Movies Like Searching (2018)
Searching (2018) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
PG-13 | 1h 42m | Thriller, Drama, Mystery
Updated: September 14, 2024- Searching Rating Scores
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- Overall Score: ☆ 7.97/10
IMDB: ☆ 7.6/10
Metascore: ☆ 7.1/10
Tomatometer: ☆ 9.2/10 - Discover more from Movies Like...
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- Directors:
- Aneesh Chaganty
- Stars:
- John Cho, Sara Sohn, Alex Jayne Go, Megan Liu, Kya Dawn Lau … (full cast)
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