Ted

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Ted

R

Released Jun 29, 2012

1h 46m

Comedy

Fantasy

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When John Bennett (Mark Wahlberg) was a little boy, he made a wish that Ted (Seth MacFarlane), his beloved teddy bear, would come alive. Thirty years later, foul-mouthed Ted is still John's constant companion, much to the chagrin of Lori (Mila Kunis), John's girlfriend. Though Lori's displeasure is exacerbated by the pair's constant consumption of beer and weed, she's not the one who's most disappointed with John; it may take the intervention of John's boyhood toy to help him grow up at last.

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Critics Consensus

Ted's "romance versus bromance" plot is familiar, but the film's held aloft by the high-concept central premise and a very funny (albeit inconsistent) script.

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Deborah Ross

The Spectator

The greatest compliment I can pay Seth MacFarlane's Ted is that although this is essentially one of those slacker, stoner comedies, and such comedies aren't really my thing... this did make me laugh quite a bit.

Sep 1, 2018

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Violet Lucca

Film Comment Magazine

It is a film that seems to have an endless middle.

Jun 28, 2013

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Donald Clarke

Irish Times

There's just enough mileage in the gag to keep the movie spluttering through an energetic series of pop-cultural references and broadly staged orgies of profanity.

Rated: 4/5

Aug 3, 2012

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José C. Donayre Guerrero

EscribiendoCine

With Family Guy-style jokes and references to Springfield, the humor, based on current topics such as homosexuality, sex, and other vices... permeates all elements of the film, from comedy to romance, suspense, action and comedy. [Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 8/10

Mar 5, 2024

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Don Shanahan

Every Movie Has a Lesson

"Ted," while extremely funny in individual jokes here and there, suffers from that lame and predictable story, especially for something that advertises itself to be as daring.

Rated: 2/5

Sep 4, 2023

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

Ted becomes a character that’s more than just a plot device or source of vulgar humor; he’s one of those oddly real characters brought to life by subtle and effective special FX.

Rated: 3/4

Oct 4, 2022

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Leon O

Ted is a cinematic masterpiece worth watching.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

05/06/25

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J V

On the downward swing of comedy movies after peaking with tropic thunder and superbad. Seems like a live action episode of family guy

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

05/06/25

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Kevin P

A pretty funny and entertaining buddy comedy that rises above its dated cliches with enough solid gags and good chemistry between Mark Wahlberg & Seth MacFarlane.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

04/07/25

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Frans B

This will become a benchmark classic for all the right reasons. Hilariously funny. Cast is just amazing in character, very good cinematography and a tall story that is cleverly and convolutedly told. Easy to believe it is the biggest original R-rated comedy ever. Seth did good here

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/04/25

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Shark With A

This film has probably been a yearly rewatch for me for a few years now and it still always manages to make me smile and laugh

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/03/25

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James E

The story doesn’t have time to decide how serious it wants to be, but the comedy moments are great, especially the subtle moments that you don’t expect. This is a fun time and a good laugh.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/30/25

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Synopsis

When John Bennett (Mark Wahlberg) was a little boy, he made a wish that Ted (Seth MacFarlane), his beloved teddy bear, would come alive. Thirty years later, foul-mouthed Ted is still John's constant companion, much to the chagrin of Lori (Mila Kunis), John's girlfriend. Though Lori's displeasure is exacerbated by the pair's constant consumption of beer and weed, she's not the one who's most disappointed with John; it may take the intervention of John's boyhood toy to help him grow up at last.

Director: Seth MacFarlane
Producer: Scott Stuber, Seth MacFarlane, John Jacobs, Jason Clark
Screenwriter: Seth MacFarlane, Alec Sulkin, Wellesley Wild
Distributor: Universal Pictures
Production Co: Smart Entertainment, Fuzzy Door Productions, Bluegrass Films
Rating: R (Pervasive Language|Crude and Sexual Content|Some Drug Use)
Genre: Comedy, Fantasy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 29, 2012, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 21, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $218.6M
Runtime: 1h 46m
Sound Mix: Dolby Atmos, SDDS, Dolby Digital, Datasat
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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