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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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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 Full Review Violet Lucca Film Comment Magazine It is a film that seems to have an endless middle. Jun 28, 2013 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Read all reviews

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Rob A As with 99% of comedies, I didn't laugh at all the jokes, and found some of them dumb and/or gross. But I did laugh quite a bit, and I could definitely relate (I'm Jewish, I loved Flash Gordon and that Queen soundtrack as a kid, and I think we all went through a pot smoking phase.) PS Memo to Seth MacFarlane - great minds think alike :D Not only did he cast personal fav Mila Kunis as the leading lady here, he chose her blonde alter ego Amanda Seyfried for the sequel! Rated 3 out of 5 stars 05/28/25 Full Review Faiz D Started off with a BANG, and ended with a fizzle. I blame the writers. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 05/13/25 Full Review Leon O Ted is a cinematic masterpiece worth watching. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 05/06/25 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Read all reviews
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Mark Wahlberg

John Bennett

Mila Kunis

Lori

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Joel McHale

Rex

Giovanni Ribisi

Donny

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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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