"Searching" is a 2018 American Screenlife mystery thriller film directed by Aneesh Chaganty.
The starring cast includes John Cho as David Kim, Debra Messing as Detective Sergeant Rosemary Vick, Michelle La as Margot Kim, Kya Dawn Lau, Megan Liu, Alex Jayne Go, Sara Sohn as Pamela Nam Kim, Joseph Lee as Peter Kim, Colin Woodell as 911 Operator, Steven Michael Eich as Robert Vick and others.
Here are "Searching" movie trailer, plot summary, full cast and characters, release date, streaming services and everything we know so far.
Trailer
Is there a trailer for Searching movie?
Sony Pictures Entertainment on Monday, June 18, 2018 released the trailer for "Searching" you can watch here:
SEARCHING - Official Trailer 2.
Plot summary
What is Searching movie plot?
Here is a short review of "Searching" movie plot summary.
David Kim (John Cho) lives in San Jose, California with his daughter Margot (Michelle La). His wife Pamela (Sara Sohn) was diagnosed with lymphoma and died before Margot entered high school. One night Margot attempts to call David three times, but he is asleep. The next morning David cannot get in contact with Margot. Believing she has gone to her piano lesson after school, David calls the piano instructor, but he is informed that Margot cancelled her lessons six months prior. He discovers that she was pocketing the money and transferred it to a now-deleted Venmo account. He calls the police and the case is assigned to Detective (Debra Messing) Rosemary Vick. Accessing Margot's accounts, David learns that she had become a loner since Pamela's death. Vick reports that Margot made a fake ID and shows traffic camera footage of her car outside of the city, suggesting she may have run away.
David, unconvinced, discovers that Margot had been using a streaming site called YouCast and befriended a young woman called "fish_n_chips". Vick reports back that fish_n_chips is innocent, having been sighted in Pittsburgh at the time of the disappearance. From Margot's Tumblr, David finds that she frequently visited Barbosa Lake, which is near the highway where she was last seen. At the lake, he finds her Pokémon keychain on the ground. The police locate her car underwater. Her body is not inside, but there is an envelope containing the piano lesson money. A search party is arranged, but a storm slows the process.
After an altercation David has with a boy who claimed to know where Margot is, Vick tells him he can no longer participate in the investigation. Undeterred, David visits a site that displays the crime scene photographs and notices his brother Peter's jacket. He then discovers text messages between Margot and Peter (Joseph Lee), hinting at an incestuous relationship. When he confronts Peter, the latter explains that they were only smoking marijuana and confiding in each other. He further states that she was in pain after her mother's death, and chastises David for being negligent towards his daughter in her depression. Vick calls in and tells him that an ex-convict named Randy Cartoff (Ric Sarabia) confessed to raping and killing Margot before committing suicide.
Cast
Who plays who in the Searching movie cast?
Here is the full cast and characters of "Searching" movie. Actors and actresses are sorted mostly in credits order.
Release date
When is Searching movie release date?
"Searching" movie release date was scheduled to be on January 21, 2018 (Sundance) and on August 31, 2018 (United States) distributing by Walt Disney Studios Sony Pictures Releasing (WDSSPR), ACME, B&H Film Distribution, Big Picture 2 Films, Columbia Pictures, Feelgood Entertainment, Forum Film, Galaxy Distributors, Screen Gems, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, Sony Pictures Releasing Argentina, United International Pictures (UIP), Universal Pictures International (UPI), Amazon Prime Video, Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions (SPWA) and Stage 6 Films.
Filming
What are Searching filming details?
The duration of the film is 102 minutes. With a budget of $880,000, the film grossed over $75.5 million.
"Searching" movie is rated "PG-13", according to the MPAA film rating system.
Rating
What are critics and audiences saying about Searching movie?
"Searching" movie got high rating from critics. IMDB rating is 7.6/10. Rotten Tomatoes rating is 92/100. The audience also loves the film.
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