Searching
2018 · 102 min · Director: Aneesh Chaganty
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
After David Kim (John Cho)'s 16-year-old daughter goes missing, a local investigation is opened and a detective is assigned to the case. But 37 hours later and without a single lead, David decides to search the one place no one has looked yet, where all secrets are kept today: his daughter's laptop. In a hyper-modern thriller told via the technology devices we use every day to communicate, David must trace his daughter's digital footprints before she disappears forever.
Emotional fingerprint
Searching (2018) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anxiety 35%, Tension 25%, Curiosity 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
AI estimate · no viewer votes yet
How we measure
AI estimate
Share of emotional signal, not the percentage of people or a probability of enjoyment.
Each viewer contributes one response, split equally across their selected emotions. When available, an automated estimate supplies a prior that is blended with those responses. Counts include distinct viewers, not automated estimates or archived anonymous votes. Fewer than 3 viewers is an early estimate; more responses do not guarantee certainty.
Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Anxiety, Tension, Curiosity. Genres: Thriller, Drama, Mystery. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Anxiety, Tension and Curiosity. Its IMDb rating of 7.6/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 75/100.
How did it make you feel?
Votes are saved to the fingerprint once you’re signed in.
Pick up to three · 0/3
Emotional journey
- Curiosity
- Humor
- Tension
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Curiosity | Humor | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Curiosity | 28 % | 28 % | 15 % | 1 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Curiosity | 28 % | 28 % | 14 % | 4 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Curiosity | 29 % | 28 % | 14 % | 8 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Curiosity | 30 % | 27 % | 16 % | 11 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Curiosity | 29 % | 28 % | 15 % | 9 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Curiosity | 30 % | 30 % | 17 % | 6 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Curiosity | 31 % | 30 % | 20 % | 8 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Curiosity | 31 % | 28 % | 21 % | 12 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Humor | 31 % | 27 % | 23 % | 14 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Curiosity | 32 % | 27 % | 21 % | 19 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Curiosity | 32 % | 25 % | 14 % | 24 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Sadness | 29 % | 24 % | 12 % | 21 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Curiosity | 29 % | 25 % | 11 % | 18 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Curiosity | 32 % | 25 % | 11 % | 23 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Sadness | 35 % | 25 % | 10 % | 23 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Curiosity | 35 % | 30 % | 12 % | 23 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Curiosity | 37 % | 34 % | 14 % | 28 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 89′ | Curiosity | 38 % | 31 % | 11 % | 31 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 94′ | Tension | 36 % | 26 % | 10 % | 25 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 99′ | Curiosity | 32 % | 22 % | 13 % | 12 % |
Riches to rags
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
AI reading of the film’s English subtitles (dialogue and sound cues) — not viewer votes. How we measure ↗
Kadri — your film companion
AIAsk anything about Searching. From the film’s own dialogue and FeelDB data, at your spoiler level.
Afterward Reveal viewer responses · may contain spoilers
Viewer responses about feelings after the title ended, separate from feelings while watching. No AI estimates.
0 responses so far
Feeling details appear after at least 3 viewers respond, to protect privacy.
Cast
Margot
Pamela Nam Kim
Abigail
Hannah
Isaac
Michael Porter
Robert
SVPD Homicide Agent
Young Margot (5 yrs)
Young Margot (7 yrs)
Young Margot (9 yrs)
Margot's Friend #1 (voice)
Margot's Friend #2 (voice)
Details
- Directed by
- Aneesh Chaganty
- Written by
- Aneesh Chaganty, Sev Ohanian
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2018
- Runtime
- 102 min
- Country
- United States, Russia
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Anxiety
- Data updated
Where to watch
Rent
Feels similar
More like this →Emotion overlap shows mood similarity, not a prediction of enjoyment.
