Run Lola Run (1999)
93%RT Audience Score: 90%
Awards & Nominations: Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
28 wins & 21 nominations total
More fun than a barrel of Jean-Paul Sartre, pic’s energy riffs on an engaging love story and really human performances while offering a series of what-ifs and a blood-stirring soundtrack.
If you’re looking for a movie that will make your heart race and your brain work overtime, Run Lola Run is the perfect pick. This German thriller is a wild ride from start to finish, with Lola racing against the clock to save her boyfriend’s life. But it’s not just the plot that’s exciting – the film’s innovative editing and use of multiple viewpoints will keep you on the edge of your seat. Plus, Lola herself is a total badass, with her bright red hair and unstoppable determination. So if you’re in the mood for a movie that’s fun, fast-paced, and totally unique, give Run Lola Run a try.
Production Company(ies)
M K2 Productions, France 3 Cinéma C AB Productions,
Distributor
Columbia Tristar, Sony Pictures Classics
Release Type
Theatrical
Filming Location(s)
Behrenstraße, St.-Hedwigs-Kathedrale, Mitte, Berlin, Germany
MPAA / Certificate
Rated R for some violence and language
Year of Release
1999
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby Digital
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Aspect ratio:1.85 : 1
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Runtime:1h 21m
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Language(s):German, English, Japanese
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Country of origin:Germany
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Jun 18, 1999 Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 30, 2001
Genre(s)
Action
Keyword(s)
starring Franka Potente, Moritz Bleibtreu, Herbert Knaup, Armin Rohde, Joachim Król, Nina Petri, Heino Ferch, Stefan Arndt, Gebhard Henke, Andreas Schreitmüller, directed by Tom Tykwer, written by Tom Tykwer, action, German, R-rated, Columbia Tristar, Sony Pictures Classics, box office gross $7.3M, reviewed by Owen Gleiberman, Nell Minow, Ed Gonzalez, Rick Groen, Richard Falcon, David Rooney, Mike Massie, Tim Brayton, David Nusair, Joe Lozito, Jeffrey M Anderson, JoBlo, visually impressive, conceptually impressive, love story, human performances, what-ifs, blood-stirring soundtrack, fast-paced, originality, nonstop fun, stylized, inventive, smart, thrilling, surrealistic soundtrack
Worldwide gross: $7,267,585
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $13,045,518
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 1,879
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 1,422,630
US/Canada gross: $7,267,585
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): $13,045,518
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 1,538
US/Canada opening weekend: $123,643
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): $221,943
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): 1,629
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): DEM 3,500,000
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): NA
Production budget ranking: NA
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
ROI to date (est.): NA
ROI ranking: NA
Moritz Bleibtreu – Manni
Herbert Knaup – Vater
Armin Rohde – Herr Schuster
Joachim Król – Norbert von Au
Nina Petri – Frau Hansen
Director – Tom Tykwer
Producer – Stefan Arndt, Gebhard Henke, Andreas Schreitmüller
Writer – Tom Tykwer
Distributor – Columbia Tristar, Sony Pictures Classics
Sound Mix – Surround, Dolby Digital
Director(s)
Tom Tykwer
Writer(s)
Tom Tykwer
Producer(s)
Stefan Arndt, Gebhard Henke, Andreas Schreitmüller
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
28 wins & 21 nominations total
Academy Awards
All Critics (83) | Top Critics (27) | Fresh (77) | Rotten (6)
September 7, 2011 | Rating: A
Owen Gleiberman
Entertainment Weekly
TOP CRITIC
Teenagers with a taste for the offbeat may enjoy.
December 28, 2010 | Rating: 4/5
Nell Minow
Common Sense Media
TOP CRITIC
Run Lola Run could very well be the punchiest piece of concept art to ever hit the silver screen, a shock-dose of German existential cinema you can ride.
August 1, 2003 | Rating: 4/4
Ed Gonzalez
Slant Magazine
TOP CRITIC
Run Lola Run is fun, fun, fun.
March 19, 2002 | Rating: 3/4
Rick Groen
Globe and Mail
TOP CRITIC
Run Lola Run sets new standards for the cinema of hysteria.
March 3, 2002
Richard Falcon
Sight & Sound
TOP CRITIC
Cleverly juggling the elements and encounters of a simple thriller scenario by using multiple viewpoints and a domino effect to create different destinies…
February 14, 2001
David Rooney
Variety
TOP CRITIC
Pure avant-garde filmmaking, wholly succeeding at presenting innovative editing techniques to lure the audience into a plot as nonlinear and sporadic as they come.
September 24, 2020 | Rating: 8/10
Mike Massie
Gone With The Twins
An exercise in sensory overload.
November 4, 2017 | Rating: 4.5/5
Tim Brayton
Alternate Ending
…an above-average thriller that’s more (much more) than its admittedly eye-catching gimmick.
November 28, 2016 | Rating: 3.5/4
David Nusair
Reel Film Reviews
July 14, 2007 | Rating: 3/4
Joe Lozito
Big Picture Big Sound
Run Lola Run takes a few moments to muse about the nature of time and the purpose of man… But its real agenda is the purpose of woman.
May 26, 2006 | Rating: 4/4
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Combustible Celluloid
May 5, 2006 | Rating: 8/10
JoBlo
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Plot
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.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
Franka Potente, who plays Lola in Run Lola Run, is also known for her roles in The Bourne Identity and The Bourne Supremacy.
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