Searching (2018)
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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- $1M
- Box office
- $75.5M
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Top billed cast
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John ChoDavid Kim
Michelle LaMargot Kim
Debra MessingDetective Vick
Joseph LeePeter
Sara SohnPamela Nam Kim
Briana McLeanAbigail
Erica JenkinsHannah Pardy
Connor McRaithIsaac
Dominic HoffmanMichael Porter
Ric SarabiaRandy CartoffSteven Michael EichRobert
Melissa 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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Frequently asked questions about Searching
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.
How long is Searching?
Searching has a runtime of 102 minutes.