Searching
How it feels
A series of mystery thrillers told entirely through computer screens and digital media. Each film follows a parent investigating a crime involving their child using online records and technology.
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What happens
The Searching film series consists of American mystery-thriller screenlife films, including two theatrical movies, and one theatrical-streaming exclusive film. The plot of each movie centers around parent-child relationships, and depict the use of public records through technology in investigations of true crime. The films have been well received by critics and audiences alike. The original film starring John Cho was met with critical and financial success, with praise for its integration of found footage sub-genre "screen life", and its realism. The 2020 standalone installment starring Sarah Paulson was likewise met with a positive critical reaction, while acknowledging its campy elements praise was directed at the cast and the film's premise. The standalone sequel which starred Storm Reid, was mostly well received by critics with some calling it superior to the previous installments, while others criticized elements of its plot as unbelievable. The film series as a whole has also been deemed a financial success at the box office, turning a profit for the associated studios. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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