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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| Directed by | Sophie Kargman |
| Written by | Sophie Kargman |
| Story by | Sophie Kargman William Day Frank |
| Produced by | Adam Mirels Robbie Mirels |
| Starring | Kiersey Clemons Alex Wolff Jim Gaffigan |
| Cinematography | Conor Murphy |
| Edited by | Christine Park |
| Music by | Jon Natchez |
| Distributed by | Vertical |
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Running time | 105 minutes |
| Countries | United States United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Plot
editSince 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
edit- Kiersey Clemons as Susie
- Alex Wolff as Jesse
- Jim Gaffigan as Sheriff Loggins
- Rachel Sennott as Jillian
- Ken Marino as Edgar Cabot
- Alex Moffat as Hayden Powers
- David Walton as Deputy Graham
- Isaac Cole Powell as Ray Garcia
- Geoffrey Owens as President Andrews
- Jared Gilman as Jed
Release
editThe 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
editThe 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]
References
edit- ^ a b Complex, Valerie (February 16, 2023). "'Susie Searches': Vertical Closes On North American Rights To TIFF Pic Starring Kiersey Clemons, Alex Wolff, Jim Gaffigan, Ken Marino And Rachel Sennott". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 22, 2024.
- ^ a b Abdulbaki, Mae (September 19, 2022). "Susie Searches Review: Clemons Delivers In Entertaining & Immersive Dramedy [TIFF]". Screen Rant. Retrieved September 22, 2024.
- ^ Lund, Anthony (July 26, 2023). "Exclusive Susie Searches Clip Introduces Audiences to Kiersey Clemons' True Crime Podcaster". MovieWeb. Retrieved September 22, 2024.
- ^ "Susie Searches". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved September 22, 2024.
- ^ Castillo, Monica (July 28, 2023). "Susie Searches". RogerEbert.com. Retrieved September 22, 2024.
- ^ Daniels, Robert (September 9, 2022). "'Susie Searches' Review: Sophie Kargman Feature Falls Short After Auspicious Setup". IndieWire. Retrieved September 22, 2024.
- ^ Murphy, J. Kim (July 25, 2023). "'Susie Searches' Review: Kiersey Clemons' True Crime Podcaster Attracts More Attention Than She Bargained For". Variety. Retrieved September 22, 2024.
