Searching

Film • 2018 • 1h 42m

Searching

Searching

After David Kim's 16-year-old daughter goes missing, a local investigation is opened and a detective is assigned to the case. But 37 hours later and without a single lead, David decides to search the one place no one has looked yet, where all secrets are kept today: his daughter's laptop.

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Status: Released
Release: August 24, 2018 (8 years ago)
Runtime: 1h 42m
Rating: PG-13
Language: English
Origins: United States
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John Cho and Debra Messing star in 'Searching,' Aneesh Chaganty's contemporary spin on the missing-child thriller.
Searching Review - IGN
If you keep an open mind about the “gimmicky” nature of this movie, you just may have said mind blown.
‘Searching’ Review: John Cho Stars In Thrilling Abduction Drama That Exists Entirely on a Computer Screen
Aneesh Chaganty's drama transcends its gimmick, offering up a smart and refreshing spin on movies that literally play out on smalls screens.
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'Searching' Review: High-Tech Thriller Delivers Old-Fashioned Chills
Director Aneesh Chaganty's feature debut takes a deep dive into the dark web — and keeps moviegoers on the edge of their seats.
Searching proves that good computer-screen movies aren’t a fluke
The producer of Unfriended returns with a taut thriller that proves there’s life left in this formula.
'Searching' Film Review: John Cho Searches the Web for Missing Daughter
Director/co-writer Annesh Chaganty's debut feature cannily explores online identity in an IRL thriller
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Aneesh Chaganty's clever missing-persons mystery stars John Cho as a father trying to find his daughter from behind a computer screen.

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