tom Tykwer
    • Writer
      • Tom Tykwer(screenplay)
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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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. Lola has 20 min 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. —Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
    • repeated event
    • fate
    • running
    • butterfly effect
    • race against time
    • 257 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • The Pressure is Rising, The Adrenaline is Rushing, The Clock is Ticking
    • Genres
      • Action
      • Crime
      • Thriller
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated R for some violence and language
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The red hair from Franka Potente is a wig and can be seen in the DFF (German Film Museum) in Berlin.
    • Goofs
      At the end of the first run, Manni and Lola rob a supermarket. At the end of the third run, when Lola scans the intersection for Manni, the same supermarket is closed and dark. The filmmakers were unable to secure permission to close down the streets for filming, so the scene was filmed just after dawn on a Sunday morning to avoid traffic.
    • Quotes

      [first lines]

      [subtitled version]

      Narrator: Man... probably the most mysterious species on our planet. A mystery of unanswered questions. Who are we? Where do we come from? Where are we going? How do we know what we think we know? Why do we believe anything at all? Countless questions in search of an answer... an answer that will give rise to a new question... and the next answer will give rise to the next question and so on. But, in the end, isn't it always the same question? And always the same answer?

    • Crazy credits
      "Special thanks to those who ran with us".
    • Alternate versions
      The DVD version has different English subtitles than showings on pay-cable stations. Most notably, the opening credits are not translated to english on the DVD version, and small phrases are not translated, such as when Lola goes through everyone she knows, trying to get the money. Only "Dad" is translated.
    • Connections
      Edited into The Clock (2010)
    • Soundtracks
      Wish
      Vocals by Franka Potente / Thomas D (as Thomas D.)

      Music by Tom Tykwer (as Tykwer) / Johnny Klimek (as Klimek) / Reinhold Heil (as Heil)

      Lyrics by Tom Tykwer / Thomas D (as Thomas D.)

      Performed by Franka Potente (as Franka Potenta) feat. Thomas D (as Thomas D.)

    User reviews771

    Review
    Top review
    10/10
    Riveting action, dynamic sound track, and brilliant editing had me hooked from the first frame.
    The concepts are simple. How do our actions affect our own lives, as well as those whom we touch? What part do chance and random events play in determining an outcome? Can we select a different result by making different choices? In short, what is reality? Well, maybe it isn't all that simple, but while others have plowed these same fertile fields, as recently as the film "Go", and also in "The Music of Chance", based on Paul Auster's novel, no one has dealt with such cosmic existential questions with more brilliant originality, fast paced action, and a pulsing score than in this German cinematic masterpiece.

    In a compact ninety minutes, combining snips of animation, cinema verité, quirky characters, situations and dialogue, and a pace that makes most music videos look like they've been filmed in slow motion, three versions of the same story sequence unfold, and each time conclude with a jolting finish that defies convention, and keeps the viewer guessing until the final frame.

    This is one of those rare cinematic events that is entertaining, satisfying, and absorbing, as well as flawlessly acted, staged, edited, produced and directed. I thought that Lola ran her race with flair and style, and left all others way behind in the dust.
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    • ecto-3
    • Jun 27, 1999

    FAQ6

    • Is 'Run Lola run' based on a book?
    • Why didn't Lola use a car?
    • Is it possible to follow Lola's route?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • June 18, 1999 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Germany
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official site
    • Languages
      • German
      • English
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Lola Runs
    • Filming locations
      • Behrenstraße, St.-Hedwigs-Kathedrale, Mitte, Berlin, Germany
    • Production companies
      • X-Filme Creative Pool
      • Arte Deutschland TV
      • Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR)
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • DEM 3,500,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $7,267,585
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $123,643
      • Jun 20, 1999
    • Gross worldwide
      • $7,267,585
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 20 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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