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.
Director: Aneesh Chaganty
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Runtime: 102 min
Release Date: August 24, 2018
Filmori Rating: 4.0/5 (1 ratings)
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Cast
- John Cho - David Kim
- Michelle La - Margot
- Debra Messing - Detective Vick
- Joseph Lee - Peter
- Sara Sohn - Pamela Nam Kim
- Briana McLean - Abigail
- Erica Jenkins - Hannah
- Connor McRaith - Isaac
- Dominic Hoffman - Michael Porter
- Ric Sarabia - Randy Cartoff
Screenplay
Music: Torin Borrowdale
Cinematography: Juan Sebastian Baron
Editing: Nicholas D. Johnson, Will Merrick
Production: Bazelevs, Timur Bekmambetov Productions
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Budget: $1M
Box Office: $75M
Original Language: en
Themes
Unsolved Disappearances and Secrets, Societal Effects of Technology, The Trail of the Missing Person, Missing Persons and Cryptic Notes
Keywords
california, stalker, disappearance, internet, east asian lead, police detective, missing person, missing child, computer screen, found footage, social media, missing daughter, mysterious, facebook, live stream
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- 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.
- Who directed Searching?
- Searching was directed by Aneesh Chaganty.
- Who stars in Searching?
- Searching stars John Cho, Michelle La, Debra Messing, Joseph Lee, Sara Sohn, Briana McLean.
- How long is Searching?
- Searching has a runtime of 1h 42m (102 minutes).
- What genre is Searching?
- Searching is a Drama, Mystery, Thriller film.
- What is the Filmori rating for Searching?
- Searching has a Filmori rating of 4.0/5 based on 1 ratings.
- What is the budget of Searching?
- Searching had a budget of $1M.
- How much did Searching gross?
- Searching grossed $75M worldwide.
- Where was Searching produced?
- Searching was produced in United States of America.
- What are the themes of Searching?
- The themes of Searching include: Unsolved Disappearances and Secrets, Societal Effects of Technology, The Trail of the Missing Person, Missing Persons and Cryptic Notes.