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.
Rating and Reviews
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7.569/10
RalphRahal
*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 ... read more
5 months ago
Nathan
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 tel... read more
over 2 years ago
Tejas Nair
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, ... read more
about 4 years ago
Stephen Campbell
**_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 ... read more
about 6 years ago
Gimly
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 c... read more
over 6 years ago
ausher8
Impressive that viewers are able to relate to the characters despite the entire film taking place across the various tech screens of our lives.
over 6 years ago
People
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
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)
Bryce Branagan
Diver #1
Katie Rowe
Diver #2
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)
Director
Aneesh Chaganty
Director
Carly Sturgeon
First Assistant Director
Shawn Tira
Script Supervisor
Rachel Penner
Second Second Assistant Director
Creator
Aneesh Chaganty
Writer
Sev Ohanian
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