Run Lola Run
Directed by Tom Tykwer · 1998 ·
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.
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.
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X-Filme Creative Pool Where to watch
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- 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
Run Lola Run (1998) Review: A German Classic
★★★★½
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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