Movie Information
Overall Rank: 911
Average Rating: 3.1/4
# of Ratings: 29
Theatrical Release Date: 08/31/2018
Blu-ray/DVD Release Date: 11/27/2018
Language: English
Genre: Drama
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Aneesh Chaganty
Actors: John Cho, Debra Messing, Joseph Lee, Michelle La, Sara Sohn, Gage Biltoft
Plot: Told entirely from the point-of-view of a computer screen, a father searches his missing 15-year-old daughter's laptop and social media accounts in hopes of finding out what has happened to her. -- Chris Kavan
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3/4
Chris Kavan - wrote on 06/08/2026
Writing this review in 2026 now, it's amazing how much technology has changed. This is still a great film - with brilliant use of the "told though screens" angle (probably one of the better offerings) but it's like "teens using Facebook" to quote Scotty from Star Trek "how quaint". Anyway, social media marches on and despite the antiquated references I liked this - it even has a decent twist that doesn't feel forced.
Rating of
3/4
Matthew Brady - wrote on 11/16/2023
I haven't been this engrossed in a movie for (what feels like) a while, and it all takes place through computer screens and smartphones. Searching is a solid modern thriller where the technical can still tell a story with rich emotions and characters. John Cho is superb.
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4/4
Logan D. McCoy - wrote on 06/07/2019
Even if you were to strip away its style method, "Searching" would still be an astonishing and attention-grabbing mystery thriller with an effective amount of human depth and emotion.
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