Name: The Motivation
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2013-04-25
Duration: 1 h 28 min
Cast: Ryan Sheckler, Rob Dyrdek, Paul Rodriguez, Chris Cole, Sean Malto

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April 25, 2013 · 1 h 28 min · Documentary

Released: April 25, 2013
Runtime: 1 h 28 min
Genres: Documentary
Original language: English
Also spoken: Portuguese
Available in: 38 countries

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Where can I stream The Motivation?

In the United States, The Motivation streams on Prime, and it is free with ads on Kanopy, Pluto TV, and Tubi TV. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home.

Is The Motivation worth watching?

70

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Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 70 (IMDb 6.8).

Is there a sequel to The Motivation?

The Motivation (2013)
Motivation 2: The Chris Cole Story (2015)
Motivation 3: The Next Generation (2017)

Yes: it's movie 1 of 3 in its series, followed by Motivation 2: The Chris Cole Story (2015).

Is The Motivation okay for kids?

Yes: the viewing guide lists it for kids.

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Yes: it's easy to follow, with complexity at only 5 of 10, and the viewing guide calls it good for background watching.