Creative or artistic work

• Motive art movement, a philosophical artistic movement started by the artist Blake Ward
• Motive (Red Box album), 1990
• Motive (The Sensational Alex Harvey Band album), 1990
• The Motive
  The Motive
  The Motive are a self titled indie punk four piece band from Birmingham, England headed by Add Jones. Other members include guitarist Bamba, bassist Biff and drummer Chris Green who was previously a member of The Regulars....
  
  , a punk band
• Motives (film)
  Motives (film)
  Motives is a 2004 thriller starring Vivica A. Fox, Shemar Moore, Golden Brooks, Sean Blakemore and Keshia Knight Pulliam. The sequel, Motives 2, was released in 2007 .-Synopsis:...
  
  , a 2004 thriller film