Ted (2012): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot
Ted is a 2012 fantasy comedy starring Mark Wahlberg, Seth MacFarlane and Mila Kunis. It runs 1 hour 46 minutes and earned $549.4 million worldwide on a $50 million budget. It earned 1 award nomination, including Outstanding Achievement in Casting - Big Budget Feature - Comedy at the Artios Awards 2013. Critics gave it 69% on Rotten Tomatoes and 62 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.9/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 46m (106 min)
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Universal Pictures
- Budget
- $50M
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Ted About?
The premise of Ted without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A man-child named John Bennett finds his life complicated when Ted, a foul-mouthed teddy bear he wished into life as a child, struggles to let him grow up. As John matures and longs for a serious relationship with Vaness, Ted's immature antics and dependence threaten to derail his happiness and force him to re-evaluate their unusual friendship.
Ted Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- teddy bear
- homosexual
- animated character
- gross out comedy
- absurd comedy
- buddy comedy
- live action cgi hybrid
- male protagonist
- male nudity
- gay
- talking teddy bear
- sex scene
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- car accident
- 2010s
- cartoon on tv
- gay kiss
- gay friend
- gay couple
- homosexuality
- f word
- 1980s
- year 2012
- year 1985
- one word title
- title spoken by character
- talking animal
- talking plush toy
- talking toy
- toy
- plush toy
- talking to a plush toy
- bear
- immature man
- immaturity
- childish man
- childish behavior
- man child
- undressing
- undressing someone
- taking off pants
- taking off underwear
- reference to 'cheers' tv series
- cgi character in a live action movie
- talking bear
- directorial debut
- reference to playstation 3
- besteirol
- sex comedy
- altered version of studio logo
- blockbuster
Ted Cast
Mark Wahlberg leads the cast, with Seth MacFarlane and Mila Kunis.
Ted Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Ted 69% on Rotten Tomatoes and 62 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.9/10.
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IMDb 6.9 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 69% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 73%
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Metacritic 62 Metascore
User score 6.9
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TMDB 64% User score
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Letterboxd 3.0 /5
1.2K ratings
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Movie Insider 4.5 /5
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Ted Plot Summary
What happens in Ted from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 14 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
John Bennett, portrayed by Mark Wahlberg, was an 8-year-old boy living in Boston, struggling with loneliness as no one would play with him. On a magical Christmas morning in 1985, John receives a teddy bear named “Teddy” (voiced by Seth MacFarlane). That night, a wish upon a falling star brings Ted to life, enabling him to walk and talk like a human. Initially, both John and his parents are apprehensive, but they soon embrace this extraordinary twist of fate. Ted becomes a sensation worldwide, enjoying brief fame before settling into a more normal life.
Full summary
The whole story of Ted, scene by scene
Ted Box Office & Budget
Ted grossed $549.4 million worldwide on a $50 million budget, 11 times what it cost. $218.8 million came from the US and Canada and $330.6 million (60%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$549.4M
11× its budget
- US & Canada
- $218.8M
- International
- $330.6M
- Budget
- $50M
Ted Awards & Nominations
Ted earned 1 award nomination, including Outstanding Achievement in Casting - Big Budget Feature - Comedy at the Artios Awards 2013.
1 nomination1 ceremony
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Artios Awards 2013 1 nomination- Nominated Outstanding Achievement in Casting - Big Budget Feature - Comedy
Ted Trailers & Videos
5 videos: 2 trailers, 1 clip and 2 featurettes.
- Trailer Official Green Band Trailer
- Clip Ted Needs John Right Now Extended Preview
- Featurette A Look Inside Featurette
- Featurette Seth's Directional Debut
How Well Do You Know Ted?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
- Question 1: not answered
- Question 2: not answered
- Question 3: not answered
- Question 4: not answered
- Question 5: not answered
- Question 6: not answered
- Question 7: not answered
- Question 8: not answered
- Question 9: not answered
- Question 10: not answered
What year does John's story with Ted begin?
Cars in Ted
42 cars on screen, including the 1998 Ford Escort and the 2005 Volkswagen Jetta A5 Typ 1K.
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1998 Ford Escort Important role -
2005 Volkswagen Jetta A5 Typ 1K Important role -
1992 Volvo 240 Important role -
2008 Chevrolet Malibu Minor role
Ted Also Known As
25 alternative titles, including “贱熊30” and “泰德”.
- Also known as
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- 贱熊30
- 泰德
- 熊吉
- Ведмедик «Тед»
- Ted 1
- テッド
- หมีไม่แอ๊บ แสบได้อีก
- Méďa
- تد
- Третий лишний
- Ayı Teddy
- Macík
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- Третій зайвий
- テッド：2012
- 賤熊30
- טד
- 泰迪熊
- Меда
- Тед
- เท็ด หมีไม่แอ๊บ แสบได้อีก
- 19곰 테드
- 熊麻吉
- Teds
- Tedis
- Chú Gấu Ted, ტედი
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Movies Like Ted
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Ted FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Awards
Runtime, release date, cast, box office, ratings, awards and post-credit scenes of Ted, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Ted?
Ted runs 1 hour 46 minutes (106 minutes).
When was Ted released?
Ted was released on June 29, 2012.
Who is in the cast of Ted?
Ted stars Mark Wahlberg, Seth MacFarlane and Mila Kunis.
How much did Ted make at the box office?
Ted grossed $549.4 million worldwide ($218.8 million domestic, $330.6 million international) on a budget of $50 million.
How is Ted rated?
Ted has 6.9/10 on IMDb, 69% on Rotten Tomatoes, 62 on Metacritic and 64% on TMDB.
Was Ted nominated for any awards?
Ted received 1 nomination across 1 ceremony.
Does Ted have a post-credit scene?
No. Ted has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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