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The Motive
69%
Movie
2h 40m
AI Analysis
The Motive (2004) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of The Motive (2004) — a movie tagged as Crime, Drama, and Mystery with cerebral, tense, and epic moods and slow-burn pacing.
Story & themes: Four people are discovered brutally murdered in an up-scale high-rise apartment. All the victims appear to be family, but as the investigation deepens it is discovered that one of the victims isn't related to the family. Our models also surface themes such as family from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for solo focused viewing. Expect slow-burn storytelling (~160 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate The Motive 69% (9 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
AI verdict
The Motive suits viewers who want a cerebral and tense film — check the trailer and reviews before committing a full evening.
Preview on this device: 29% match — Matches your tense mood + drama. Sign in to save your profile across devices.
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TMDb audience score
69%
from 9 TMDb votes
Taste match (this device)
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Synopsis
Four people are discovered brutally murdered in an up-scale high-rise apartment. All the victims appear to be family, but as the investigation deepens it is discovered that one of the victims isn't related to the family.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 2004-12-18
- Runtime
- 2h 40m
- TMDB rating
- 6.9
- TMDB ID
- 129694
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Where can I watch The Motive (2004)?
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Is there an official trailer for The Motive?
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What is The Motive about?
Four people are discovered brutally murdered in an up-scale high-rise apartment. All the victims appear to be family, but as the investigation deepens it is discovered that one of the victims isn't... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for The Motive?
Yes. WatchMind publishes an AI analysis on this page — tone, pacing, audience fit, and community scores from TMDb metadata and recommendation models (not a chatbot). Scroll to the AI Analysis section or read the meta description summary.
How long is the movie The Motive?
The official runtime for The Motive is approximately 160 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast

Takehiro Murata
Ishikawa, Police

Ryo Kase
Yuji Yashiro

Toshie Negishi
Satoko Sunagawa

Saki Terashima
Nobuko Katakura

Takuro Atsuki
Takahiro Koito

Wakaba Irie

Ittoku Kishibe
Caretaker

Tokie Hidari
Toshiko Takarai

Kyusaku Shimada

Shin'ya Ohwada
Yoshio Sato

Takahito Hosoyamada
Yasutaka Takarai

Toru Minegishi
Katsuyuki Akiyoshi

Masami Hisamoto
Mieko Kasai

Bengal
Mutsuo Takarai

Nae Yuuki
B-ko

Mai Hosho
Toshiko

Ayumi Ito
Ayako Takarai

Yuri Nakae
Writer
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