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The Marine
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45 out of 100

Mixed or average reviews - based on 14 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 14
  3. Negative: 1 out of 14
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  1. San Francisco Chronicle
    Reviewed by: Peter Hartlaub
    75
    A throwback to all those guilty pleasure action movies.
  2. The A.V. Club
    Reviewed by: Scott Tobias
    67
    While The Marine proves a poor showcase for the charisma-impaired Cena, it's a terrific vehicle for world-class heavy Patrick, who is clearly enjoying himself as the kind of deranged lunatic who interrupts a long string of felonies to confirm the details of his new cable package.
  3. Entertainment Weekly
    Reviewed by: Gregory Kirshling
    58
    A delectably bad '80s-style actioner.
  4. The Hollywood Reporter
    Reviewed by: Frank Scheck
    50
    The film's saving grace are its fast pacing and generous doses of humor, the latter of which is mostly provided by Robert Patrick's sly delivery of the many wisecracks doled out by his villainous character.
  5. New York Daily News
    Reviewed by: Elizabeth Weitzman
    50
    Granted, this movie is unlikely to threaten "The Departed" at Oscar time. But for mindless entertainment, you could do a lot worse.
  6. TV Guide
    Reviewed by: Ken Fox
    50
    Lunkheaded but entertaining action flick.
  7. Boston Globe
    Reviewed by: Wesley Morris
    50
    What follows is serviceable action set to music you'd find in a video game -- or a military ad.
  8. L.A. Weekly
    Reviewed by: Luke Y. Thompson
    50
    Tongues are planted firmly in cheek; it's impossible to endorse a full price ticket, but fans of campy action should check this out.
  9. Los Angeles Times
    Reviewed by: Mark Olsen
    50
    The Marine is bad in just the right way, a mindless throwaway that's at least smart enough not to take itself too seriously.
  10. Variety
    Reviewed by: Joe Leydon
    50
    Junky, jokey and sometimes both at once, pic marks yet another attempt by World Wrestling Entertainment to establish one of its burly superstars as a movie lead.
  11. Film Threat
    Reviewed by: Phil Hall
    40
    What's a muscular guy like John Cena doing in a flabby movie like this? This connect-the-dots action-adventure may appeal to undemanding ten-year-old boys but will bore everyone else.
  12. Austin Chronicle
    Reviewed by: Josh Rosenblatt
    40
    Patrick leaves no scenery unchewed, and, in doing so, he gives life to an otherwise by-the-book script and proves once again that in Hollywood, it's usually the bad guys who turn out to be the best characters.
  13. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: Nathan Lee
    40
    Co-starring as Rome, the ringleader with "intimacy issues," Robert Patrick appears to be enjoying himself. That makes one of us.
  14. New York Post
    Reviewed by: Kyle Smith
    25
    The movie's prideful silliness makes it semi-watchable in the manner of Saturday afternoon cable flicks like "Delta Force."
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5.6 out of 10

Mixed or average reviews- based on 52 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 22
  3. Negative: 10 out of 22
  1. JordanS
    10
    Great movie! It had a All-Star cast!
  2. GerronK
    6
    The Marine has its problems, a lot of them doing with the acting and its sometimes weird comedic timing, but for the most part it's an entertaining action movie which know well enough not to take itself seriously. I mean, it could be a whole lot worse.… Full Review »
  3. JonathanS
    10
    The best action movie since Triple X.
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