Ted K

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Ted K

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Released Feb 18, 2022

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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

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

Feb 18, 2022

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Christy Lemire

RogerEbert.com

Sharlto Copleys performance remains riveting throughout.

Rated: 3/4

Feb 18, 2022

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Beatrice Loayza

New York Times

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.

Feb 17, 2022

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Alberto Cox Délano

Pajiba

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.

Jun 15, 2023

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Soham Gadre

Film Inquiry

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.

Jan 2, 2023

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Robert Roten

Laramie Movie Scope

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.

Rated: C+

Dec 13, 2022

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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.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

08/21/25

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Ppl H

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

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/15/25

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Markus L

Defiantly a interesting watch to see the life of the Unabomber

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/24/25

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Ryan M

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

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/13/25

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Daniel J

It does a good job of helping the viewer to feel the weight of the Unabomber's life, as we live out his story. I would guess that many viewers might find that annoying or awkward, but I think it is a great achievement. This isn't meant to be a 'feel good' movie or a 'thrill ride'. Nevertheless, I think it does what it sets out to do and I appreciated it for that!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

12/24/24

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Audience Member

Provided you already know the story of the Unabomber, it is a great movie as it gives the motives behind the acts of Ted K. I don't approve by any means violence, but I agree with some of his argumentation. I like movies that brings things to think about ;) This movie should have won an Oscar for Best Sound.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

12/16/24

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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

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