Searching

Searching is a 2018 American mystery thriller computer screen film directed by Aneesh Chaganty in his feature debut and written by Chaganty and Sev Ohanian. The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on January 21, 2018, and was theatrically released in the United States on August 31, 2018, by Screen Gems.

Plot
David Kim becomes desperate when his 16-year-old daughter, Margot, disappears and an immediate police investigation leads nowhere. He soon decides to search the one place that no one else has: Margot's laptop. Hoping to trace her digital footprints, David contacts her friends and looks at photos and videos for any possible clues to her whereabouts.

Why It Rocks

 * 1) Especially considering how the film has a budget of below $1 million, the visuals are surprisingly good and unique.
 * 2) It portrays online life very accurately, unlike Unfriended, since Unfriended portrays online life inaccurately.
 * 3) The idea of a father going on his missing daughter's laptop to find clues to find her is a very interesting concept, and this idea was executed well.
 * 4) The storyline is very unpredictable, since it is really original that doesn't overused of many clichés.
 * 5) Most of the acting cast are awesome and well done, like John Cho as he does a spot on job for David Kim.
 * 6) The characters brought to life by a talented cast are well-rounded.

Reception
Searching receiving praise for its direction, acting, unique visual presentation and unpredictable storyline. On review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 92% based on 249 reviews, with an average rating of 7.50/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "Searching's timely premise and original execution are further bolstered by well-rounded characters brought to life by a talented cast.". On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 71 out of 100, based on 34 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "A" on an A+ to F scale, while PostTrak reported filmgoers gave it a 78% overall positive score.

Box office
Searching grossed $26 million in the United States and Canada, and $49.4 million in other territories, for a total worldwide gross of $75.5 million.

Searching debuted to $388,769 from nine theaters in its limited opening weekend, for a per-venue average of $43,197. It expanded to 1,207 theaters on August 31, and was projected to gross $3 million over the weekend. It ended up making $6.1 million (including $7.6 million over the four-day Labor Day frame), finishing fourth at the box office. In its second weekend of wide release, the film was added to an additional 802 theaters, and grossed $4.5 million, finishing fifth. It then made another $3.2 million in its third week of wide release.

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