Searching
A grieving single father races against the clock to find his vanished teenage daughter, only to discover a hidden web of deception that threatens to erase her forever.
“No one is lost without a trace.”
Synopsis
When David Kim's 16-year-old daughter disappears, a local investigation is launched and a detective is assigned to the case. However, after 37 hours with no leads, David chooses to search the one place no one has examined yet—his daughter's laptop, where he believes all secrets are stored.
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A crew of 56+ credited
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Craft leads on file
Edited by Nicholas D JohnsonShot by Juan Sebastian BaronScored by Torin BorrowdaleDesigned by Angel Herrera
Box Office
2018 · Box office
💰 Box-office hit — grossed 86× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$75.6M
US & Canada: $26.0M — 34% of worldwide · International: $49.6M (66%)
Opening weekend: $389K — 1% of its US run. It had legs — it kept earning long after opening weekend.
Opening week (7-day): $508K — 2% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 9 theaters
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Cast & Crew
56 unique people credited
Top billed cast
John Cho
as David Kim
Debra Messing
as Detective Vick
Michelle La
as Margot
Joseph Lee
as Peter
Sara Sohn
as Pamela Nam Kim
Alex Jayne Go
as Young Margot (5 yrs)
Briana Mclean
as Abigail
Megan Liu
as Young Margot (7 yrs)
Erica Jenkins
as Hannah
Kya Dawn Lau
as Young Margot (9 yrs)
Connor Mcraith
as Isaac
Dominic Hoffman
as Michael Porter
Supporting cast
33Sylvia Minassian
as Mrs. Shahinian
Ric Sarabia
as Randy Cartoff
Steven Michael Eich
as Robert
Melissa Disney
as Isaac's Mom (voice)
Sean O Bryan
as Radio Jockey
Ben Cain
as SVPD Homicide Agent
Colin Woodell
as 911 Operator (voice)
Ashley Edner
as Margot's Friend #1 (voice)
Courtney Lauren Cummings
as Margot's Friend #2 (voice)
Kenneth Mosley
as Margot's Friend #7 (voice)
Miss Benny
as Margot's Friend #11 (voice)
Franchesca Maia
as Sadie (YouCast)
Thomas Barbusca
as Cody (YouCast)
Bryce Branagan
as Diver #1
Katie Rowe
as Diver #2
Kristin Herold
as Female Anchor
Roy Abramsohn
as Male Anchor
Reed Buck
as Derek Ellis (voice)
Brad Abrell
as News Reporter (voice)
Rasha Goel
as Search Reporter
Johnno Wilson
as Mike Makowsky
Erin Henriques
as Stacy
Gage Biltoft
as John Watson
Lasaundra Gibson
as Faustine Rea
John Macey
as Mr. Lee
Betsy Foldes
as SVPD Missing Persons (voice)
Joseph John Schirle
as Jonah Emmi (voice)
Julie Nathanson
as Natalie Boyd (voice)
Michelle Sparks
as News Reporter #4 (voice)
Gabriel D Angell
as Officer Brandon Jackson (uncredited)
Harvey B Jackson
as San Jose PD Sgt Shaw (uncredited)
Anthony Richard Pagliaro
as Detective (uncredited)
Rene Michelle Aranda
as Emergency Medical Technician (uncredited)
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