Ted
Seen it?2012 | 107 min | Comedy, Fantasy
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It made about 11 times its budget and it's still drawing plenty of interest. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh and fantasy fans. If you loved Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan, start here.
- The mood
- Provocative satire that goes after everyone.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 47 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
69% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
6.5 out of 10
- AwardsBelow par
Nominated for 1 Oscar.
- Box office & staying powerVery strong
$549 million worldwide on a $50 million budget; spent 2 weeks in Netflix's global Top 10; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 730K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Seth MacFarlane
- Mark WahlbergJohn Bennett
- Mila KunisLori Collins
- Seth MacFarlaneTed (voice)
- Joel McHaleRex
- Giovanni RibisiDonny
- Patrick WarburtonGuy
- Matt WalshThomas
- Jessica BarthTami-Lynn
- Aedin MincksRobert
- Bill SmitrovichFrank