Search Party: Where's PawPaw?
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Noble Kristian Silk Williams rushes home after Aunt Meek Meek warns that PawPaw's health has taken a turn for the worse. After visiting him in a rundown nursing home, Noble and her quirky best friends return to find him missing. Joined by their chaotic, self-reformed hood-Aunty, they follow bizarre clues and encounter eccentric characters in a race to find PawPaw before time runs out.
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- Age Rating
- PG
- TMDB Status
- Post Production
- Writers
- Sherrie Richards, Victoria Monai Richards, Dame Pierre
- Producers
- Donovan De Boer, Grant Gilmore, Joel Harold
- Composer
- Matt Orenstein
- Cinematography
- Taylor James Randall
- Countries
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
Release Dates by Region
- United States · Theatrical: November 13, 2026
About This Release
Film fans looking forward to new family entertainment can mark their calendars for the upcoming Search Party: Where's PawPaw?, which arrives in theaters on Friday, November 13, 2026. This anticipated title is classified under multiple categories including Adventure, Mystery, Comedy, Family, offering a broad appeal for audiences of all ages. Produced in the United States of America, the motion picture has a total runtime of 1h 42m (102 minutes) and carries a US age rating of PG.
The premise of the adventure comedy centers on Noble Kristian Silk Williams, who rushes home after a warning from Aunt Meek Meek that PawPaw's health has declined. After visiting him in a rundown nursing home, Noble and her quirky best friends return to discover he is missing. Joined by their chaotic, self-reformed hood-Aunty, the group must follow bizarre clues and encounter eccentric characters in a high-stakes race to find PawPaw before time runs out.
Behind the scenes, the movie was brought to life by director Victoria Monai Richards, who also co-wrote the screenplay alongside writers Sherrie Richards and Dame Pierre. The production team features producers Donovan De Boer, Grant Gilmore, and Joel Harold, representing the studios Faith Plus Works and The Harold Brothers. The creative crew also includes composer Matt Orenstein and cinematography by Taylor James Randall, filming entirely in English.
The main cast features a talented ensemble performing key roles, highlighted by Victoria Monai Richards as Noble Williams, Nijah Brenea as Naj, Daisy Fernandez as Sunshine, Tichina Arnold as Aunt Meek Meek, and Tommy Davidson as PawPaw. Rounding out the primary actors are Christina Catechis as Nurse Jillian, Lauren Buglioli as Toprameneshia, Reed Marvin as Barry, Juhahn Jones as Clavel Griffin, Landon Moss as Hype Man, Dame Pierre as Detective Warner, and Paul LeClair as Brother Dunlap.
Audiences tracking industry metrics will note that the feature currently holds a popularity score of 1.5143 and is officially confirmed for a worldwide release via theatrical distribution in the United States. The narrative draws on central themes of friendship, hope, pop culture, treasure hunt, community, road trip, missing person, buddy comedy, search party, woman director, clean comedy, granddaughter, perseverance, 2000s, multigenerational, making it a distinct addition to the current cinematic landscape.
