Searching (2018) Thriller Drama Mystery
Searching (2018) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
- Overall Score: ☆ 7.97/10
IMDB: ☆ 7.6/10
Metascore: ☆ 7.1/10
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Searching Plot Synopsis:
Synopsis / Plot Summary: After David Kim (John Cho)"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. In a hyper-modern thriller told via the technology devices we use every day to communicate, David must trace his daughter"s digital footprints before she disappears forever.
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Searching Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 2018 (more 2018 movies)
Box Office: $26,020,957
Awards: 6
Nominations: 10
Language: English
Country: United States, Russia
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / Searching Release Dates In Theaters: Aug 03, 2018, VOD: Nov 13, 2018, Digital HD: Nov 13, 2018, Blu-ray: Nov 27, 2018
Writers: Aneesh Chaganty, Sev Ohanian
Producers: Timur Bekmambetov, Congyu E, Sofia Maltseva, Ana Liza Muravina, Sev Ohanian, Natalie Qasabian, Adam Sidman, Igor Tsay, Maria Zatulovskaya
Editors: Nicholas D. Johnson, Will Merrick
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Searching (2018) Cast (Click to Expand)
Searching Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| John Cho | ... | David Kim |
| Sara Sohn | ... | Pamela Nam Kim |
| Alex Jayne Go | ... | Young Margot (5 yrs) |
| Megan Liu | ... | Young Margot (7 yrs) |
| Kya Dawn Lau | ... | Young Margot (9 yrs) |
| Michelle La | ... | Margot |
| Joseph Lee | ... | Peter |
| Dominic Hoffman | ... | Michael Porter |
| Sylvia Minassian | ... | Mrs. Shahinian (voice) |
| Melissa Disney | ... | Isaac''s Mom (voice) |
| Connor McRaith | ... | Isaac |
| Colin Woodell | ... | 911 Operator (voice) |
| Debra Messing | ... | Detective Vick |
| Joseph John Schirle | ... | Jonah Emmi (voice) (as Joseph K. Shirle) |
| Ashley Edner | ... | Margot''s Friend #1 (voice) |
| Courtney Lauren Cummings | ... | Margot''s Friend #2 (voice) (as Courtney Cummings) |
| Kenneth Mosley | ... | Margot''s Friend #7 (voice) |
| Ben J. Pierce | ... | Margot''s Friend #11 (voice) |
| Briana McLean | ... | Abigail |
| Reed Buck | ... | Derek Ellis (voice) |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- John Cho (b. June 16, 1972) – David Kim
Sign: Gemini, Height: 5' 10" (1.78 m) - Sara Sohn – Pamela Nam Kim
Height: 5' 7½" (1.71 m)
Also known as: Sara Mibo Sohn - Alex Jayne Go – Young Margot (5 yrs)
- Megan Liu – Young Margot (7 yrs)
- Kya Dawn Lau – Young Margot (9 yrs)
- Michelle La – Margot
- Joseph Lee – Peter
- Dominic Hoffman – Michael Porter
- Sylvia Minassian – Mrs. Shahinian (voice)
- Melissa Disney – Isaac''s Mom (voice)
- Connor McRaith – Isaac
- Colin Woodell (b. December 20, 1991) – 911 Operator (voice)
Sign: Sagittarius, Height: 6' (1.83 m) - Debra Messing (b. August 15, 1968) – Detective Vick
Sign: Leo, Height: 5' 8" (1.73 m) - Joseph John Schirle – Jonah Emmi (voice) (as Joseph K. Shirle)
Also known as: Joseph Schirle | Joseph K. Shirle - Ashley Edner (b. December 17, 1990) – Margot''s Friend #1 (voice)
Sign: Sagittarius, Height: 5' 5" (1.65 m)
Also known as: Ashley Louise Edner
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