Yes. More sad than 88% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Searching easy watching?

Barely. Less comforting than 86% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Searching one of a kind?

Yes. More singular than 85% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Searching violent?

Not especially. Less violent than 64% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Searching end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Searching

Name: Searching
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Released: 2018
Duration: 102 min
Rating: 7.6
Cast: John Cho, Michelle La, Debra Messing, Joseph Lee, Sara Sohn

No one is lost without a trace.

Directed by Aneesh Chaganty

Produced by Bazelevs, Timur Bekmambetov Productions

2018102 min7.6 / 10

A tense, intimate thriller about a father's desperate digital investigation into his missing daughter, told entirely through computer screens and social media.

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.

Where to watch

RentApple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Amazon Video, YouTube, Plex, Fandango At Home
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Questions people ask

Is Searching sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.
Is Searching easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.
Is Searching one of a kind? Yes. More singular than 85% of films.
Is Searching scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.
Is Searching violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.
Does Searching end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 61% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.