# The Marine 4: Moving Target
**The Marine 4: Moving Target** (Japanese release title: ネバー・サレンダー 肉弾烈戦) is a 2015 American action film, the fourth installment of *The Marine* franchise, produced by [WWE Studios](https://www.edgepedia.org/wwe-studios) and distributed by 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment. It stars WWE wrestler Mike "The Miz" Mizanin as Jake Carter, a former Marine working in private security who must protect a whistleblower from mercenaries hired by a corrupt defense contractor.[1](https://www.20thcenturystudios.com/movies/the-marine-4-moving-target) • [2](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_marine_4_moving_target_2014)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Release | DVD, Blu-ray, and Digital HD on April 21, 2015, by Fox Home Entertainment[3](https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Marine-4-The) |
| Director / writer / producer | William Kaufman; Alan McElroy; Michael J. Luisi[1](https://www.20thcenturystudios.com/movies/the-marine-4-moving-target) |
| Cast | Mike "The Miz" Mizanin (Jake Carter), Melissa Roxburgh (Olivia Tanis), Summer Rae (Rachel Dawes), Josh Blacker, Matthew MacCaull, Paul McGillion[4](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3528666/fullcredits/) |
| Rating / runtime | R for violence throughout; 1 hour 30 minutes[3](https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Marine-4-The) |
| Production budget | $1,950,000[3](https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Marine-4-The) |
| Estimated disc sales | $1,601,202 DVD plus $384,219 Blu-ray, $1,985,421 total[3](https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Marine-4-The) |
| Reception | IMDb 5.2/10 from about 4,100 users; Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer 31% from 2 critic reviews[5](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3528666/) • [2](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_marine_4_moving_target_2014) |
## Spoilers
### Plot
Jake Carter, now working in the private sector after leaving the Marine Corps, is assigned to protect a "high-value package": Olivia Tanis, a whistleblower trying to expose a corrupt military defense contractor. A heavily armed team of mercenaries is hired to kill her and anyone who gets in their way, and Carter must stop them.[1](https://www.20thcenturystudios.com/movies/the-marine-4-moving-target) • [6](https://www.wwe.com/inside/overtheropes/wwestudios/exclusive-look-the-marine-4) A German film database synopsis adds that the information she carries threatens national security and implicates suspects close to the Justice Ministry, and that a killer commando is already assigned to her.[7](https://www.filmdienst.de/film/details/549952/the-marine-4-the-moving-target)
## Production and franchise context
WWE Studios and 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment announced the film as the fourth installment of *The Marine* franchise and the eighth collaboration between the two companies, including the theatrical releases of *The Marine* and *[12 Rounds](https://www.edgepedia.org/12-rounds-film)*. Shooting took place in April 2014.[8](https://www.wwe.com/inside/overtheropes/wwestudios/the-marine-4-jingle-all-the-way-2-announcement)
The casting carried two franchise firsts. [The Miz](https://www.edgepedia.org/the-miz) became the first WWE Superstar to reprise his role in the series: [John Cena](https://www.edgepedia.org/john-cena) starred in the original 2006 film, [Ted DiBiase](https://www.edgepedia.org/ted-dibiase) handled the sequel, and The Miz took the lead in the third installment, *The Marine 3: Homefront* (2013).[8](https://www.wwe.com/inside/overtheropes/wwestudios/the-marine-4-jingle-all-the-way-2-announcement) • [9](https://www.wwe.com/shows/wrestlemania/miz-summer-rae-marine-4-screening) Summer Rae (credited as Danielle Moinet) became the first WWE Diva to be featured in a WWE Studios production, and *Moving Target* was her feature film debut.[8](https://www.wwe.com/inside/overtheropes/wwestudios/the-marine-4-jingle-all-the-way-2-announcement) • [1](https://www.20thcenturystudios.com/movies/the-marine-4-moving-target)
The crew included cinematographer Mark Rutledge, composer Jeff Tymoschuk, editor Paul Martin Smith, and production designer Troy Hansen.[10](https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt3528666/credits/)
## Release and marketing
The film was released on Digital HD, DVD, Blu-ray, and on-demand on April 21, 2015.[6](https://www.wwe.com/inside/overtheropes/wwestudios/exclusive-look-the-marine-4) During WrestleMania week in March 2015, The Miz and [Summer Rae](https://www.edgepedia.org/summer-rae) hosted an exclusive screening for fans two nights before [WrestleMania 31](https://www.edgepedia.org/wrestlemania-31) at [Levi's Stadium](https://www.edgepedia.org/levis-stadium).[9](https://www.wwe.com/shows/wrestlemania/miz-summer-rae-marine-4-screening) WWE marketed the release through its reach of 650 million homes worldwide and more than 256 million social and digital followers.[8](https://www.wwe.com/inside/overtheropes/wwestudios/the-marine-4-jingle-all-the-way-2-announcement)
The Blu-ray and DVD included three featurettes: "Firepower," on the film's gun battles; "The Franchise," a retrospective on the series with interviews; and "Beauty is Dangerous," focused on the film's female cast.[6](https://www.wwe.com/inside/overtheropes/wwestudios/exclusive-look-the-marine-4)
## Reception
The film received limited critical attention. Rotten Tomatoes recorded a Tomatometer of 31% from two critic reviews and audience ratings from more than 100 users; both listed critics rated it 1 out of 5, with one writing that "it may be time to retire this soldier once and for all."[2](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_marine_4_moving_target_2014) IMDb users gave it 5.2 out of 10 from about 4,100 votes.[5](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3528666/) A British review in *What to Watch* called it a modest B-movie that delivers some thrills through booby traps in the woods, while judging the plot predictable.[11](https://www.whattowatch.com/news/the-marine-4-the-moving-target-film-review-gung-ho-sequel-delivers-modest-b-movie-thrills-311073)
Commercially, the film was made for a production budget of $1,950,000 and earned an estimated $1,985,421 in domestic physical disc sales, $1,601,202 on DVD and $384,219 on Blu-ray.[3](https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Marine-4-The)
## Place in the series
The Marine Collection comprises six films: *The Marine* (2006), *The Marine 2* (2009), *The Marine 3: Homefront* (2013), *The Marine 4: Moving Target* (2015), *[The Marine 5: Battleground](https://www.edgepedia.org/the-marine-5-battleground)* (2017), and *The Marine 6: Close Quarters* (2018).[12](https://whichott.com/in/movie/the-marine-4-moving-target-2015-329540) *Moving Target* is followed by *The Marine 5: Battleground*.[12](https://whichott.com/in/movie/the-marine-4-moving-target-2015-329540)
## References
1. [The Marine 4: Moving Target, 20th Century Studios](https://www.20thcenturystudios.com/movies/the-marine-4-moving-target)
2. [The Marine 4: Moving Target, Rotten Tomatoes](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_marine_4_moving_target_2014)
3. [The Marine 4 (2015), The Numbers](https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Marine-4-The)
4. [The Marine 4: Moving Target full cast and crew, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3528666/fullcredits/)
5. [The Marine 4: Moving Target, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3528666/)
6. ['The Marine 4' is now available on Digital HD, DVD, Blu-ray & on-demand, WWE.com](https://www.wwe.com/inside/overtheropes/wwestudios/exclusive-look-the-marine-4)
7. [The Marine 4 - The Moving Target, Filmdienst](https://www.filmdienst.de/film/details/549952/the-marine-4-the-moving-target)
8. ['Jingle All the Way 2' and 'The Marine 4' to start production from WWE Studios and 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, WWE.com](https://www.wwe.com/inside/overtheropes/wwestudios/the-marine-4-jingle-all-the-way-2-announcement)
9. [The Miz and Summer Rae host 'Marine 4' screening during WrestleMania Week, WWE.com](https://www.wwe.com/shows/wrestlemania/miz-summer-rae-marine-4-screening)
10. [The Marine 4: Moving Target credits, Box Office Mojo](https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt3528666/credits/)
11. [The Marine 4: The Moving Target film review, What to Watch](https://www.whattowatch.com/news/the-marine-4-the-moving-target-film-review-gung-ho-sequel-delivers-modest-b-movie-thrills-311073)
12. [The Marine 4: Moving Target (2015), WhichOTT](https://whichott.com/in/movie/the-marine-4-moving-target-2015-329540)
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