The Marine
A discharged Marine battles ruthless diamond thieves across the South Carolina wilderness to rescue his kidnapped wife.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Moderate
- propulsive
- heightened
- macho
- action movie night
- popcorn weekend
What critics said
Critics broadly regarded the film as a conventional, poorly written action vehicle with limited originality despite its energetic spectacle.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
John Triton is discharged against his will after the Iraq War and immediately becomes responsible for a violent rescue mission at home.
The film combines John Triton's commando persona, criminal pursuit, explosions, and action-comedy positioning.
The kidnapping chase unfolds through the South Carolinian wilderness and swamp environment.
WWE Studios produced the film and John Cena plays the central heroic Marine.
Films like The Marine, and why
Commando
shares the militarized action hero, hostage rescue mission, explosive set pieces, and straightforward revenge-thriller energy
Ransom
combines a former serviceman protagonist, a kidnapped loved one, criminal antagonists, and fast-moving action-comedy spectacle
The Rundown
offers similarly broad action-comedy excess, a physically dominant hero, criminal pursuit, and heightened one-liners
Predator
features a soldier-like protagonist navigating a wilderness pursuit against ruthless criminals in a muscular studio action format
Movie Details
- Director
- John Bonito
- Release Date
- 2006-10-13
- Runtime
- 92 min
- Rating
- 6.0 / 10 (870)
Cast
- John Cena
- Robert Patrick
- Kelly Carlson
- Anthony Ray Parker
- Abigail Bianca
- Jerome Ehlers
- Manu Bennett
- Damon Gibson
- Drew Powell
- Frank Carlopio
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Starz Apple TV channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Marine about?
- A discharged Marine battles ruthless diamond thieves across the South Carolina wilderness to rescue his kidnapped wife.
- What is The Marine like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Marine as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as simple.
- Is The Marine violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in The Marine as moderate.
- What did critics think of The Marine?
- Critics broadly regarded the film as a conventional, poorly written action vehicle with limited originality despite its energetic spectacle.
- Which films are like The Marine?
- Films with a similar feel include Commando, Ransom, The Rundown, and Predator.
- How long is The Marine?
- The Marine runs 92 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Marine?
- In United States, The Marine streams on Starz Apple TV channel.
