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Searching (2018)

PG-13 · 2018-08-24 · 1h 42m · EN
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No one is lost without a trace.

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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Sev OhanianWriterAneesh ChagantyDirector, Writer
Budget
$1M
Box office
$75.5M

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John ChoJohn ChoDavid KimMichelle LaMichelle LaMargot KimDebra MessingDebra MessingDetective VickJoseph LeeJoseph LeePeterSara SohnSara SohnPamela Nam KimBriana McLeanBriana McLeanAbigailErica JenkinsErica JenkinsHannah PardyConnor McRaithConnor McRaithIsaacDominic HoffmanDominic HoffmanMichael PorterRic SarabiaRic SarabiaRandy CartoffSteven Michael EichSteven Michael EichRobertMelissa DisneyMelissa DisneyIsaac's Mom (voice)

Keywords

DisappearancePolice detectiveSocial mediaFather daughter relationshipMissing personInternetStalkerThrillerCaliforniaLive streamMissing childMissing daughterFound footageEast asian leadComputer screenFacebookSearch and rescueAsian american

Movie DNA

Genre affinityThriller · Drama · MysteryTheme affinityDisappearance · Police Detective · Social MediaNarrative complexityMysteryDialogue densityDramaDirector preference40773Actor preference1650 · 103119 · 83088

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What is Searching about?

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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Searching has a runtime of 102 minutes.

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