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The Marine

Play trailer Poster for The Marine PG-13 Released Oct 13, 2006 1h 31m Action Play Trailer Watchlist
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A discharged soldier (John Cena) returns home from Iraq and finds that his wife (Kelly Carlson) has been kidnapped by the gang of a murderous jewel thief (Robert Patrick). Soldier John Triton must use all his military skills to rescue his wife from her ruthless captors.
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Overblown in every possible way, The Marine is either so bad it's good or just really, really bad.

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Nathan Rabin AV Club The Marine subscribes to the notion that there's no such thing as a gratuitous explosion. Rated: B- Nov 23, 2006 Full Review Scott Tobias AV Club The Marine often feels like an oddball black comedy about a dysfunctional band of sociopaths, just masquerading as an action movie about one tough ex-Marine. Rated: B- Oct 20, 2006 Full Review Gregory Kirschling Entertainment Weekly A delectably bad '80s-style actioner. Rated: C+ Oct 18, 2006 Full Review David Nusair Reel Film Reviews ...rarely, if ever, as engrossing or engaging as its seemingly foolproof premise might’ve indicated. Rated: 2/4 Mar 16, 2024 Full Review Carson Timar ClapperCast John Cena didnt want to be in this and I didnt want to be watching it Mar 22, 2022 Full Review Brian Marder Hollywood.com Rated: 1/5 Nov 20, 2008 Full Review Read all reviews

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BRizz 2 The Marine, starring John Cena as John Triton, is an action thriller about a marine who returns home from active duty and takes a job as a security agent. But his peaceful life is shattered when his wife, Kate Triton (played by Kelly Carlson), is abducted by a group of criminals, forcing him to tap back into his military instincts to track them down and save her. The film has a lot of problems—especially being a WWE Studios production. WWE movies tend to lack polish, often feeling cheaply made or missing the depth and quality of traditional theatrical releases. But I will say that, even with its flaws, I did enjoy it. It was fun enough to keep me entertained and honestly something I wouldn’t mind rewatching down the line. It’s actually a decent action film that follows John Cena pretty closely and lets him shine in a way that fits who he is. This was one of his early roles, so the director really leaned into letting the audience connect with both Triton and his wife. Unlike some of Cena’s later movies where it feels like he’s being overbooked or thrown into scenes just because of his name, this film actually gave him room to build the character. It has its moments—some over-the-top action, a few cheesy lines, but enough tension and pacing to carry it through. I definitely recommend checking it out. It’s not a masterpiece by any means, but it’s far from a bad movie. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 08/07/25 Full Review Raymond C A fun and over-the-top action movie. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 07/15/25 Full Review Stephen C 1 hour and 31 minutes of action, extended version of movie also available!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated PG-13 for Sensuality, Language and Sequences of Violent Action!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Starring John Cena!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The USA grossed over $18,800,000.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/12/25 Full Review Carlos T Filme: The Marine – Busca Explosiva Elenco: @johncena @therealkellycarlson @ripfighter @imabigail58 @brotherparker5919 @manubennett Modelo: #ação Duração: 2h Ano: 2006 Minha opinião: Este é o 1º filme de John Cena em 2006, onde seu papel faz de um cara sério como no filme 12 Rounds 2009. Hoje em seus filmes sempre tem seu papel cômico. Cena aqui sua interpretação é ao estilo Arnold nos seus primeiros, quero dizer é a mesma fisionomia do inicio ao fim, onde concetra tudo na ação, correria e porradaria. Um filme que gostei do enredo. Onde Cena volta para sua casa e para sua esposa Kate (Carlson). E temos em paralelo Rome (Patrick), Angela (Bianca), Morgan (Parker),.. e sua quadrilha que roubaram dimantes. E nesta fuga pegam Kate e acabam usando como refém. E agora Cena fará de tudo para resgata-la. Aí agora ação até o fim. E temos Robert Patrick que é o vilão. E existe toda uma perseguição na mata, nos rios,..... Desde esta época Cena me chamou atenção e depois de 12 Rounds gostei mais ainda. Porem depois ele deu uma sumida e agora em toda esquina vemos ele em um filme. Roteiro e enredo boa. Vale apena assistir? sim Nota: 7 Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 10/03/24 Full Review Audience Member John Cena has more scenes of him running than he does actual lines. So action packed that there wasn’t room for actual good dialogue and plot. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/27/24 Full Review Sedale S John Cena has more scenes of him running than he does actual lines. So action packed that there wasn't room for actual good dialogue and plot. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/27/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis A discharged soldier (John Cena) returns home from Iraq and finds that his wife (Kelly Carlson) has been kidnapped by the gang of a murderous jewel thief (Robert Patrick). Soldier John Triton must use all his military skills to rescue his wife from her ruthless captors.
Director
John Bonito
Producer
Joel Simon, Kathryn Sommer Parry, Jonathan Winfrey
Screenwriter
Michell Gallagher, Alan B. McElroy
Distributor
20th Century Fox
Production Co
WWE Films
Rating
PG-13 (Sensuality|Language|Sequences of Violent Action)
Genre
Action
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 13, 2006, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 1, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA)
$18.8M
Runtime
1h 31m
Sound Mix
Dolby SRD, DTS
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
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