The Search
Seen it?1948 | 104 min | Drama
Friday Night Flickearly ratingWhy it’s a Friday Night Flick
Critics loved it (100% on Rotten Tomatoes) and it won an Oscar. Make plans for this one.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who loves a strong drama. If you loved The Zone of Interest or The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas, start here.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 44 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1948: an older pace and style.
In postwar Germany, a displaced Czech boy, separated from his family during wartime, is befriended by an American GI while the boy's mother desperately searches for him.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
100% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsStrong
Won 1 Oscar: Best Story. Won 1 Golden Globe: Best Film Promoting International Understanding. Also nominated for 3 more Oscars. Plus 1 other award.
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$850K worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 19K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Fred Zinnemann
- Montgomery CliftRalph Stevenson
- Ivan JandlKarel Malik aka 'Jim'/'Jimmy'
- Aline MacMahonMrs. Murray
- Wendell CoreyJerry Fisher
- Jarmila NovotnáHannah Malik
- Mary PattonMrs. Fisher
- Ewart G. MorrisonMr. Crookes
- Leopold BorkowskiJoel Markowsky
- Claude GambierRaoul Dubois
- William RogersTom Fisher