
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.
- 7.6
- 2018
- Released
- 1h 42m

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
Steven Michael Eich
Robert
Melissa Disney
Isaac's Mom (voice)
Sean O'Bryan
Radio Jockey
Ben Cain
SVPD Homicide Agent
Alex Jayne Go
Young Margot (5 yrs)
Megan Liu
Young Margot (7 yrs)
Kya Dawn Lau
Young Margot (9 yrs)
Colin Woodell
911 Operator (voice)
Ashley Edner
Margot's Friend #1 (voice)
Courtney Lauren Cummings
Margot's Friend #2 (voice)
Kenneth Mosley
Margot's Friend #7 (voice)
Miss Benny
Margot's Friend #11 (voice)
Franchesca Maia
Sadie (YouCast)
Thomas Barbusca
Cody (YouCast)
Sylvia Minassian
Mrs. Shahinian (voice)
Kristin Herold
Female Anchor
Roy Abramsohn
Male Anchor
Reed Buck
Derek Ellis (voice)
Brad Abrell
News Reporter (voice)
Rasha Goel
Search Reporter
Johnno Wilson
Mike Makowsky
Erin Henriques
Stacy
Gage Biltoft
John Watson
Lasaundra Gibson
Faustine Rea
John Macey
Mr. Lee
Betsy Foldes
SVPD Missing Persons (voice)
Joseph John Schirle
Jonah Emmi (voice)
Julie Nathanson
Natalie Boyd (voice)
Michelle Sparks
News Reporter #4 (voice)
Gabriel D. Angell
Officer Brandon Jackson (uncredited)
Harvey B. Jackson
San Jose PD Sgt Shaw (uncredited)
Anthony Richard Pagliaro
Detective (uncredited)
Rene Michelle Aranda
Emergency Medical Technician (uncredited)







Released
en
$1,000,000.00
$75,462,037.00
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- #computer screen
- #found footage
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- #missing daughter
- #mysterious
- #live stream
- #father daughter relationship
- #screenlife
- #asian american
- #distressing
Reviews
*Searching* is one of those movies that grabs your attention from the very start with its unique storytelling style. The entire film unfolds through digital screens, which adds an intriguing layer to the narrative and feels surprisingly natural. The story builds a solid foundation, with good pacing and character development that makes you genuinely invested in what’s happening. John Cho delivers a

Searching is a mystery thriller film shot from the perspective of our main characters computer screen. In most movies of this nature, this is done as gimmick and does not feel natural in the story telling. But here, the technology is seamlessly integrated into the story where the two are inseparable. John Cho does an excellent job of being the lead here. His emotional connection with his daughter
Searching blew me away even though I saw it after Run, Aneesh Chaganty's later feature, and having heard and read everything about how similar Mahesh Narayan's c u soon is. The intensity of the plot, its unpredictability, and the conviction of the characters are what stood out for me in this unconventional thriller that is also so relatable and real. Watch it right now if you haven't. **8 stars**.

**_Terrible plot, but aesthetically well-crafted_** >_As of January 2019, total worldwide population is 7.7 billion. The internet has 4.2 billion users. There are 3.397 billion active social media users. The average daily time spent on social is 116 minutes a day. Social media users grew by 320 million between Sep 2017 and Oct 2018. That works out at a new social media user every 10 seconds. Fa

Definitely the best use of this format I've ever seen. I also picked a lot of the mystery ahead of its reveal, but not everything! And I like it when I can't pick everything. John Cho is an absolute champion, and _Searching_ genuinely met my expectations. _Final rating:★★★½ - I really liked it. Would strongly recommend you give it your time._
Impressive that viewers are able to relate to the characters despite the entire film taking place across the various tech screens of our lives.











