ComedyThrillerMystery

Susie Searches

- Susie has a secret. Can she keep it?

Susie is an awkward college student who seizes the opportunity to bolster her popularity and her under-the-radar true-crime podcast by attempting to solve the disappearance of a classmate.

Release Date : 2023-06-30

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : 141 EntertainmentMagnetic Labs

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Character Name : Susie

Original Name : Kiersey Clemons

Gender : Female

Character Name : Jesse

Original Name : Alex Wolff

Gender : Male

Character Name : Sheriff Loggins

Original Name : Jim Gaffigan

Gender : Male

Character Name : Edgar Cabot

Original Name : Ken Marino

Gender : Male

Character Name : Deputy Graham

Original Name : David Walton

Gender : Male

Character Name : Ray Garcia

Original Name : Isaac Powell

Gender : Male

Character Name : Jillian

Original Name : Rachel Sennott

Gender : Female

Character Name : President Andrews

Original Name : Geoffrey Owens

Gender : Male

Character Name : Hayden Powers

Original Name : Alex Moffat

Gender : Male

Character Name : Professor Gallagher

Original Name : Dolly Wells

Gender : Female

Character Name : Dianne Seleck

Original Name : Kat Foster

Gender : Female

Character Name : Jed

Original Name : Jared Gilman

Gender : Male

Character Name : Brady Wren

Original Name : Neal Bledsoe

Gender : Male

Character Name : Tad Bickel

Original Name : Aaron Costa Ganis

Gender : Male

Character Name : Ryan Sims

Original Name : Juliette Goglia

Gender : Female

Character Name : Aimee

Original Name : McKenna Quigley Harrington

Gender : Female

Character Name : Sally Lynch

Original Name : Mellanie Hubert

Gender : Female

Character Name : Misty Consuelos

Original Name : Ana Cruz Kayne

Gender : Female

Character Name : Young Suzie

Original Name : Ellie Reine

Gender : Female

Character Name : Anne

Original Name : Jammie Patton

Gender : Female

Character Name : Henrique The Trainer

Original Name : Chris Sheffield

Gender : Male

Reviews

Louisa Moore - Screen Zealots

@screenzealots

2023-08-04

“Susie Searches” is a film with a severe identity crisis. It opens like an edgy Disney Channel movie, only to turn into a twisty, bizarre, and dark story of kidnapping, accidental murder, cover-ups, and the unlimited quest for popularity and celebrity status. Susie (Kiersey Clemons), who has had a knack for solving mysteries since she was a small child, is now an awkward college student with her own true crime podcast. After working hard to gain an audience, she stares at her computer screen with zero likes or listeners. When a popular student on campus (Alex Wolff) goes missing, Susie seizes the opportunity to boost her popularity by solving the case. When she discovers a kidnapping, more buried truths come to light. All of this gets Susie in a mess that she may never be able to dig herself out of. The story is different and interesting, and the twists are mostly unexpected. The problem is that every revelation makes Susie an even more unlikable protagonist. It’s not that a film can’t or shouldn’t have a flawed lead character, but there’s something about Susie that’s annoying and difficult to root for. The first glimpse we get of her is a nerdy young woman with a sunny disposition who works tirelessly to care for her ill mother. From the get-go, it’s easy to be on her side. Every male authority figure she encounters, from her boss (Ken Marino), the town Sheriff (Jim Gaffigan), cops, and the campus security guard are total lunkheads. But as the narrative progresses, you learn more about Susie and the mask that she wears. You’ll think the story is going one way but then it takes a complete 180 that’s startling (and ultimately harms the movie). “Susie Searches” is unique in story and tone, but the film never comes together as a whole.