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  • Rated PG 13
  • 1hr 41m
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Movie Info & Cast

Director:

Aneesh Chaganty

Release Date:

Aug 3, 2018

Runtime:

1hr 41m

Synopsis

Ever seen a movie entirely on screen… on screen? You can now! Director and co-writer Aneesh Chaganty has created a film in which every shot is viewed on some kind of screen – TV, laptop, phone, etc. And while that’s certainly impressive (the movie won the 2018 Alfred P. Sloan Feature Film Prize for works pertaining to science or technology), this family drama/crime thriller is more than a gimmick. Recently widowed David Kim (Cho) is having difficulty connecting with his teenage daughter Margot (Michelle La). When he awakes one day to find he’s missed several late-night FaceTime calls from her, and then cannot find her, worry turns to panic as he realizes she’s uncharacteristically left her phone at home. Detective Rosemary Vick (Debra Messing) is eventually assigned to the case, and David and Rosemary begin a search for Margot via an online life her father never knew she had.

Cast

  • John Cho
  • Debra Messing
  • Joseph Lee
  • Michelle La
  • Sara Sohn

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Searching is one of the best films of the year. It’s original, unpredictable, and inventive. Go see it! Support small original films like this!

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Engaging and emotional.

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Metacritic

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Based on 34 Critics
7.9

USER SCORE (336)

Generally favorable reviews based on 336 Reviews
80

Impressively, first-time filmmaker and former Google commercials creator Aneesh Chaganty has also made a real movie, the story of a family that morphs into a crime drama that gradually ratchets up the tension as all good thrillers must, one that’s well constructed and acted as well as novel in its storytelling techniques.

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Metacritic review by Todd McCarthy
Todd McCarthy
The Hollywood Reporter
83

Despite the specificity of its story and the manner in which its told, the issues at hand remain universal, including David’s struggle to connect with his child and the way paranoia can make even the best friends into the worst enemies.

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Kate Erbland
IndieWire
83

Chaganty and co-writer Sev Ohanian deliver wonders on both the technical and narrative ends of Search, but editors Will Merrick and Nick Johnson do an astounding job as well.

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Metacritic review by Jordan Ruimy
Jordan Ruimy
The Playlist
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