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10 Best Movies Like Motive

If you loved Motive, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
The Two Faces of January

The Two Faces of January

2014★ 5.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Motive for fans of Thriller. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

1962. A con artist, his wife, and a dangerous stranger are caught up in the murder of a private detective and are forced to try and escape Athens....

#2
Hog Wild

Hog Wild

1930★ 6.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Motive for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

First, Ollie can't find his hat. Then he and Stan attempt to install a rooftop radio antenna....

#3
Wonderstruck

Wonderstruck

2017★ 6.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Motive for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

The story of a young boy in the Midwest is told simultaneously with a tale about a young girl in New York from fifty years ago as they both seek the same mysterious connection....

#4
Home Run

Home Run

2013★ 6.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Motive for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

A pro ball player with a substance abuse problem is forced into rehab in his hometown, finding new hope when he gets honest about his checkered past, and takes on coaching duties f...

#5
Bad Sister

Bad Sister

2015★ 6.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Motive for fans of Thriller. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

As a top student at St. Adeline's Catholic Boarding School, Zoe senses that something is not quite right about the school's new nun-- a sense proven to be true when it is revealed ...

#6
The Words

The Words

2012★ 6.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Motive for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

The Words follows young writer Rory Jansen who finally achieves long sought after literary success after publishing the next great American novel. There's only one catch - he didn'...

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