The Marine 2006

Critics score:
20 / 100

Reviews provided by RottenTomatoes

Jim Slotek, Toronto Sun: A movie so dumb it may actually cause brain damage. Read more

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Christy Lemire, Seattle Post-Intelligencer: Apparently [Cena's] some WWE superstar; for the uninitiated, he looks kinda like Matt Damon, if Matt Damon got freakishly buff. Read more

Peter Hartlaub, San Francisco Chronicle: The genius of the film is in its unapologetically obvious crowd-pleasing moments. Read more

Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Read more

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. Read more

Wesley Morris, Boston Globe: The Marine proves a poor showcase for the homeboy charisma Cena shows week in and out with the WWE. Read more

Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times: It's not a good film by any practical standard, but The Marine is bad in just the right way, a mindless throwaway that's at least smart enough not to take itself too seriously. Read more

Gregory Kirschling, Entertainment Weekly: A delectably bad '80s-style actioner. Read more

John Monaghan, Detroit Free Press: These guys don't much about making movies, but they know how to stage a smack down. Read more

Dallas Morning News: Read more

Elizabeth Weitzman, New York Daily News: A happy surprise. Read more

Susan Walker, Toronto Star: Such bizarre touches remind one of the appeal of WWE televised bouts. Read more

Joe Leydon, Variety: The Marine will trigger a strong sense of deja vu for anyone who recalls the slapdash, slam-bang action fare that was standard-issue drive-in fodder during the 1970s. Read more