Ted

Ted (2012)

Ted is coming.

Release:2012
Runtime:1h 47m
Country:United States
Director:Seth MacFarlane
Language:English

Keywords

friendshipDreamsloveBuddyTeddy BearToy Comes To LifeWishes Come True

Ted rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic

IMDb6.9/10· 705K votes
Rotten Tomatoes68%
Metacritic62%
TMDb6.451/10· 13K votes

With 68% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 6.9/10 on IMDb and 62/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been mixed.

About Ted

John Bennett, a man whose childhood wish of bringing his teddy bear to life came true, now must decide between keeping the relationship with the bear or his girlfriend, Lori.

Cast of Ted

  • Mark Wahlberg

    Mark Wahlberg

    as John Bennett

  • Mila Kunis

    Mila Kunis

    as Lori Collins

  • Seth MacFarlane

    Seth MacFarlane

    as Ted (voice)

  • Joel McHale

    Joel McHale

    as Rex

  • Giovanni Ribisi

    Giovanni Ribisi

    as Donny

  • Patrick Warburton

    Patrick Warburton

    as Guy

  • Matt Walsh

    Matt Walsh

    as Thomas

  • Jessica Barth

    Jessica Barth

    as Tami-Lynn

  • Aedin Mincks

    Aedin Mincks

    as Robert

  • Bill Smitrovich

    Bill Smitrovich

    as Frank

  • Patrick Stewart

    Patrick Stewart

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Norah Jones

    Norah Jones

    as Norah Jones

Ted facts

Budget
$50M
Box office
$549.4M
Collection
Ted Collection

Our take on Ted

Seth MacFarlane's 2012 comedy runs on a single mischievous premise: a boy's childhood wish brings his teddy bear to life, and years later that bear is a foul-mouthed, hard-partying adult roommate. Now grown, John Bennett must choose between clinging to his lifelong companion and committing to his girlfriend, Lori. Blending broad comedy with a streak of fantasy, the film mines its cuddly-toy-gone-rogue idea for crude gags and an oddly sweet story about growing up and letting go of the past. It suits viewers who enjoy raunchy, irreverent humor and don't mind sentiment mixed in, and who are happy to see a childhood icon behaving very badly.

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Audience opinions

What the audience liked

  • Anthropomorphic teddy bear concept delivers unexpected heartfelt friendship
  • Raunchy comedy balances crude humor with genuine character emotion
  • Original premise spawns entertaining scenarios with creative comedic moments

What the audience disliked

  • Formulaic romantic subplot feels tacked on to buddy comedy framework
  • Humor grows repetitive during second half pacing
Saga: Ted Collection

Trailer

Where to watch Ted(US)

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