Searching

20182018
PG-13PG-13
1h 42min

John Cho and Michelle La in Searching (2018)

After his 16-year-old daughter goes missing, a desperate father breaks into her laptop to look for clues to find her.

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Drama Mystery Thriller

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

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Awards
- 6 wins & 10 nominations

Videos5

Trailer #2

Official Trailer

Official Trailer

IMDbrief: What You Missed in 'Bird Box'

IMDbrief: What You Missed in 'Bird Box'

Debra Messing Enjoying "Will & Grace" Revival

Debra Messing Enjoying "Will & Grace" Revival

Kevin Smith Jealous He Didn't Think of 'Searching'

Kevin Smith Jealous He Didn't Think of 'Searching'

John Cho in Searching (2018)

Faroukh Virani at an event for Searching (2018)

Sev Ohanian and Aneesh Chaganty at an event for Searching (2018)

John Cho at an event for Searching (2018)

Debra Messing and John Cho at an event for Searching (2018)

Debra Messing at an event for Searching (2018)

Natalie Qasabian at an event for Searching (2018)

Debra Messing at an event for Searching (2018)

Aneesh Chaganty at an event for Searching (2018)

Debra Messing at an event for Searching (2018)

Debra Messing at an event for Searching (2018)

John Cho at an event for Searching (2018)

David Kimas David Kim

Detective Vickas Detective Vick

Peteras Peter

Margotas Margot

Pamela Nam Kimas Pamela Nam Kim

Young Margot (5 yrs)as Young Margot (5 yrs)

Young Margot (7 yrs)as Young Margot (7 yrs)

Young Margot (9 yrs)as Young Margot (9 yrs)

Dominic Hoffman

Michael Porteras Michael Porter

Sylvia Minassian

Mrs. Shahinianas Mrs. Shahinian
(voice)

Isaac's Momas Isaac's Mom
(voice)

Isaacas Isaac

911 Operatoras 911 Operator
(voice)

Joseph John Schirle

Jonah Emmias Jonah Emmi
(voice)
(as Joseph K. Shirle)

Margot's Friend #1as Margot's Friend #1
(voice)

Courtney Lauren Cummings

Margot's Friend #2as Margot's Friend #2
(voice)
(as Courtney Cummings)

Margot's Friend #7as Margot's Friend #7
(voice)

Margot's Friend #11as Margot's Friend #11
(voice)

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7.5

Run

6.7

The Gift

7.0

Unfriended: Dark Web

6.0

Unfriended: Dark Web

Fractured

6.4

The Invitation

6.6

The Invisible Man

7.1

The Invisible Man

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Hush

6.6

The Invisible Guest

8.1

The Invisible Guest

The Platform

7.0

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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Taglines
- He just missed his daughter's final call.
Genres
Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
- Rated PG-13 for thematic content, some drug and sexual references, and for language
Parents guide

Trivia
For the German, Spanish, French, Russian, Italian and Portuguese versions of the movie, every TV/phone/computer screen was recreated in its respective language, as well as every typing sequence, keystroke by keystroke.

Goofs
While Margot is driving in her a Camry, a sunroof is seen above her head. When the Camry is pulled out of the lake, there is no sunroof on that car.

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

Connections
Featured in Projector: Searching (2018)

Top review

8/10

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 !!

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Release date
- August 31, 2018 (United States)
Country of origin
- United States
Official sites
- Official Facebook
- Official Instagram
Language
- English
Also known as
- Truy Tìm Tung Tích Ảo
Production companies
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Budget
- $880,000 (estimated)
Gross US & Canada
- $26,020,957
Opening weekend US & Canada
- $388,769
- Aug 26, 2018
Gross worldwide
- $75,462,037

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Runtime
- 1h 42min
Color
- Color
Sound mix
- Dolby
Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1

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