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10 Best Movies Like Motif

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

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#1
The Seven-Ups

The Seven-Ups

1973★ 6.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Motif for fans of Thriller & Crime & Drama. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

A tough detective who is part of an elite New York City unit is trying to find out who killed his partner, but uncovers a plot to kidnap mobsters for money....

#2
Overdrive

Overdrive

2017★ 6.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Motif for fans of Thriller & Mystery. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

Master car thieves square off against French gangsters in the South of France with money, women and lives all on the line....

#3
Limbo

Limbo

2023★ 5.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Motif for fans of Thriller & Crime & Drama & Mystery. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Travis, a jaded detective, arrives in the remote outback town of Limbo to investigate the cold case murder of local Indigenous girl Charlotte Hayes 20 years ago. As truths about th...

#4
The Mirror Crack'd

The Mirror Crack'd

1980★ 6.1

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

Jane Marple solves the mystery when a local woman is poisoned and a visiting movie star seems to have been the intended victim....

#5
The Pelican Brief

The Pelican Brief

1993★ 6.6

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

A law student's theory about the recent deaths of two Supreme Court justices embroils her in a far-reaching web of murder, corruption, and greed....

#6
The Glass Key

The Glass Key

1942★ 6.6

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

A crooked politician finds himself being accused of murder by a gangster from whom he refused help during a re-election campaign....

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