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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 09/01/2018
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. Go to Full Review Violet Lucca Film Comment Magazine 06/28/2013
It is a film that seems to have an endless middle. Go to Full Review Donald Clarke Irish Times 08/03/2012
4/5
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. Go to Full Review José C. Donayre Guerrero EscribiendoCine 03/05/2024
8/10
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] Go to Full Review Don Shanahan Every Movie Has a Lesson 09/04/2023
2/5
"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. Go to Full Review Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review 10/04/2022
3/4
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. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Pedro Henrique C @Pedro2005 Apr 21 Ted (2012) It's that kind of adult comedy film that manages to deliver great humor and get lots of laughs. See more Manan J @RT64452712 Apr 13 Childhood innocence… completely ruined—in the most entertaining way possible. Ted takes a ridiculous idea and runs with it like it has nothing to lose—and that’s exactly why it works. A talking teddy bear sounds cute. Until it opens its mouth. Seth MacFarlane doesn’t hold back, turning Ted into one of the most unapologetically wild characters in comedy. Paired with Mark Wahlberg, the chemistry feels natural, chaotic, and completely unfiltered. The humor is crude, offensive, and definitely not for everyone—but if it lands for you, it really lands. Beneath all the madness, there’s actually a simple story about growing up… just told in the most irresponsible way possible. Final Verdict: Not classy. Not clean. Just brutally funny. Cinema wins. Mediocrity loses. See more Theresa M @RT42985993 Mar 30 Another hilarious movie rated badly by "professional"critics. See more BRADY T @BRADY1169420 Mar 17 This movie is so fucking good and so fucking funny. I want this this movie when I was a kid but I wasn't able to because of the profanity but now that I'm of much older I love it See more Intellectual G. @Intellectual Mar 12 Patrick Warburton is a creative genius. See more Oliver C @slimjim123 Feb 23 This movie was really funny and heartfelt, but the last quarter was terrible. They also screwed up the "alien" reference. Ash was from the original alien, not aliens! Still, Ted is so cute and funny See more Read all reviews
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Seth MacFarlane

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Mark Wahlberg

John Bennett

Mila Kunis

Lori

Seth MacFarlane

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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, John Jacobs, Jason Clark
Screenwriter
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)