Despite the great cast, the characters are too thinly drawn to be captivating.

| Oct 30, 2024

Though it may play better with younger audiences, anyone else will likely find its promising cast to be the biggest red herring of all.

| Oct 28, 2023

Meanders around the "little white lie" narrative archetype not offering enough wit or engaging storytelling to compel you through it.

| Aug 26, 2023

A pleasant, if sometimes slight black comedy on a young woman's obsessive quest for appreciation.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Aug 22, 2023

The switch from light to dark just simply does not work in this kid detective story and Clemons simply cannot balance the big revelations with just a sunny demeanor.

| Original Score: 1.5/4 | Aug 7, 2023

Susie Searches is a mystery that never really finds its own motive.

| Aug 3, 2023

Clemons has to carry the film.

| Aug 1, 2023

Susie Searches is a twisty, fun, and engaging film. Clemons brings relatability to a role that is, at its core, a non-heroic character.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Aug 1, 2023

When we think the film has shown its hand, it pulls another card out to make us question all that has come before, and just as it appears to be wrapping up in the neatest of manners, it saves its best reveal for last.

| Original Score: 3.5/5 | Aug 1, 2023

As a Hitchcockian thriller with a slippery hero, this film can be ruthlessly effective.

| Jul 31, 2023

Susie Searches is a dark comedy and borderline sinister thriller on the trappings of social media fixation. The need for belonging and a desperate desire for fame leads a seemingly sympathetic protagonist down a troubling path.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Jul 31, 2023

This 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.

| Jul 29, 2023

If “Susie Searches” wanted to critique the true-crime podcast trend, it could have done so more directly. For now, we have a movie at odds with itself and its main character.

| Original Score: 1/4 | Jul 28, 2023

... boasts a strong cast but lacks the consistent tone and emotional grounding to build an edgier sense of intrigue.

| Jul 28, 2023

Considering the cast, I was expecting it to be more of a dark comedy. That being said, it's sufficiently intriguing to make it worth a watch.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Jul 28, 2023

[T]he story doesn't explore, examine, or exploit the full potential of said character.

| Original Score: 2.5/4 | Jul 28, 2023

Susie Searches whiffs on several refreshing ideas, let alone just one

| Original Score: 2.5/5 | Jul 28, 2023

As light and genuine as it started, you’d need more than a magnifying glass to find that Susie Searches by the time the credits roll.

| Original Score: 2.5/5 | Jul 27, 2023

Despite its narrative shortcomings, the film builds a tense and mischievous mood that acts as its hook.

| Jul 27, 2023

"Susie Searches" is an enjoyable mixed bag of disparate elements that works more often than not, largely thanks to the strength of its endearing lead.

| Original Score: 6/10 | Jul 27, 2023