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Searching 2018
A 2018 American screenlife mystery thriller film, Searching marks the feature debut of director Aneesh Chaganty. The movie was written by Chaganty and Sev Ohanian, produced by Timur Bekmambetov, and stars John Cho as a father searching for his vanished 16-year-old daughter Michelle La, assisted by police detective Debra Messing. Shot almost entirely on computer screens and smartphones, the film represents the first mainstream Hollywood thriller centered on an Asian-American actor.
A co-production of the United States and Russia, Searching premiered at Sundance Film Festival on January 21, 2018. It opened in limited release on August 24, 2018, then expanded widely through Sony Pictures Releasing on August 31, 2018. The film earned over $75 million worldwide against a $880,000 budget. At the Independent Spirit Awards, Cho received a nomination for Best Male Lead. This success led to a series of related films including Run and Missing.
Cast
- John ChoDavid Kim
- Debra MessingDetective Vick
- Michelle LaMargot Kim
- Sara SohnPamela Nam Kim
- Joseph LeePeter
Crew
- Director
- Aneesh Chaganty
- Writer
- Aneesh Chaganty, Sev Ohanian
- Producer
- Timur Bekmambetov, Sev Ohanian, Natalie Qasabian, Adam Sidman
- Cinematography
- Juan Sebastian Baron
- Editing
- Nick Johnson, Will Merrick
- Music
- Torin Borrowdale
Details
- Production
- Bazelevs
- Distributor
- Screen Gems, Stage 6 Films (International; through Sony Pictures Releasing International)
- Budget
- $880,000
- Box office
- $75.6 million
