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2012 film directed by Seth MacFarlane
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Ted is a 2012 American fantasy comedy and Christmas film directed by Seth MacFarlane. The screenplay was written by MacFarlane, Alec Sulkin, and Wellesley Wild, with production handled by MacFarlane and Scott Stuber. The cast includes Mark Wahlberg, Mila Kunis, Seth MacFarlane, and Joel McHale, while Patrick Stewart serves as the narrator. Walter Murphy composed the music. The film was produced by Universal Pictures, MRC, and Fuzzy Door Productions, and distributed by Netflix.
Set in Boston, the movie has a runtime of 106 minutes and is rated R. It was released on June 29, 2012, with additional release dates in August 2012. The film earned $549,368,315 at the box office against a budget of $50,000,000. It received a Metascore of 62 and an IMDb rating of 6.9. Ted was nominated for one Oscar and has accumulated 13 wins and 28 nominations. The sequel, Ted 2, followed the original release.
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Film · TMDB
6.5John 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
- Mark Wahlberg as John Bennett
- Mila Kunis as Lori Collins
- Seth MacFarlane as Ted (voice)
- Joel McHale as Rex
- Giovanni Ribisi as Donny
- Patrick Warburton as Guy
Themes
- friendship
- dreams
- satire
- love
- buddy
- teddy bear
- toy comes to life
- wishes come true
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Ratings
IMDb
6.9/10
704,925 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
68%
Metacritic
62/100
- Year
- 2012
- Runtime
- 106 min
- Genres
- Comedy
- Rated
- R
- Awards
- Nominated for 1 Oscar. 13 wins & 28 nominations total
via OMDb · IMDb
Key facts
- Directed by
- Seth MacFarlane
- Screenplay by
- Seth MacFarlane Alec Sulkin Wellesley Wild
- Story by
- Seth MacFarlane
- Produced by
- Scott Stuber Seth MacFarlane John Jacobs Jason Clark
- Starring
- Mark Wahlberg Mila Kunis Seth MacFarlane Joel McHale Giovanni Ribisi
- Cinematography
- Michael Barrett
- Edited by
- Jeff Freeman
- Music by
- Walter Murphy
- Production companies
- Media Rights Capital Fuzzy Door Productions Bluegrass Films Smart Entertainment
- Distributed by
- Universal Pictures
- Release dates
- June 21, 2012 ( 2012-06-21 ) ( Grauman's Chinese Theatre ) June 29, 2012 ( 2012-06-29 ) (United States)
- Running time
- 106 minutes
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Budget
- $50–65 million
- Box office
- $549 million
via Wikipedia infobox
Official website
Ted | Universal Pictures At Home
John Bennett is a grown man whose cherished teddy bear came to life as the result of a childhood wish…and hasn't left his side since. Can John's relationship with longtime girlfriend, Lori, move forward with his lovably profane buddy in the picture? © 2012 Universal Studios. All Rights Reserved.
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Encyclopedic overview
Ted (stylized in all lowercase) is a 2012 American live-action animated fantasy buddy stoner comedy film directed and co-produced by Seth MacFarlane and written by MacFarlane, Alec Sulkin, and Wellesley Wild based on a story written by MacFarlane. The first installment in the Ted franchise, the film stars Mark Wahlberg and Mila Kunis, with Joel McHale and Giovanni Ribisi in supporting roles, and MacFarlane providing the voice and motion capture of the title character. The story follows John Bennett, a Boston native whose childhood wish brings his teddy bear friend Ted to life. However, in adulthood, Ted and John's friendship begins to interfere with the progression of the latter's work life and his relationship with his girlfriend, Lori Collins.
The feature directorial debut of MacFarlane, the film premiered at the Grauman's Chinese Theatre on June 21, 2012, and was theatrically released in the United States on June 29 by Universal Pictures. It received positive reviews from critics and was a commercial success, grossing $549 million worldwide. Ted was the highest-grossing comedy film of the year and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Song. It received generally positive reviews and successfully launched a franchise, with a sequel released in 2015 and a prequel television series in 2024.
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