

No one is lost without a trace.
After David Kim'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.
Searching (2018) is a drama, mystery, and thriller film directed by Aneesh Chaganty. It stars John Cho, Michelle La, and Debra Messing. The film runs for 1 hour 42 minutes. Audiences have made it strongly rated, with an average score of 7.6 out of 10 from 4,305 votes.

John Cho
David Kim

Michelle La
Margot

Debra Messing
Detective Vick

Joseph Lee
Peter

Sara Sohn
Pamela Nam Kim

Briana McLean
Abigail

Erica Jenkins
Hannah

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Searching stars John Cho, Michelle La, Debra Messing, and Joseph Lee, and was directed by Aneesh Chaganty.
Searching has a runtime of 1 hour 42 minutes.
Searching was released in 2018.
Searching is a drama, mystery, and thriller film.
Searching holds an average audience score of 7.6 out of 10. The best signal, though, is a recommendation from a friend who shares your taste—FriendsRecommend shows you exactly that.
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