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Movies like Searching

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The 3 reasons people love Searching

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  1. You like following clues in emails, chats and live streams.

  2. You like a father racing against the hours since his daughter vanished.

  3. You like a last act that changes everything you thought.

Picks that share your reasons

Which reasons were yours?

Tick them here or with “That’s me” above. The picks re-sort by how many of your reasons they share.

  • Prisoners2013

    • following clues in emails, chats and live streams
    • a father racing against the hours since his daughter vanished

    Good for you if you like being tense for two and a half hours straight.

  • Safe2018

    • following clues in emails, chats and live streams
    • a father racing against the hours since his daughter vanished
    • a last act that changes everything you thought

    Good for you if you like a missing-teen case where everyone nearby is a suspect.

  • Clickbait2021

    • following clues in emails, chats and live streams
    • a father racing against the hours since his daughter vanished
    • a last act that changes everything you thought

    Good for you if you like piecing together who took Nick Brewer and why.

  • Dear Child2023

    • following clues in emails, chats and live streams
    • a father racing against the hours since his daughter vanished
    • a last act that changes everything you thought

    Good for you if you like a thriller that starts with an escape and never lets go.

  • Gone Baby Gone2007

    • following clues in emails, chats and live streams
    • a father racing against the hours since his daughter vanished

    Good for you if you like a missing-child case that keeps changing shape.

  • I Will Find You2026

    • following clues in emails, chats and live streams
    • a father racing against the hours since his daughter vanished

    Good for you if you like a race against time to find a missing child.

  • Mystic River2003

    • following clues in emails, chats and live streams

    Good for you if you like a murder investigation in a tight neighbourhood.

  • Fool Me Once2024

    • following clues in emails, chats and live streams
    • a father racing against the hours since his daughter vanished
    • a last act that changes everything you thought

    Good for you if you like a Harlan Coben story that saves its biggest turn for the end.

  • Shutter Island2010

    • a father racing against the hours since his daughter vanished
    • a last act that changes everything you thought

    Good for you if you love a story that makes you question everything you just saw.

  • The Sixth Sense1999

    • a father racing against the hours since his daughter vanished
    • a last act that changes everything you thought

    Good for you if you like an ending that makes you replay the whole film in your head.

  • Absentia2017

    • following clues in emails, chats and live streams
    • a father racing against the hours since his daughter vanished

    Good for you if you like a heroine accused of crimes she can't remember.

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