If I Run vs The Lives of Others
If I Run has the higher audience score (9.3/10 against 8/10 for The Lives of Others). If I Run is the shorter watch at 1h 28m compared with 2h 17m. The Lives of Others is the older of the two (2006 against 2025). Both are drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
If I Run
The Lives of Others| If I Run | The Lives of Others | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 9.3/10 | ★ 8.0/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2006 |
| Length | 1h 28m | 2h 17m |
| Genres | Drama, Thriller, TV Movie | Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Michael M. Scott | Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck |
| Main cast | Kat Graham, Chris Wood, Zak Santiago, Benjamin Wilkinson, Linden Banks | Werner Daehn, Sebastian Koch, Herbert Knaup, Ulrich Tukur, Hans-Uwe Bauer |
Synopsis
If I Run
Casey Cox is a woman on the run after discovering her best friend Brent has been murdered—and she is being framed for it. Not knowing who to trust, Casey flees, using her intelligence and resourcefulness to stay hidden and the signs of divine guidance to help her in her journey. Meanwhile, Dylan Roberts, a war-weary veteran and private investigator with PTSD, is hired to track her down. As Dylan digs deeper into the case, he begins to suspect…
The Lives of Others
In 1984 East Berlin, dedicated Stasi officer Gerd Wiesler begins spying on a famous playwright and his actress-lover Christa-Maria. Wiesler becomes unexpectedly sympathetic to the couple, and faces conflicting loyalties when his superior takes a liking to Christa-Maria.
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