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.
- Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
- 28 wins & 21 nominations total
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- TriviaAs well as writing and directing the film, Tom Tykwer also composed the techno music which features star Franka Potente on vocals.
- GoofsAt 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 versionsThe 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.
- ConnectionsEdited into The Clock (2010)
- SoundtracksWish
Vocals by Franka Potente and Thomas D (as Thomas D.)
Music by Tom Tykwer (as Tykwer), Johnny Klimek (as Klimek) and Reinhold Heil (as Heil)
Lyrics by Tom Tykwer and Thomas D (as Thomas D.)
Performed by Franka Potente (as Franka Potenta) feat. Thomas D (as Thomas D.)
Lola (the engaging Franka Potente) manages to be both an iconic, super-cool heroine, and a believable young woman who just wants to get her boyfriend out of trouble. IMDb ratings show that this is the rare action movie that appeals to girls more than to guys, probably because Lola is such a strong character.
This is exhilarating film-making, with a propulsive soundtrack, a fast pace, and many flashy effects like animated and black-and-white sequences--in addition to the most stunning use of split-screen that I've ever seen. Incredibly for such a young director, these techniques are employed with great assurance. I also like how although the film is "hip" and sometimes amused by the crazy things that happen to people, it's never cynical. Instead, there's a sweet optimism to it, a faith in karma and love.
Occasionally, "Run Lola Run" is a bit too clever for its own good. The rapid-fire montages that show the fates of minor characters are superficially amusing, but unnecessarily hammer home the theme that "little things can have a huge effect on a person's life." However, the movie's philosophies are still ambiguous enough that there's a lot to think about when it's over. Furthermore, "Run Lola Run" is an extraordinarily good time; it's impossible to take your eyes off the screen whenever Lola's on it.
- marissas75
- Feb 27, 2006
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- Also known as
- Lola Runs
- Filming locations
- Behrenstraße, St.-Hedwigs-Kathedrale, Mitte, Berlin, Germany(Lola runs by nuns)
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Box office
- Budget
- DEM 3,500,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $7,647,184
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $123,643
- Jun 20, 1999
- Gross worldwide
- $7,659,098
- Runtime1 hour 20 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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