Searching
Directed by Aneesh ChagantyAfter 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.
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- lutfi6969August 18, 2025Watching this as a kid, It was pretty scary bcs of how relatable it was, and realistic, had me gripping on the edge of my seat now rewatching it all these years later
- James TangJanuary 16, 2025Found footage movies just got an upgrade. Searching does an excellent job of putting the viewer in the POV of a desperate father looking for his missing daughter through the lens of a Macbook. This is shockingly, one of the most realistic portrayals of computer investigation I've seen in a movie and is extremely trim for a thriller with as many twists and turns as it has. Go in as blind as possible and enjoy the ride.
- David Fernando Sanchez ManzanaresAugust 16, 2025Intriguing and informative
- Vitia21July 6, 2025I don't understand why this film has such high critical and audience reviews. The device of viewing everything through a computer screen is contrived and completely banal; far from contributing anything to the narrative or the story's development, it becomes a poor attempt to differentiate itself in an overused genre in which it wouldn't stand out either, with an absurdly predictable plot and performances worthy of a B-movie on TV. Poor, very poor.
- Kevin WardJuly 4, 2025The family really enjoyed Missing when we watched it recently, so I figured why not watch this one with them as well. Just like Missing, it’s very cleverly written, with effective twists and turns. I sort of feel like this one leans more into the nostalgia of some of the older tech (Windows 95, et al). As such, those moments didn’t have as much of an impact on my kids. Missing definitely feels like it’s vastly improved this format and I’m looking forward to more, but Searching is still an entertaining mystery, even on rewatch.
- John ChapelJanuary 21, 2025This is a fun movie. So, the hook here is that the whole story is told, technically, from YOUR perspective. It's as if you've hacked these devices and you're piecing the mystery together with him. So fun. Second, the plot is solid and you care about the characters. I mean, I really don't know what else you can ask for from a popcorn whodunit. If you like this, try the 2nd sequel to it called "Missing". Its shot the same way.
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Searching was released on August 8, 2018.
Searching was directed by Aneesh Chaganty.
Searching has a runtime of 1 hr 42 min.
Searching was produced by Adam Sidman, Sev Ohanian, Timur Bekmambetov, Natalie Qasabian.
The key characters in Searching are David Kim (John Cho), Margot (Michelle La), Detective Vick (Debra Messing).
Searching is rated PG-13.
Searching is a Drama, Thriller, Mystery film.
Searching has an audience rating of 8.8 out of 10.