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Run Lola Run

Directed by Tom Tykwer · 1998 ·

Answer Summary: Is Run Lola Run worth watching?

Run Lola Run (1998) earns a 82% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.Critics and audiences are closely aligned on this one.

Quick Verdict: What is the Celluloid Score for Run Lola Run?

Calculated from 4 available inputs: Celluloid editorial rating, Metascore, Letterboxd and IMDb. Audience sentiment is shown separately and never changes the composite. See how we calculate scores.

82%
Celluloid Score Recommended

4-input transparent breakdown

93% Editorial Rating
87% Audience snapshot · excluded
77 Metascore
★★★★☆ Letterboxd 4
7.6 IMDb /10
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Runtime
1h 20m
Cast
Franka Potente , Moritz Bleibtreu , Herbert Knaup
Streaming
Hulu, Sundance Now
Country
Germany
Language
German

Where to watch

  • Hulu
  • Sundance Now

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Where to watch Run Lola Run by country

Country Streaming on
United Kingdom BFI Player
United States Hulu, Sundance Now

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Why this score?

  • Celluloid's editorial rating is exceptional (93/100).
  • General viewers mostly liked it (87%).
  • Metascore is generally favorable (77/100).
  • Letterboxd diarists rate it highly (4/5).
  • Celluloid Score 82% combines 4 verified rating inputs; audience sentiment is shown separately.

Best for

  • Viewers who want a well-regarded action, thriller pick
  • Short runtime — easy weeknight watch

Not ideal for

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    Is Run Lola Run worth watching?

    Yes — Run Lola Run earns a 82% Celluloid Score. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.

    Celluloid Verdict

    Tykwer's hyperkinetic experiment turned a simple premise into a global art-house adrenaline rush.

    Celluloid editorial verdict

    Critics and audiences are closely aligned on this one.

    What is Run Lola Run about?

    A woman has twenty minutes to find one hundred thousand marks to save her boyfriend, racing through Berlin as timelines reset with each failure.

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    Critic Reviews

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    Run Lola Run (1998) Review: A German Classic

    Tom Tykwer's Run Lola Run (1998) endures as a defining action landmark from Germany, with scores that still shape how audiences discover cinema from the region.

    Essential viewing — a certified classic.

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