Searching 2018

Searching is a 2018 American screenlife mystery thriller film directed by Aneesh Chaganty in his feature debut, written by Chaganty and Sev Ohanian and produced by Timur Bekmambetov. Set entirely on computer screens and smartphones, the film follows a father (John Cho) trying to find his missing 16-year-old daughter (Michelle La) with the help of a police detective (Debra Messing). This was the first mainstream Hollywood thriller headlined by an Asian-American actor.[4][5]

Searching 2018

A co-production between the United States and Russia, the film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on January 21, 2018, and was theatrically released in the United States on August 24, 2018, by Sony Pictures Releasing. The film was a financial and critical success, grossing over $75 million worldwide against a $880,000 budget and receiving praise for its direction, acting, unique visual presentation and unpredictable storyline. At the Independent Spirit Awards, Cho was nominated for Best Male Lead.

The film had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 21, 2018.[13] Shortly after, Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions acquired distribution rights to the film for $5 million.[14] It was initially scheduled to be released on August 3, 2018, but was pushed back to a limited release on August 24, 2018, before opening wide on August 31, 2018.[15][16]

Editor's Note: The following contains Missing spoilers.Missing is a tense and twisty thriller that takes a measured look at the digital age we live in today, and how that can often be a double-edged sword. It also serves as a spiritual sequel of sorts to the 2018 film Searching, though the plot is an inverse of its predecessor. Where Searching featured a father (John Cho) searching for his missing daughter, Missing has teenager June (Storm Reid) attempting to find the whereabouts of her missing mother (Nia Long). In the process, she uncovers a wealth of family secrets. 041b061a72