Searching (2018)

After his teenage daughter goes missing, a desperate father tries to find clues on her laptop.

Director:

Aneesh Chaganty

Writers:

Aneesh Chaganty, Sev Ohanian

Stars:

John Cho, Debra Messing, Joseph Lee

6 wins & 10 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
John Cho	...	David Kim
Sara Sohn	...	Pamela Nam Kim
Alex Jayne Go	...	Young Margot (5 yrs)
Megan Liu	...	Young Margot (7 yrs)
Kya Dawn Lau	...	Young Margot (9 yrs)
Michelle La	...	Margot
Joseph Lee	...	Peter
Dominic Hoffman	...	Michael Porter
Sylvia Minassian	...	Mrs. Shahinian (voice)
Melissa Disney	...	Isaac's Mom (voice)
Connor McRaith	...	Isaac
Colin Woodell	...	911 Operator (voice)
Debra Messing	...	Detective Vick
Joseph John Schirle	...	Jonah Emmi (voice) (as Joseph K. Shirle)
Ashley Edner	...	Margot's Friend #1 (voice)

Storyline

After David Kim (John Cho)'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. In a hyper-modern thriller told via the technology devices we use every day to communicate, David must trace his daughter's digital footprints before she disappears forever.

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Plot Keywords:

internet | social media | father | missing person | father daughter relationship | 

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Taglines:

We are what we hide.

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Genres:

Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for thematic content, some drug and sexual references, and for language

Did You Know?

Trivia

The film took just 13 days to shoot. However, it took two years to make due to the prep, editing and animating.

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Goofs

When David visits Margot's Bank of America page, it indicates on her account she is a Preferred Rewards Gold member. However, Bank of America requires users to have an account balance of at least $20,000 before being eligible to enroll as a Preferred Rewards Gold member.

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Quotes

David Kim: I didn't know her. I didn't know my daughter.

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Connections

References The Shield (2002)

User Reviews

Excellent Actor And Actrees In This Film

Rating 8.3/10 Excellent thriller film directed by Aneesh Chaganty and written by Chaganty & Sev Ohanian. The seriousness of a father trying to find his missing 16-Year-Old daughter with the help of a police eetective. This film will make you wonder what will happen for next plot. Excellent acting performance by John Cho. The moral of the story is do not trust to anyone, if not will be disappointing you. Worth to watch !!

Details

Official Sites:

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Country:

USA Russia

Language:

English

Release Date:

31 August 2018 (USA)

Also Known As:

Searching

Box Office

Budget:

$880,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$388,769, 26 August 2018

Gross USA:

$26,020,957

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$75,462,037

Company Credits

Production Co:

Screen Gems, Stage 6 Films, Bazelevs Production

Technical Specs

Runtime:

102 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1