Susie Searches

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Directed bySophie Kargman
Written bySophie Kargman
Story bySophie Kargman
William Day Frank
Produced byAdam Mirels
Robbie Mirels
Starring Kiersey Clemons
Alex Wolff
Jim Gaffigan
CinematographyConor Murphy
Edited byChristine Park
Music byJon Natchez
Distributed by Vertical
Release dates
  • September 9, 2022 (2022-09-09)(Toronto)
  • July 28, 2023 (2023-07-28)
Running time
105 minutes
CountriesUnited States
United Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Susie Searches is a 2022 British American mystery thriller comedy drama film written by William Day Frank and Sophie Kargman, directed by Kargman and starring Kiersey Clemons, Alex Wolff and Jim Gaffigan. It is Kargman's feature directorial debut and based on her 2020 short film of the same name. [1]

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Plot

Since childhood, Susie has a unique talent — she instantly solves any mystery. Detective books are boring for her, because she knows in advance who the criminal is. Growing up, the girl launches her own podcast in which she talks about unsolved crimes. She doesn't have many listeners, but suddenly Susie still finds a way to prove herself: in their quiet town, the most popular college student disappears without a trace.

Cast

Release

The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 9, 2022. [2] In February 2023, it was announced that Vertical acquired North American distribution rights to the film. [1] The film was then released in theaters on July 28, 2023. [3]

Reception

The film has a 51% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 37 reviews. [4] Monica Castillo of RogerEbert.com awarded the film one star out of four. [5] Robert Daniels of IndieWire graded the film a C-. [6] Mae Abdulbaki of Screen Rant awarded the film three and a half stars out of five. [2]

J. Kim Murphy of Variety gave the film a negative review and wrote, "The lasting impression is a missed opportunity." [7]

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References

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  3. Lund, Anthony (July 26, 2023). "Exclusive Susie Searches Clip Introduces Audiences to Kiersey Clemons' True Crime Podcaster". MovieWeb. Retrieved September 22, 2024.
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