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Release Date:
Friday, August 24, 2018 Limited
Friday, August 31, 2018 Expansion
thematic content, some drug and sexual references, and for language
Plot: What's the story about?
After David Kim (John Cho)'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. In a hyper-modern thriller told via the technology devices we use every day to communicate, David must trace his daughter's digital footprints before she disappears forever.
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Who stars in Searching: Cast List
Total Recall, Identity Thief
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Who's making Searching: Crew List
A look at the Searching behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Aneesh Chaganty last directed Searching 2 and Run. The film's writer Aneesh Chaganty last wrote Run.
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Production: What we know about Searching?
Filming Timeline
- 2018 - March: The film was set to Completed status.
Searching Release Date: When was the film released?
Searching was a limited release in 2018 on Friday, August 24, 2018. There were 12 other movies released on the same date, including A.X.L., The Happytime Murders and Papillon.
As a limited theatrical release, Searching will only be shown in select movie theaters across major markets. Please check Fandango and Atom Tickets to see if the film is playing in your area. Sometimes, limited theatrical releases are simulatenously released to buy or rent on video on demand services like Prime Video and Apple TV.
Searching DVD & Blu-ray Release Date: When was the film released?
Searching was released on DVD & Blu-ray on Tuesday, November 27, 2018 .