Ted K

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Ted K

R

2022

2h 0m

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51%

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100+ Ratings

Ted K lives a life of almost complete seclusion in a simple wooden cabin in the mountains of Montana. But then this former university professor, who despises modern society and its faith in technology, becomes radicalized. What begins with local acts of sabotage, ends with deadly bomb attacks. To the outside world, Ted K becomes known as the Unabomber.

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Critics Consensus

The movie's merits might be debatable, but Sharlto Copley ensures Ted K is never less than grimly compelling.

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Joe Morgenstern

Wall Street Journal

02/18/2022

A stunning performance by Sharlto Copley... finds emotional mercury in Kaczynski’s boiling cauldron of rage.

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Christy Lemire

RogerEbert.com

02/18/2022

3/4

Sharlto Copleys performance remains riveting throughout.

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Beatrice Loayza

New York Times

02/17/2022

The film is a tad reductive, leaning too heavily on currently fashionable explanations for why lonely white men resort to violence. But Stone makes up for it with some magnificently eerie moments.

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Alberto Cox Délano

Pajiba

06/15/2023

Ted K succeeds in giving us an honest portrayal of a psychopathic terrorist, one that is actually conscious that as an audience, we are sometimes too easily caught up in our morbid fascination and mythologizing of psychos.

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Soham Gadre

Film Inquiry

01/02/2023

While the movie doesn’t take any leaps to build or excavate its central character, it does offer a procedural look at the gradual ascension of a domestic terrorist.

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Robert Roten

Laramie Movie Scope

12/13/2022

C+

Sharlto Copley gives a fine performance as Ted, particularly showing his anger and frustration. The cinematography, by Nathan Corbin and Ethan Palmer, is impressive. This film was filmed in the location where Ted used to live in Montana.

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Frans B

@FransB May 25

Sharlto Copley fits this lead role perfectly. Very well directed by Tony Stone. Great cinematography and visually stunning. Chilling that it is based on true events, Ted K must have been a very special human being. Intriguing, Emotional, drama filled, suspense, emotion and realistic feel about it. Lots of research went into this production and that is admirable. Stark, fascinating, gritty and thought provoking. Entertaining and memorable

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Daniel N

@Hotchopeppa Oct 2

Was interesting learning more about who Ted was and what his home life was like but I would not watch this again. Very slow and nothing really happens.

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kevenquinlan T

@RT75276071 Aug 21

Ok, Sharlto is a phenom actor AND he did a great job. BUT- I don't care enough about Ted K to bother keeping this for my collection. Basically, he's an evil, idiosyncratic, Socially inept, nerd. Lived in the woods and wanted to be left alone. He should've just joined the Amish? They are everything he is?! Like I said, it's not so much the acting or even the movie, I just don't find Ted K interesting. He was a weirdo that terrorized the country. Not gonna keep for my collection but it was worth a watch.

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Ppl H

@RT73275847 06/15/2025

Y'all see this movie from the normal audience perspective, without trying to understand the character. It's more than just an angry "terrorist."

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Markus L

@ThaMago 03/24/2025

Defiantly a interesting watch to see the life of the Unabomber

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Ryan M

@Ryan_Maley 01/02/2025

Although a bit more setup would have been nice (ie. Ted's college experience), Sharlto's performance was excellent.

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Synopsis

Ted K lives a life of almost complete seclusion in a simple wooden cabin in the mountains of Montana. But then this former university professor, who despises modern society and its faith in technology, becomes radicalized. What begins with local acts of sabotage, ends with deadly bomb attacks. To the outside world, Ted K becomes known as the Unabomber.

Director: Tony Stone
Producer: Matt Flanders, Tony Stone
Screenwriter: Tony Stone, Gaddy Davis
Distributor: Super LTD
Production Co: Heathen Films, Hideout Pictures, In Your Face Entertainment
Rating: R (Some Sexual Content|Language|Brief Nudity)
Genre: Biography, Drama, Action, Fantasy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 18, 2022, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 18, 2022
Box Office (Gross USA): $33.7K
Runtime: 2h 0m