Searching vs Wild Things

Searching has the higher audience score (7.6/10 against 6.4/10 for Wild Things). Searching is the shorter watch at 1h 42m compared with 1h 48m. Wild Things is the older of the two (1998 against 2018). Both are drama, mystery, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.

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SearchingWild Things
Audience score★ 7.6/10★ 6.4/10
Year20181998
Length1h 42m1h 48m
GenresDrama, Mystery, ThrillerDrama, Mystery, Thriller
Country––
DirectorAneesh ChagantyJohn McNaughton
Main castJohn Cho, Melissa Disney, Ben Cain, Sean O'Bryan, Michelle LaJeff Perry, Kevin Bacon, Bill Murray, Neve Campbell, Theresa Russell

Synopsis

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.

Wild Things

When teen-socialite Kelly Van Ryan and troubled bad girl Suzie Toller accuse guidance counselor Sam Lombardo of rape, he's suspended by the school, rejected by the town, and fighting to get his life back. One cop suspects conspiracy, but nothing is what it seems...

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