Searching (film)

Searching
Searching
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Aneesh Chaganty
Written by	Aneesh Chaganty; Sev Ohanian;
Produced by	Timur Bekmambetov; Sev Ohanian; Natalie Qasabian; Adam Sidman;
Starring	John Cho; Debra Messing;
Cinematography	Juan Sebastian Baron
Edited by	Nick Johnson; Will Merrick;
Music by	Torin Borrowdale
Production; companies	Screen Gems; Stage 6 Films; Bazelevs Company;
Distributed by	Sony Pictures Releasing
Release dates	January 21, 2018 (Sundance); August 24, 2018 (United States);
Running time	102 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$880,000
Box office	$75.6 million

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]

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's success launched a titular film series including a standalone installment titled Run, and a follow-up titled Missing.^[6]

^ "Searching (12A)". British Board of Film Classification. Retrieved April 19, 2019.
^ ^a ^b "Plane (2018)". The Numbers. Nash Information Services, LLC. Retrieved January 18, 2023.
^ "Searching (2018)". Box Office Mojo. Amazon. Retrieved January 20, 2019.
^ Loughrey, Clarisse (August 27, 2018). "John Cho interview: How he became a cheerleader for cinema's newest genre". the Independent. Retrieved October 6, 2018.
^ General, Ryan (July 25, 2018). "John Cho Makes History as the First Asian Actor Leading a Hollywood Thriller in 'Searching'". NextShark. Retrieved July 29, 2018.
^ Squires, John (November 10, 2022). "'Missing' – Sony's Sequel to 'Searching' Moves to January 2023". Bloody-Disgusting.

[Runtime-1] "Searching (12A)". British Board of Film Classification. Retrieved April 19, 2019.

[NUM-2] "Plane (2018)". The Numbers. Nash Information Services, LLC. Retrieved January 18, 2023.

[BOM-3] "Searching (2018)". Box Office Mojo. Amazon. Retrieved January 20, 2019.

[4] Loughrey, Clarisse (August 27, 2018). "John Cho interview: How he became a cheerleader for cinema's newest genre". the Independent. Retrieved October 6, 2018.

[5] General, Ryan (July 25, 2018). "John Cho Makes History as the First Asian Actor Leading a Hollywood Thriller in 'Searching'". NextShark. Retrieved July 29, 2018.

[6] Squires, John (November 10, 2022). "'Missing' – Sony's Sequel to 'Searching' Moves to January 2023". Bloody-Disgusting.

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