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Searching is a 2018 English-language drama, mystery and thriller film directed by Aneesh Chaganty. The cast is led by John Cho, Michelle La, Debra Messing. It has a runtime of 1h 42m. Viewers rate it 7.6/10 across 4300 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Netflix, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential.

Searching was produced by Bazelevs and Timur Bekmambetov Productions and made in United States of America. It was released on August 24, 2018, and carries a PG-13 certification. Made on a budget of about $1 million, it went on to gross $76 million worldwide.

Director

Aneesh Chaganty

Writers

Aneesh Chaganty, Sev Ohanian

Release date

August 24, 2018

Original language

English

Age rating

PG-13

Status

Released

Country

United States of America

Budget

$1 million

Box office

$76 million

Production

Bazelevs, Timur Bekmambetov Productions

Searching cast & crew

Searching was directed by Aneesh Chaganty and written by Aneesh Chaganty and Sev Ohanian.

The cast features John Cho as David Kim, Michelle La as Margot, Debra Messing as Detective Vick, Joseph Lee as Peter, Sara Sohn as Pamela Nam Kim, and Briana McLean as Abigail.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Torin Borrowdale, cinematography is by Juan Sebastian Baron, and it was produced by Natalie Qasabian and Adam Sidman.

Is Searching worth watching?

Searching holds an audience score of 7.6/10 from 4,250 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed drama films.

At 1h 42m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama, mystery, and thriller, Searching is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Searching

In United States, you can stream Searching on Netflix, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, and Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. Click any service above to open it directly.

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Cast of Searching

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

Connor McRaith

Isaac

Dominic Hoffman

Michael Porter

Ric Sarabia

Randy Cartoff

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Steven Michael Eich

Robert

Melissa Disney

Isaac's Mom (voice)

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