Abandon vs Searching
Searching has the higher audience score (7.6/10 against 4.9/10 for Abandon). Abandon is the shorter watch at 1h 39m compared with 1h 42m. Abandon is the older of the two (2002 against 2018). Both are drama, mystery, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| Abandon | Searching | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 4.9/10 | ★ 7.6/10 |
| Year | 2002 | 2018 |
| Length | 1h 39m | 1h 42m |
| Genres | Drama, Mystery, Thriller | Drama, Mystery, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Stephen Gaghan | Aneesh Chaganty |
| Main cast | Charlie Hunnam, Mark Feuerstein, Tony Goldwyn, Melanie Lynskey, Fred Ward | John Cho, Melissa Disney, Ben Cain, Sean O'Bryan, Michelle La |
Synopsis
Abandon
A psychological thriller about a senior at one of America's most prestigious universities. Under enormous pressure to complete her thesis and earn a top job at one of the world's most competitive consulting firms, Katie is still coping with the sudden unexplained disappearance of her first love two years prior. As the investigation continues, Katie is forced to choose between past passions and new possibilities, even as new facts are uncovered.
Searching
After David Kim'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.
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