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| runtime = 115 minutes<!--Theatrical runtime: 115:30--><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.bbfc.co.uk/releases/ted-2-film | title=''TED 2'' (15) | work=] | date=June 24, 2015 | accessdate=June 24, 2015}}</ref> | runtime = 115 minutes<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/ted-2-q29sbgvjdglvbjpwwc0zodm1nze | title=''Ted 2'' (15) | work=] | access-date=March 19, 2023 | archive-date=March 19, 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230319211105/https://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/ted-2-q29sbgvjdglvbjpwwc0zodm1nze | url-status=live }}</ref>
| country = United States | country = United States
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| budget = $68 million<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.usnews.com/news/business/articles/2015/06/28/ted-2-lags-behind-jurassic-world-inside-out |title='Ted 2' lags behind 'Jurassic World,' 'Inside Out' |publisher=US News |date=2015-06-28 |access-date=2015-12-12 |archive-date=July 23, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150723080638/https://www.usnews.com/news/business/articles/2015/06/28/ted-2-lags-behind-jurassic-world-inside-out |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=McClintock |first=Pamela |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/box-office-jurassic-world-hits-805316 |title=Box Office: 'Jurassic World' Hits $500M; 'Ted 2' Suffers Bear Market With $32.9M |work=The Hollywood Reporter |date=2015-06-26 |access-date=2015-12-12 |archive-date=June 28, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150628220633/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/box-office-jurassic-world-hits-805316 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |author=<!--Not stated--> |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ted-2-lags-behind-jurassic-world-inside-out-at-box-office/ |title="Ted 2" lags behind "Jurassic World," "Inside Out" at box office |work=CBS News |date=2015-06-29 |access-date=2015-12-12 |archive-date=July 2, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150702082003/https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ted-2-lags-behind-jurassic-world-inside-out-at-box-office/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
| budget = $68 million<ref>{{cite web |author=Scott Mendelson |url=http://www.forbes.com/sites/scottmendelson/2015/06/28/box-office-ted-2-nabs-bearable-32-9m-weekend/ |title=Box Office: 'Ted 2' Nabs Bearable $33M Weekend |publisher=Forbes |date=2015-06-28 |accessdate=2015-06-28}}</ref>
| gross = $94.5 million<!--- Please leave this number truncated ---><ref name="BOM">{{cite web |url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=ted2.htm |title=Ted 2 (2015) |website=Box Office Mojo |accessdate=July 6, 2015}}</ref> | gross = $215.9 million<!--- Please leave this number truncated ---><ref name="BOM">{{cite web |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=ted2.htm |title=Ted 2 (2015) |website=Box Office Mojo |access-date=January 30, 2016 |archive-date=October 7, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131007121133/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=ted2.htm |url-status=live }}</ref>
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'''''Ted 2''''' is a 2015 American ] directed by ] and written by MacFarlane, ], and ]. A ] to the 2012 film '']'', the film stars ] and MacFarlane as the title character, both reprising their roles from the original film. It was released on June 26, 2015, by ]. Critical reception of the film was mixed.
'''''Ted 2''''' (stylized as '''''ted2''''') is a 2015 American ] ] that serves as the sequel to '']'' (2012). The film was co-produced and directed again by ], who co-wrote the script with returning writers ] and ]. The film follows the talking teddy bear Ted (voiced again by MacFarlane) as he fights for his ] in order to be recognized as a person and not as property so he can adopt a child. In addition to MacFarlane, ], ], and ] also reprise their roles from the first film, with ], ], and ] joining the cast.

] began in ] in July 2014. ''Ted 2'' was released on June 26, 2015, by ]. Despite the film failing to achieve the critical and commercial success of its predecessor, it still became a box office success, grossing $215.9 million on a $68 million budget.

In January 2024, a ] began streaming on ].


==Plot== ==Plot==
Three years after the events of the first film, Ted marries his girlfriend, Tami-Lynn, six months after his best friend, John Bennett, divorced his girlfriend-turned-wife Lori Collins.
John Bennett has been divorced from Lori Collins for six months. Meanwhile, Ted marries his girlfriend, Tami-Lynn, but they fight constantly. Ted and Tami-Lynn decide to have a child to attempt to preserve their relationship. Since Ted is incapable of reproductive functions, he goes to John for help. At the same time, Ted is trying to encourage John to start dating again, but John is reluctant. Ted discovers that John has gotten increasingly addicted to Internet pornography. Ted encourages John to date the first woman he meets.


One year later, following a heated argument between Ted and Tami-Lynn, their co-worker, Joy, suggests to him that they have a baby to keep their marriage alive. When Ted discusses it with Tami-Lynn, she loves the idea, and they both agree to have a baby. As Ted cannot father a child, John decides to help find a sperm donor. After failed attempts to find one, John ultimately offers to donate his sperm, but Tami-Lynn is found to be infertile due to past drug use. Subsequently, the couple decide to adopt. The background checks bring Ted's legal status as a person into question, and the state authorities of ] declare Ted to be property rather than a person. As a result, Ted loses his job, his credit card and bank accounts are terminated, and his marriage to Tami-Lynn is annulled.
Ted and John attempt to get a sperm donor, and ultimately, Ted accepts John's donation offer. Unfortunately, Tami-Lynn is infertile, having ruined her ovaries through excessive drug use. Tami-Lynn and Ted's inquiries into adoption draw attention to his status as property, resulting in the loss of his job and financial accounts. Furthermore, Ted's marriage to Tami-Lynn is annulled. John suggests that take the situation to court. Since they cannot afford a lawyer, their case is assigned to the novice, Samantha Leslie Jackson. At first they are reluctant to work with her, feeling she is too inexperienced but they quickly change their minds when they discover that she shares their love of marijuana. The three bond as they prepare to present the case.


John suggests that they take the state to court. They ask the best lawyer they can find, who assigns the case '']'' to his niece Sam L. Jackson, a novice lawyer. They are initially reluctant due to her lack of pop culture knowledge but bond over their love of marijuana as they prepare to present the case. Meanwhile, Donny, Ted's life-long stalker, is now a janitor at ]'s headquarters in ]. He proposes to the CEO to abduct Ted for research to manufacture live teddy bears commercially. He convinces him to hire an expert attorney to ensure that Ted maintains his status as property.
Meanwhile, Donny is now employed as a janitor at the ] Toy Company headquarters. He convinces the company CEO to hire an expert attorney to ensure that Ted maintains his status as property. Donny proposes that Hasbro capture Ted and study him in hopes of discovering the secret to creating more living teddy bears.


The court rules against Ted. Dispirited but desperate, Samantha, Ted and John turn to Patrick Meighan, a highly respected civil rights attorney, in the hopes of overturning the court's decision. They take a road trip to New York City to meet with him, but their car goes off road due to Ted's irresponsible driving, and the group spends the night in a hidden marijuana patch. While sitting around a campfire, Samantha and John realize their attraction for each other. The next morning, the group proceeds to New York City. Meighan is sympathetic to Ted's plight, but ultimately refuses the case, as he believes that Ted has not significantly contributed to humanity due to his irresponsible and hedonistic lifestyle. Despite Sam's best efforts, the court rules against Ted. Disheartened and desperate, the trio contact Patrick Meighan, a highly respected civil rights attorney, to help overturn the court's decision. During a Manhattan trip to meet Meighan, John and Sam fall in love and eventually kiss. When the trio meets Meighan, he is sympathetic to Ted's plight but ultimately refuses the case, as he believes Ted has not significantly contributed to humanity due to his hedonistic lifestyle.


Ted, frustrated over the injustice and jealous of Samantha and John's new relationship, runs off to be left alone. Donny follows him as he wanders into the ]. Once inside, Donny poses as a costumed fan and asks Ted for a picture, but Ted flees as soon as Donny reveals himself. He steals a phone and contacts John before Donny catches him. John and Samantha arrive at Comic-Con and search for Ted, arriving as Donny is about to cut Ted open. They release Ted but Donny cuts the cables holding up a model of the Starship Enterprise. John throws Ted out of the way, and is knocked into a coma. Donny is arrested. Furious at the injustice and jealous of John's relationship with Sam, Ted takes out his frustrations on the two and angrily leaves. He wanders into the ] while Donny, as a ] cosplayer, discreetly follows Ted inside. When Ted encounters Donny, he flees and Donny chases him. Ted steals another person's ] to contact Sam and John to inform them of his situation, just as Donny abducts him. John and Sam arrive and find Ted, just as Donny is about to cut him open, and John punches Donny in the face. Ted quickly reconciles with John and Sam. As they leave, however, Donny, having regained consciousness, severs the cables holding up a display model of the ], and it swings towards Ted. John pushes Ted out of the way to save him but is hit and rendered unconscious before Donny is arrested after Ted exposes him.


At the hospital, Samantha, Ted and Tami-Lynn rejoice when John is revealed to be fine. Patrick Meighan enters and tells them he has been inspired to reconsider taking the case because John was willing to risk his life to save Ted. Meighan gets the ruling overturned because Ted is self-aware, feels complex emotions, and is capable of empathy. A reporter asks if Ted has any words to say as a person for the first time, so Ted re-proposes to Tami-Lynn. After they are re-married, Ted adopts the surname of "Clubber Lang," and he and Tami-Lynn adopt a baby boy whom they name Apollo Creed Clubber Lang. John and Samantha happily pursue their own relationship. John is rushed to the hospital, where he flatlines. The next day, the group is told that John has died and tearfully visits him, but John wakes up and reveals the doctors revived him and worked with him afterward to prank them. Although Sam is initially furious, she and John kiss as the group rejoices. Inspired by John's selflessness and Ted's emotions over the injured John, Meighan decides to take their case and successfully overturns the ruling by demonstrating that Ted is self-aware, feels complex emotions, and is capable of empathy. Ted proposes to Tami-Lynn again as they leave court. Sometime later, Ted and Tami-Lynn are remarried and adopt a baby boy, naming him after '']'' character "]" while John and Sam happily pursue their relationship. John even gives Apollo Creed a teddy bear of his own.

In a ], a person who previously bought a box of ] from Ted at the grocery store returns to the empty store, seemingly injured. He puts the cereal back on the counter and leaves with a look of betrayal.


==Cast== ==Cast==
{{div col|2}} {{colbegin}}
* ] as John Bennett * ] as John Bennett
* ] as Ted {{small|(Voice and motion capture)}} * ] as Ted
** MacFarlane also provides the voice of ], as featured in the unrated version.
** ] (''uncredited'') as Ted's "I Love You" function
* ] as Samantha Leslie Jackson * ] as Sam Jackson
* ] as Tami-Lynn * ] as Tami-Lynn
* ] as Donny<ref></ref> * ] as Donny<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.wearemoviegeeks.com/2015/02/jurassic-world-seventh-son-ted-2-fifty-shades-grey-super-bowl-spots/ |title=JURASSIC WORLD, SEVENTH SON, TED 2, FIFTY SHADES OF GREY Super Bowl Spots |date=February 2, 2015 |access-date=March 6, 2015 |archive-date=April 3, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200403215247/http://www.wearemoviegeeks.com/2015/02/jurassic-world-seventh-son-ted-2-fifty-shades-grey-super-bowl-spots/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
* ] as Patrick Meighan * ] as Patrick Meighan
* ] as Shep Wild<ref name="EW">{{cite web|url=http://insidemovies.ew.com/2014/09/25/john-slattery-joins-ted-2/|title=John Slattery joins 'Ted 2'|work=EW.com|accessdate=27 September 2014}}</ref>
* ] as Guy<ref name="Warburton" /> * ] as Guy<ref name="Warburton" />
* ] as Rick<ref name="MichaelDorn">{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/SethMacFarlane/status/512053501720272896|title=Seth MacFarlane on Twitter: "Hilarious work in Ted 2 today by @paddywarbucks and @akaWorf!"|publisher=|accessdate=23 September 2014}}</ref> * ] as Rick<ref name="MichaelDorn">{{cite web |first=Seth |last=MacFarlane |author-link=Seth MacFarlane |url=https://twitter.com/SethMacFarlane/status/512053501720272896 |title=Hilarious work in Ted 2 today by @paddywarbucks and @akaWorf! |publisher=] |date=September 16, 2014 |access-date=September 23, 2014 |archive-date=November 28, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151128201334/https://twitter.com/SethMacFarlane/status/512053501720272896 |url-status=live }}</ref>
* ] as Frank * ] as Frank
* ] as Shep Wild<ref name="EW">{{cite magazine|url=http://insidemovies.ew.com/2014/09/25/john-slattery-joins-ted-2/|title=John Slattery joins 'Ted 2'|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|access-date=September 27, 2014}}</ref>
* ] as Joy * ] as Joy
* ] as Tom Jessup * ] as Tom Jessup
* ] as the Judge * ] as Judge
* ] as Steve<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/Richard_Schiff/status/496482152885010432 |title=Twitter / Richard_Schiff: Boston Haahbah. Just like I |publisher=Twitter.com |date=2014-08-04 |accessdate=2014-08-13}}</ref> * ] as Customer<ref name="LiamNeeson">{{cite web |first=Seth |last=MacFarlane |author-link=Seth MacFarlane |url=https://twitter.com/SethMacFarlane/status/514826880365903872 |title=Yesterday Liam Neeson, today Morgan Freeman. Not a bad week for #Ted2. |publisher=] |date=September 24, 2014 |access-date=September 25, 2014 |archive-date=September 25, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140925031542/https://twitter.com/SethMacFarlane/status/514826880365903872 |url-status=live }}</ref>
* ] as Fertility doctor<ref name="DennisHaysbert">{{cite web|url=https://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=123055|title=Dennis Haysbert Joins Both Dead Rising and Ted 2|access-date=September 23, 2014|date=2014-09-18|archive-date=November 10, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141110114841/https://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=123055|url-status=dead}}</ref>
{{div col end}}
* ] as Narrator

* ] as himself<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/early-lead/wp/2014/11/06/tom-brady-lands-ted-2-entourage-roles-brings-gronk-along/|title=Tom Brady lands 'Ted 2,' 'Entourage' roles, brings Gronk along|newspaper=The Washington Post|first=Cindy|last=Boren|date=November 6, 2014|access-date=November 6, 2014|archive-date=November 8, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141108064157/http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/early-lead/wp/2014/11/06/tom-brady-lands-ted-2-entourage-roles-brings-gronk-along/|url-status=live}}</ref>
===Cameos===
* ] as himself
{{div col|2}}
* ] as himself<ref name="Twitter5"/>
* ] as Dr. Danzer
* ] as himself<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/early-lead/wp/2014/11/06/tom-brady-lands-ted-2-entourage-roles-brings-gronk-along/|title= Tom Brady lands 'Ted 2,' 'Entourage' roles, brings Gronk along|publisher=WashingtonPost.com|first=Cindy|last=Boren|date=November 6, 2014|accessdate=November 6, 2014}}</ref>
* ] as Fertility doctor<ref name="DennisHaysbert">{{cite web|url=http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=123055|title=Dennis Haysbert Joins Both Dead Rising and Ted 2|publisher=|accessdate=23 September 2014}}</ref>
* ] as himself
* ] as himself * ] as himself
* ] as himself
* ] as herself * ] as herself
* ] as himself * ] as himself
* ] as himself
* ] as Customer<ref name="LiamNeeson">{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/SethMacFarlane/status/514826880365903872|title=Seth MacFarlane on Twitter: "Yesterday Liam Neeson, today Morgan Freeman. Not a bad week for #Ted2."|publisher=|accessdate=25 September 2014}}</ref>
* ] as Narrator * ] as Dr. Ed Danzer
* ] as Karl Jackson
* ] as Wedding singer<ref name="Twitter5">{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/curtisstigers/status/511885801131888641|title=Curtis Stigers on Twitter: "On the set of Ted 2. My chair is the one that says Don't Sit Here You're Not A Movie Star. |publisher=|accessdate=23 September 2014}}</ref>
* ] as Comic
* ] as Adoption agent<ref name="NanaVisitor">{{cite web |url=https://twitter.com/NanaVisitor/status/532045255411908608 |title=Nana Visitor on Twitter: "Had such a great time on Ted 2 today. What a guy, what a bear." |publisher=] |date=November 11, 2014}}</ref>
* ] as Adoption agent<ref name="NanaVisitor">{{cite web |first=Nana |last=Visitor |author-link=Nana Visitor |url=https://twitter.com/NanaVisitor/status/532045255411908608 |title=Had such a great time on Ted 2 today. What a guy, what a bear. |publisher=] |date=November 10, 2014 |access-date=July 13, 2015 |archive-date=December 7, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151207055500/https://twitter.com/NanaVisitor/status/532045255411908608 |url-status=live }}</ref>
* ] as Stormtrooper
* ] as Female nurse
{{div col end}}
* ] as Allison
{{colend}}


==Production== ==Production==
During the 2012 '']'' ] panel, MacFarlane stated that he would be open to a sequel to ''Ted''.<ref>{{cite web|last=Patten |first=Dominic |url=http://www.deadline.com/2012/07/comic-con-mad-mens-jon-hamm-on-american-dad-next-season-seth-macfarlane-says-flintstones-reboot-still-delayed |title=Comic-Con - Seth MacFarlane Says "I'd Be Open To Making Ted 2" |publisher=Deadline.com |date=2012-07-14 |accessdate=2014-07-12}}</ref> In September 2012, chief executive ] said that the studio would be looking to make a sequel to ''Ted'' "as soon as possible".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-19597043 |title=BBC News - Bourne Legacy sequel confirmed |publisher=Bbc.co.uk |date=2012-09-14 |accessdate=2014-07-12}}</ref> In January 2013, on '']'', Wahlberg confirmed that a sequel was in the works and that it would be the first sequel in his career, while also revealing that he and Ted (as voiced by MacFarlane) would appear at the ].<ref>{{cite web|last=Franich |first=Darren |url=http://insidemovies.ew.com/2013/01/17/mark-wahlberg-ted-oscars-video/ |title=Mark Wahlberg and Ted to appear at Oscars - VIDEO |publisher=Insidemovies.ew.com |date=January 17, 2013 |accessdate=February 26, 2013}}</ref> On October 2, 2013, it was announced ''Ted 2'' would be released on June 26, 2015.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.deadline.com/2013/10/ted-2-release-date-june-26-2015/ |title=‘Ted 2′ Gets June 2015 Release Date |publisher=deadline.com |date=October 2, 2013 |accessdate=October 2, 2013}}</ref> On February 14, 2014, ] was cast as the female lead.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.deadline.com/2014/02/amanda-seyfried-set-by-seth-macfarlane-for-ted-sequel/ |title=Amanda Seyfried Set By Seth MacFarlane For ‘Ted’ Sequel |publisher=deadline.com |date=February 24, 2014 |accessdate=February 24, 2014}}</ref> On June 17, 2014, ] was confirmed to reprise her role as Tami-Lynn.<ref name="thewrap1">{{cite web|url=http://www.thewrap.com/jessica-barth-set-to-return-as-tami-lynn-in/ |title=Jessica Barth Set to Return as Foul-Mouthed Girlfriend Tami-Lynn in 'Ted 2' (Exclusive) |publisher=TheWrap |date=2014-06-17 |accessdate=2014-07-12}}</ref> In August and September of 2014, it was announced that ] would return as John's co-worker Guy,<ref name=Warburton>{{cite news|last1=Fleming Jr|first1=Mike|title=Patrick Warburton Back For ‘Ted’ Sequel|url=http://deadline.com/2014/08/patrick-warburton-back-for-ted-sequel-822526/|accessdate=August 21, 2014|publisher=deadline.com|date=August 20, 2014}}</ref> and that ],<ref name="Variety">{{cite web|url=http://variety.com/2014/film/news/morgan-freeman-ted-2-1201291079/ |title=Morgan Freeman Lands Juicy Role in ‘Ted 2′ (EXCLUSIVE) |publisher=Variety |date=2014-09-10 |accessdate=2014-09-10}}</ref> ],<ref name="NanaVisitor"/> ],<ref name="MichaelDorn"/> ],<ref name="DennisHaysbert"/> ]<ref name="LiamNeeson"/> and ] had joined the cast.<ref name="EW"/> ] began on July 28, 2014, and ended on November 13, 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/SethMacFarlane/status/493745242642718722 |title=Twitter / SethMacFarlane: 1st day of filming on Ted 2: |publisher=] |date= |accessdate=2014-07-29}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bostonglobe.com/lifestyle/names/2014/07/09/seth-macfarlane-tweets-start-ted/0YLU4m0e4Hp15W4vWb4FmJ/story.html |title=Seth MacFarlane tweets the start of 'Ted 2' |work=] |date=2014-06-28 |accessdate=2014-07-12}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://twitter.com/SethMacFarlane/status/533064894023618561|title=Seth MacFarlane on Twitter |publisher=] |accessdate=17 November 2014}}</ref> During the 2012 '']'' ] panel, MacFarlane stated that he would be open to a sequel to ''Ted''.<ref>{{cite web |last=Patten |first=Dominic |url=https://deadline.com/2012/07/comic-con-mad-mens-jon-hamm-on-american-dad-next-season-seth-macfarlane-says-flintstones-reboot-still-delayed-301039/ |title=Comic-Con - Seth MacFarlane Says "I'd Be Open To Making Ted 2" |website=Deadline Hollywood |date=July 14, 2012 |access-date=July 12, 2014 |archive-date=June 19, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140619141335/http://www.deadline.com/2012/07/comic-con-mad-mens-jon-hamm-on-american-dad-next-season-seth-macfarlane-says-flintstones-reboot-still-delayed/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In September 2012, chief executive ] said that the studio would be looking to make a sequel to ''Ted'' "as soon as possible".<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-19597043 |title=BBC News - Bourne Legacy sequel confirmed |publisher=BBC |date=September 14, 2012 |access-date=July 12, 2014 |newspaper=BBC News |archive-date=February 13, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200213215402/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-19597043 |url-status=live }}</ref> In January 2013, on '']'', Wahlberg confirmed that a sequel was in the works and that it would be the first sequel in his career, while also revealing that he and Ted (as voiced by MacFarlane) would appear at the ].<ref>{{cite web |last=Franich |first=Darren |url=http://insidemovies.ew.com/2013/01/17/mark-wahlberg-ted-oscars-video/ |title=Mark Wahlberg and Ted to appear at Oscars - VIDEO |publisher=Insidemovies.ew.com |date=January 17, 2013 |access-date=February 26, 2013 |archive-date=February 21, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130221234300/http://insidemovies.ew.com/2013/01/17/mark-wahlberg-ted-oscars-video/ |url-status=live }}</ref> On October 2, 2013, it was announced ''Ted 2'' would be released on June 26, 2015.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.deadline.com/2013/10/ted-2-release-date-june-26-2015/ |title='Ted 2′ Gets June 2015 Release Date |website=Deadline Hollywood |date=October 2, 2013 |access-date=October 2, 2013 |archive-date=October 2, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131002163522/http://www.deadline.com/2013/10/ted-2-release-date-june-26-2015/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>

Initially, the storyline for the film was quite different and involved Ted and John attempting to smuggle pot across the country,<ref name=Northsouth>{{cite web|last1=Radish|first1=Christina|title=Seth MacFarlane Talks TED 2 and 3, the Cast, and Political Correctness|url=https://collider.com/seth-macfarlane-talks-ted-2-3-sequels-the-cast-and-political-correctness/|website=Collider|access-date=August 14, 2015|date=2015-06-23|archive-date=August 17, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150817222415/http://collider.com/seth-macfarlane-talks-ted-2-3-sequels-the-cast-and-political-correctness/|url-status=live}}</ref> but, due to concerns that the concept was too similar to then-recently released '']'', the concept was scrapped and the storyline was overhauled to one inspired by ]' '']'' series as well as the life of ].<ref name=Northsouth/>
] was set to reprise her role of Lori during early development, but when the drug smuggling storyline was scrapped and changed to the current one, it required a lawyer to be the female lead and there was no room for Lori.<ref name=Northsouth/>

On February 14, 2014, ] was cast as the female lead.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2014/02/amanda-seyfried-set-by-seth-macfarlane-for-ted-sequel-688370/ |title=Amanda Seyfried Set By Seth MacFarlane For 'Ted' Sequel |website=Deadline Hollywood |date=February 24, 2014 |access-date=February 24, 2014 |archive-date=March 2, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140302043701/http://www.deadline.com/2014/02/amanda-seyfried-set-by-seth-macfarlane-for-ted-sequel/ |url-status=live }}</ref> On June 17, 2014, ] was confirmed to reprise her role as Tami-Lynn.<ref name="thewrap1">{{cite web |url=https://www.thewrap.com/jessica-barth-set-to-return-as-tami-lynn-in/ |title=Jessica Barth Set to Return as Foul-Mouthed Girlfriend Tami-Lynn in 'Ted 2' (Exclusive) |publisher=TheWrap |date=June 17, 2014 |access-date=July 12, 2014 |archive-date=July 14, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714235309/http://www.thewrap.com/jessica-barth-set-to-return-as-tami-lynn-in/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In August and September 2014, it was announced that ] would return as John's co-worker Guy,<ref name=Warburton>{{cite news|last1=Fleming|first1=Mike Jr.|title=Patrick Warburton Back For 'Ted' Sequel|url=https://deadline.com/2014/08/patrick-warburton-back-for-ted-sequel-822526/|access-date=August 21, 2014|website=Deadline Hollywood|date=August 20, 2014|archive-date=August 21, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140821232852/http://deadline.com/2014/08/patrick-warburton-back-for-ted-sequel-822526/|url-status=dead}}</ref> and that ],<ref name="Variety">{{cite web |url=https://variety.com/2014/film/news/morgan-freeman-ted-2-1201291079/ |title=Morgan Freeman Lands Juicy Role in 'Ted 2′ (EXCLUSIVE) |publisher=Variety |date=September 10, 2014 |access-date=September 10, 2014 |archive-date=September 11, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140911002446/http://variety.com/2014/film/news/morgan-freeman-ted-2-1201291079/ |url-status=live }}</ref> ],<ref name="NanaVisitor"/> ],<ref name="MichaelDorn"/> ],<ref name="DennisHaysbert"/> ]<ref name="LiamNeeson"/> and ] had joined the cast.<ref name="EW"/>

] began on July 28, 2014, and ended on November 13, 2014.<ref>{{cite web |first=Seth |last=MacFarlane |author-link=Seth MacFarlane |url=https://twitter.com/SethMacFarlane/status/493745242642718722 |title=1st day of filming on Ted 2: Back in the Habit |publisher=] |date=July 28, 2014 |access-date=July 13, 2015 |archive-date=June 7, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150607160529/https://twitter.com/sethmacfarlane/status/493745242642718722 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/lifestyle/names/2014/07/09/seth-macfarlane-tweets-start-ted/0YLU4m0e4Hp15W4vWb4FmJ/story.html |title=Seth MacFarlane tweets the start of 'Ted 2' |work=] |date=June 28, 2014 |access-date=July 12, 2014 |archive-date=July 14, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714183144/http://www.bostonglobe.com/lifestyle/names/2014/07/09/seth-macfarlane-tweets-start-ted/0YLU4m0e4Hp15W4vWb4FmJ/story.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |first=Seth |last=MacFarlane |author-link=Seth MacFarlane |url=https://twitter.com/SethMacFarlane/status/533064894023618561 |title= |publisher=] |date=November 13, 2014 |access-date=November 17, 2014 |archive-date=November 25, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141125004059/https://twitter.com/SethMacFarlane/status/533064894023618561 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="Twitter5">{{cite web |first=Curtis |last=Stigers |author-link=Curtis Stigers |url=https://twitter.com/curtisstigers/status/511885801131888641 |title=On the set of Ted 2. My chair is the one that says Don't Sit Here You're Not A Movie Star. |publisher=] |date=September 16, 2014 |access-date=September 23, 2014 |archive-date=December 2, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151202121801/https://twitter.com/curtisstigers/status/511885801131888641 |url-status=live }}</ref>

==Soundtrack==
The film's soundtrack was released by ] on June 26, 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/ted-2-original-motion-picture/id1005780741|title=Ted 2 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)|work=]|publisher=]|date=June 26, 2015|access-date=December 24, 2015|archive-date=December 24, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151224052700/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/ted-2-original-motion-picture/id1005780741|url-status=live}}</ref> It features the score by ] and songs co-written by ] and Murphy, including "Mean Ol’ Moon", which is performed by ] and ] separately. The soundtrack also includes "]" by ], "One Foot in Front of the Other" by ] and "]" by ].

;Track listing
All tracks by ] except where indicated.
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|title1 = The Wedding
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|extra2 = ], ] and Maida Vale Singers
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|title3 = Let's Make a Baby
|length3 = 0:37
|title4 = Tom Brady's House
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|title5 = Ted's Court Case
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|title6 = One Foot in Front of the Other
|extra6 = Bone Symphony
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|title7 = Leaving for New York
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|title8 = ]
|extra8 = Ray Charles
|writer8 = ]
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|title9 = Out of Control
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|writer10 = ] &<br>]
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|extra11 = Alfred Newman
|writer11 = ]
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|title12 = The Comic-Con Fight
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|title13 = Wake Up, Johnny / Code Blue / John Is Back
|length13 = 3:23
|title14 = Meighan's Speech / Finale
|length14 = 3:55
|title15 = Mean Ol' Moon
|note15 = swing version
|length15 = 1:16
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|writer16 = Seth MacFarlane &<br>Walter Murphy
|length16 = 3:05
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==Release== ==Release==
On January 27, 2015, the film's teaser poster was released.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Doty|first1=Meriah|title='Ted 2' Poster Is Harbinger of Crude Jokes to Come|url=https://www.yahoo.com/movies/ted-2-poster-is-harbinger-of-crude-jokes-to-109306529377.html|accessdate=2015-01-29|publisher=Yahoo|date=2015-01-27}}</ref> This was followed two days later by its trailer.<ref name=independent>{{cite news|last1=Denham|first1=Jess|title=Ted 2 trailer: Seth MacFarlane returns for more mischief in first look at new movie|url=http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/ted-2-trailer-seth-macfarlane-returns-for-more-mischief-in-first-look-at-new-movie-10011837.html|accessdate=2015-01-29|work=The Independent|date=2015-01-29}}</ref> The film premiered on June 24, 2015, in New York City, with its general release two days later.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Emery|first1=Debbie|title=Seth MacFarlane, Mark Wahlberg, Amanda Seyfried Get Cuddly at ‘Ted 2’ NYC Premiere (Photos)|url=http://www.thewrap.com/mark-wahlberg-amanda-seyfried-seth-macfarlane-get-cuddly-at-ted-2-nyc-premiere-photos/|accessdate=June 25, 2015|work=]|date=June 24, 2015}}</ref> On January 27, 2015, the film's teaser poster was released.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Doty|first1=Meriah|title='Ted 2' Poster Is Harbinger of Crude Jokes to Come|url=https://www.yahoo.com/movies/ted-2-poster-is-harbinger-of-crude-jokes-to-109306529377.html|access-date=January 29, 2015|publisher=Yahoo|date=January 27, 2015|archive-date=January 28, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150128105557/https://www.yahoo.com/movies/ted-2-poster-is-harbinger-of-crude-jokes-to-109306529377.html|url-status=live}}</ref> This was followed two days later by its trailer.<ref name=independent>{{cite news|last1=Denham|first1=Jess|title=Ted 2 trailer: Seth MacFarlane returns for more mischief in first look at new movie|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/ted-2-trailer-seth-macfarlane-returns-for-more-mischief-in-first-look-at-new-movie-10011837.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220526/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/ted-2-trailer-seth-macfarlane-returns-for-more-mischief-in-first-look-at-new-movie-10011837.html |archive-date=May 26, 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|access-date=January 29, 2015|work=The Independent|date=January 29, 2015}}</ref> The film premiered on June 24, 2015, in New York City, with its general release two days later.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Emery|first1=Debbie|title=Seth MacFarlane, Mark Wahlberg, Amanda Seyfried Get Cuddly at 'Ted 2' NYC Premiere (Photos)|url=https://www.thewrap.com/mark-wahlberg-amanda-seyfried-seth-macfarlane-get-cuddly-at-ted-2-nyc-premiere-photos/|access-date=June 25, 2015|work=]|date=June 24, 2015|archive-date=June 28, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150628200047/http://www.thewrap.com/mark-wahlberg-amanda-seyfried-seth-macfarlane-get-cuddly-at-ted-2-nyc-premiere-photos/|url-status=live}}</ref>

===Home media===
''Ted 2'' was released on DVD and Blu-ray on December 15, 2015, in the ] by ].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Ted-2-Blu-ray/131057/ |title=Ted 2 Blu-ray |publisher=Blu-ray.com |date=2015-11-21 |access-date=2015-12-12 |archive-date=December 12, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151212200232/http://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Ted-2-Blu-ray/131057/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Both formats contained a theatrical version (115 minutes) and an "unrated" extended version (125 minutes), containing 10 minutes of extra footage. It was released on DVD and Blu-ray in the ] and ] on November 23, 2015, both formats containing the two versions.

On May 3, 2016, ''Ted vs. Flash Gordon: The Ultimate Collection'' was released on Blu-ray plus Digital HD, featuring '']'' and the unrated versions of ''Ted'' and ''Ted 2''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Ted-vs-Flash-Gordon-The-Ultimate-Collection-Blu-ray/152847/ |title=''Ted vs. Flash Gordon: The Ultimate Collection'' |publisher=Blu-ray.com |access-date=August 17, 2016 |archive-date=August 13, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160813165238/http://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Ted-vs-Flash-Gordon-The-Ultimate-Collection-Blu-ray/152847/ |url-status=live }}</ref>


==Reception== ==Reception==
===Box office=== ===Box office===
{{Asof|2015|07|05|df=US}}, ''Ted 2'' has grossed $58.3 million in North America and $36 million in other territories for a worldwide total of $94.3 million, against a budget of $68 million.<ref name=BOM /> ''Ted 2'' grossed $81.5 million in North America and $135.2 million in other territories for a worldwide total of $216.7 million, against a budget of $68 million.<ref name=BOM />


In the United States and Canada, ''Ted 2'' opened simultaneously with the family adventure film '']'', in across 3,441 theaters. It made $2.6 million from its Thursday night showings from 2,647 theaters,<ref name="THURS">{{cite web|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/box-office-ted-2-opens-805316|title=Box Office: 'Ted 2' Opens to Strong $2.6M Thursday Night|author=Pamela McClintock|work=]|publisher=(])|date=June 26, 2015|accessdate=June 26, 2015}}</ref> and $13.2 million on its opening day.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/news/?id=4074|title='Jurassic' and 'Inside' Adjust 'Ted''s Weekend|author=Keith Simanton|work=]|publisher=(])|date=June 25, 2015|accessdate=June 28, 2015}}</ref> In its opening weekend, ''Ted 2'' earned $33.5 million, finishing third at the box office behind '']'' ($54.5 million) and '']'' ($52.3 million).<ref name="BOOM"/> The opening total was a disappointment, considering the film's initial projected opening of $45–50 million, and its predecessor's $54.4 million opening three years prior.<ref name="BOOM">{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/news/?id=4075&p=.htm|title='Jurassic' Holds Off Challengers|author=Keith Simanton|work='']''|publisher=(])|date=June 28, 2015|accessdate=June 28, 2015}}</ref> It was director MacFarlane's second consecutive underperforming opening, following 2014's '']'', which opened to $16.8 million.<ref name="BOOM"/> In the United States and Canada, ''Ted 2'' opened on the same day as the family adventure film '']'', across 3,441 theaters. It made $2.6 million from its Thursday night showings from 2,647 theaters,<ref name="THURS">{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/box-office-ted-2-opens-805316|title=Box Office: 'Ted 2' Opens to Strong $2.6M Thursday Night|author=Pamela McClintock|work=]|publisher=(])|date=June 26, 2015|access-date=June 26, 2015}}</ref> and $13.2 million on its opening day.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/news/?id=4074|title='Jurassic' and 'Inside' Adjust 'Ted''s Weekend|author=Keith Simanton|work=]|date=June 25, 2015|access-date=June 28, 2015|archive-date=July 1, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150701052227/http://www.boxofficemojo.com/news/?id=4074|url-status=live}}</ref> In its opening weekend, ''Ted 2'' earned $33.5 million, finishing third at the box office behind '']'' ($54.5 million) and '']'' ($52.3 million).<ref name="BOOM"/> The opening total was a disappointment, considering the film's initial projected opening of $45–50 million, and its predecessor's $54.4 million opening three years prior.<ref name="BOOM">{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/news/?id=4075&p=.htm|title='Jurassic' Holds Off Challengers|author=Keith Simanton|work=]|date=June 28, 2015|access-date=June 28, 2015|archive-date=June 30, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150630223041/http://www.boxofficemojo.com/news/?id=4075&p=.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> It was director MacFarlane's second consecutive underperforming opening, following 2014's '']'', which opened to $16.8 million.<ref name="BOOM"/>


Outside North America, the film earned an estimated $20 million in its opening weekend from 26 countries. It opened in number two in Germany ($3.7 million), Russia and the CIS ($3.5 million) and Australia ($3.3 million).<ref name="3rdweek">{{cite web|url=http://deadline.com/2015/06/international-box-office-terminator-genisys-ted-2-jurassic-world-minions-inside-out-1201460765/|title=‘Terminator: Genisys’ Lords Over ‘Salvation'; Dinos Mighty With $84.3M More; ‘Minions’ Well Outpacing ‘DM2′ – Intl Box Office Final|author=Nancy Tartaglione|work='']''|publisher=(])|date=June 29, 2015|accessdate=June 30, 2015}}</ref> Outside North America, the film earned an estimated $20 million in its opening weekend from 26 countries. It opened in number two in Germany ($3.7 million), Russia and the CIS ($3.5 million) and Australia ($3.3 million).<ref name="3rdweek">{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2015/06/international-box-office-terminator-genisys-ted-2-jurassic-world-minions-inside-out-1201460765/|title='Terminator: Genisys' Lords Over 'Salvation'; Dinos Mighty With $84.3M More; 'Minions' Well Outpacing 'DM2′ – Intl Box Office Final|author=Nancy Tartaglione|website=]|publisher=(])|date=June 29, 2015|access-date=June 30, 2015|archive-date=February 12, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210212040242/https://deadline.com/2015/06/international-box-office-terminator-genisys-ted-2-jurassic-world-minions-inside-out-1201460765/|url-status=live}}</ref>


===Critical response=== ===Critical response===
''Ted 2'' has received mixed reviews from critics. On ], the film holds a rating of 46%, based on 134 reviews, with an average rating of 5.1/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "''Ted 2'' reunites Mark Wahlberg and Seth MacFarlane for another round of sophomoric, scatological humor and just as before, your enjoyment will depend on your tolerance for all of the above."<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/ted_2/ | title=Ted 2 | work=] | publisher=] | date= | accessdate=July 6, 2015}}</ref> On ], the film has a score of 48 out of 100, based on 36 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.metacritic.com/movie/ted-2 | title=Ted 2 | work=] | publisher=] | accessdate=July 6, 2015}}</ref> In ] polls, cinema audiences gave ''Ted 2'' an average score of "B+" on an A+ to F scale, in contrast to the "A-" earned by its predecessor.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://deadline.com/2015/06/ted-2-max-jurassic-world-box-office-1201457325/|title=Pixar Girl In Staring Contest With Dinos For No. 1, ‘Ted 2′ Falls Off The Wagon, ‘Max’ Is A Good Dog|author=Anthony D'Alessandro|work='']''|publisher=(])|date=June 27, 2015|accessdate=June 27, 2015}}</ref> On ], the film has an approval rating of 44% based on 209 reviews with an average rating of 5.30/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "''Ted 2'' reunites Mark Wahlberg and Seth MacFarlane for another round of sophomoric, scatological humor -- and just as before, your enjoyment will depend on your tolerance for all of the above."<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/ted_2/ | title=Ted 2 | date=June 26, 2015 | publisher=] | access-date=June 11, 2023 | archive-date=May 8, 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230508125254/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/ted_2 | url-status=live }}</ref> On ], the film has a score of 48 out of 100 based on 38 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/ted-2 | title=Ted 2 | publisher=] | access-date=April 4, 2020 | archive-date=October 5, 2018 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181005142440/https://www.metacritic.com/movie/ted-2 | url-status=live }}</ref> Audiences polled by ] gave the film an average grade of "B+" on an A+ to F scale, lower than the "A−" earned by its predecessor.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2015/06/ted-2-max-jurassic-world-box-office-1201457325/|title=Pixar Girl In Staring Contest With Dinos For No. 1, 'Ted 2′ Falls Off The Wagon, 'Max' Is A Good Dog|author=Anthony D'Alessandro|website=]|publisher=(])|date=June 27, 2015|access-date=June 27, 2015|archive-date=June 29, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150629034029/https://deadline.com/2015/06/ted-2-max-jurassic-world-box-office-1201457325/|url-status=live}}</ref>


] of '']'' gave the film two out of four stars, saying "It would be disingenuous for me to claim that ''Ted 2'' isn't funny. Although I was often bored by the plodding direction of the story, I laughed from time-to-time."<ref>{{cite web|author=James Berardinelli |url=http://www.reelviews.net/reelviews/ted-2 |title=Ted 2 &#124; Reelviews Movie Reviews |publisher=Reelviews.net |date= |accessdate=2015-06-27}}</ref> Chris Nashawaty of '']'' gave the film a C+, saying "You realize what it must be like to be trapped in detention with a bunch of 15-year-old boys who think there's nothing more hilarious than repeating the same jokes about porn, pot, and pulling your pud over and over again. It's funny, until it's not."<ref>{{cite web|last=Nashawaty |first=Chris |url=http://www.ew.com/article/2015/06/24/ted-2-ew-review |title='Ted 2': EW review |publisher=EW.com |date= |accessdate=2015-06-27}}</ref> Bill Goodykoontz of '']'' gave the film two out of five stars, saying "The film, like most of MacFarlane's work, is a mix of occasional laugh-out-loud moments - there are some here - and cringe-worthy misfires that play a lot more tone-deaf than he seems to intend."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.azcentral.com/story/entertainment/movies/2015/06/24/review-ted-gives-us-less/29218979/ |title=Review: 'Ted 2' gives us more (and less) of the same |publisher=Azcentral.com |date=2015-04-22 |accessdate=2015-06-27}}</ref> Brian Truitt of '']'' gave the film two out of four stars, saying "MacFarlane and co-writers Alec Sulkin and Wellesley Wild have a gift for referential riffs, but the plot is the thinnest of narratives just to connect all the comedy bits."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/movies/2015/06/25/ted-2-movie-review/29205029/ |title=Review: Grin and bear 'Ted 2' hijinks |publisher=Usatoday.com |date=2015-06-23 |accessdate=2015-06-27}}</ref> Stephen Whitty of the '']'' gave the film one and a half stars out of four, saying "Sure, MacFarlane can write simple jokes as long as the 'f' key on his laptop holds out. Some of them are even funny. But a lot of them don't pay off, and most trod the same well-worn territory -- potheads, practical jokes, politically-incorrect cliches."<ref>{{cite web|author=Stephen Whitty |url=http://www.nj.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2015/06/ted_2_review_mark_wahlberg_grins_and_bears_it.html |title='Ted 2' review: Mark Wahlberg grins, and bears it |publisher=NJ.com |date= |accessdate=2015-06-27}}</ref> Lindsey Bahr of the ] gave the film a negative review, saying "In an admirable effort to go a different route, MacFarlane has instead done something hopelessly bizarre: He's given his film too much sincerity and story, and it practically crushes whatever fun does exist."<ref>{{cite web|author=The Associated Press |url=http://www.masslive.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2015/06/movie_review_sincerity_story_c.html |title=Movie review: Sincerity, story crush 'Ted 2' |publisher=masslive.com |date=2015-05-27 |accessdate=2015-06-27}}</ref> ] of '']'' gave the film two out of four stars, saying "It would be disingenuous for me to claim that ''Ted 2'' isn't funny. Although I was often bored by the plodding direction of the story, I laughed from time-to-time."<ref>{{cite web |author=James Berardinelli |url=http://www.reelviews.net/reelviews/ted-2 |title=Ted 2 &#124; Reelviews Movie Reviews |publisher=Reelviews.net |access-date=June 27, 2015 |archive-date=June 29, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150629180706/http://www.reelviews.net/reelviews/ted-2 |url-status=live }}</ref> Chris Nashawaty of '']'' gave the film a C+, saying "You realize what it must be like to be trapped in detention with a bunch of 15-year-old boys who think there's nothing more hilarious than repeating the same jokes about porn, pot, and pulling your pud over and over again. It's funny, until it's not."<ref>{{cite web |last=Nashawaty |first=Chris |url=https://www.ew.com/article/2015/06/24/ted-2-ew-review |title='Ted 2': EW review |magazine=Entertainment Weekly |access-date=June 27, 2015 |archive-date=June 27, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150627092253/http://www.ew.com/article/2015/06/24/ted-2-ew-review |url-status=live }}</ref> Bill Goodykoontz of '']'' gave the film two out of five stars, saying "The film, like most of MacFarlane's work, is a mix of occasional laugh-out-loud moments - there are some here - and cringe-worthy misfires that play a lot more tone-deaf than he seems to intend."<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.azcentral.com/story/entertainment/movies/2015/06/24/review-ted-gives-us-less/29218979/ |title=Review: 'Ted 2' gives us more (and less) of the same |publisher=Azcentral.com |date=April 22, 2015 |access-date=June 27, 2015 |archive-date=August 15, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200815180313/https://www.azcentral.com/story/entertainment/movies/2015/06/24/review-ted-gives-us-less/29218979/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Brian Truitt of '']'' gave the film two out of four stars, saying "MacFarlane and co-writers Alec Sulkin and Wellesley Wild have a gift for referential riffs, but the plot is the thinnest of narratives just to connect all the comedy bits."<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/movies/2015/06/25/ted-2-movie-review/29205029/ |title=Review: Grin and bear 'Ted 2' hijinks |work=USA Today |date=June 23, 2015 |access-date=June 27, 2015 |archive-date=June 27, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150627005200/http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/movies/2015/06/25/ted-2-movie-review/29205029/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Stephen Whitty of the '']'' gave the film one and a half stars out of four, saying "Sure, MacFarlane can write simple jokes as long as the 'f' key on his laptop holds out. Some of them are even funny. But a lot of them don't pay off, and most trod the same well-worn territory -- potheads, practical jokes, politically incorrect cliches."<ref>{{cite web |author=Stephen Whitty |url=http://www.nj.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2015/06/ted_2_review_mark_wahlberg_grins_and_bears_it.html |title='Ted 2' review: Mark Wahlberg grins, and bears it |date=June 24, 2015 |publisher=NJ.com |access-date=June 27, 2015 |archive-date=June 26, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150626002002/http://www.nj.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2015/06/ted_2_review_mark_wahlberg_grins_and_bears_it.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Lindsey Bahr of the ] gave the film a negative review, saying "In an admirable effort to go a different route, MacFarlane has instead done something hopelessly bizarre: He's given his film too much sincerity and story, and it practically crushes whatever fun does exist."<ref>{{cite web |agency=The Associated Press |url=http://www.masslive.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2015/06/movie_review_sincerity_story_c.html |title=Movie review: Sincerity, story crush 'Ted 2' |publisher=masslive.com |date=May 27, 2015 |access-date=June 27, 2015 |archive-date=June 28, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150628205245/http://www.masslive.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2015/06/movie_review_sincerity_story_c.html |url-status=live }}</ref>


Mick LaSalle of the '']'' gave the film three out of four stars, saying "MacFarlane is cynical, but he's not a cynic, and there are moments in ''Ted 2'' where you can sense a longing for the gentler and more upbeat entertainment of an earlier generation."<ref>{{cite web|author=Mick LaSalle |url=http://www.sfgate.com/entertainment/article/Ted-2-lowdown-and-very-funny-6346815.php |title=‘Ted 2’ — lowdown and very funny |publisher=SFGate |date=2015-03-11 |accessdate=2015-06-27}}</ref> Soren Anderson of '']'' gave the film two out of four stars, saying "In the midst of comedy, seriousness. The combination feels forced. A more disciplined and smarter director might have been able to successfully blend the two elements, but crude dude MacFarlane hasn't the skill to bring it off."<ref>{{cite web|last=Andersen |first=Soren |url=http://www.seattletimes.com/entertainment/movies/ted-2-the-crude-little-dude-is-back/ |title=‘Ted 2’: The crude little dude is back |publisher=The Seattle Times |date= |accessdate=2015-06-27}}</ref> Dan Callahan of '']'' gave the film a negative review, saying "Bad taste needs to be more honest and more all-inclusive if it's to make a lasting impression, and MacFarlane's bad taste here is both too wishy-washy and too knee-jerk cruel to really make any impact."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thewrap.com/ted-2-review-seth-macfarlane-mark-wahlberg-amanda-seyfried/ |title='Ted 2' Review: Seth MacFarlane's Bad-Taste Humor Plays It Safe (and Sexist) |publisher=Thewrap.com |date= |accessdate=2015-06-27}}</ref> Manohla Dargis of '']'' gave the film a negative review, saying "Mr. MacFarlane can be funny, but ''Ted 2'' is insultingly lazy hack work that is worth discussing primarily because of how he tries and fails to turn race, and specifically black men, into comedy fodder."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/26/movies/review-in-ted-2-the-foulmouthed-bear-tries-to-prove-hes-human.html?partner=rss&emc=rss&_r=0 |title=Review: In ‘Ted 2, the Foulmouthed Bear Tries to Prove He’s Human |publisher=The New York Times |date=2015-06-23 |accessdate=2015-06-27}}</ref> Jacob Hall of '']'' gave the film one out of five stars, saying "Once again, you will believe that a talking CGI stuffed animal can be a racist, hateful monster with no redeeming qualities ... but his greatest sin is that he's not funny."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/movies/ted-2-review-seth-mcfarlane-scrapes-bottom-barrel-article-1.2269075 |title='Ted 2' review: Seth McFarlane scrapes bottom of barrel |publisher=NY Daily News |date= |accessdate=2015-06-27}}</ref> Peter Howell of the '']'' gave the film two out of four stars, saying "If you didn't see and laugh at the first ''Ted'', and maybe also at MacFarlane's button-pushing TV series ''Family Guy'', then another movie deserves your entertainment dollars."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thestar.com/entertainment/movies/2015/06/25/ted-2-returns-with-unbearably-crude-humour-and-cheap-laughs-review.html |title=Ted 2 returns with unbearably crude humour and cheap laughs: review |publisher=Thestar.com |date=2015-03-16 |accessdate=2015-06-27}}</ref> A.A. Dowd of '']'' gave the film a C+, saying "Either way, ''Ted 2'' strikes a sometimes-awkward balance between sincerity and cheap provocation. It also forgets that the real draw of the first film wasn’t Ted himself, but Wahlberg, whose sweet-lug routine scored a lot of belly laughs."<ref>{{cite web|author=A.A. Dowd |url=http://www.avclub.com/review/ted-2-gets-filthier-less-charming-221346 |title=Review: Ted 2 gets filthier but less charming |publisher=Avclub.com |date= |accessdate=2015-06-27}}</ref> ] of the '']'' gave the film three out of four stars, saying "MacFarlane is cynical, but he's not a cynic, and there are moments in ''Ted 2'' where you can sense a longing for the gentler and more upbeat entertainment of an earlier generation."<ref>{{cite web |author=Mick LaSalle |url=http://www.sfgate.com/entertainment/article/Ted-2-lowdown-and-very-funny-6346815.php |title='Ted 2' — lowdown and very funny |publisher=SFGate |date=March 11, 2015 |access-date=June 27, 2015 |archive-date=June 27, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150627214550/http://www.sfgate.com/entertainment/article/Ted-2-lowdown-and-very-funny-6346815.php |url-status=live }}</ref> Soren Anderson of '']'' gave the film two out of four stars, saying "In the midst of comedy, seriousness. The combination feels forced. A more disciplined and smarter director might have been able to successfully blend the two elements, but crude dude MacFarlane hasn't the skill to bring it off."<ref>{{cite web |last=Andersen |first=Soren |url=http://www.seattletimes.com/entertainment/movies/ted-2-the-crude-little-dude-is-back/ |title='Ted 2': The crude little dude is back |publisher=The Seattle Times |date=2015-06-25 |access-date=June 27, 2015 |archive-date=September 24, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924115039/http://www.seattletimes.com/entertainment/movies/ted-2-the-crude-little-dude-is-back/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Dan Callahan of '']'' gave the film a negative review, saying "Bad taste needs to be more honest and more all-inclusive if it's to make a lasting impression, and MacFarlane's bad taste here is both too wishy-washy and too knee-jerk cruel to really make any impact."<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.thewrap.com/ted-2-review-seth-macfarlane-mark-wahlberg-amanda-seyfried/ |title='Ted 2' Review: Seth MacFarlane's Bad-Taste Humor Plays It Safe (and Sexist) |publisher=Thewrap.com |date=2015-06-24 |access-date=June 27, 2015 |archive-date=June 27, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150627160405/http://www.thewrap.com/ted-2-review-seth-macfarlane-mark-wahlberg-amanda-seyfried/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Manohla Dargis of '']'' gave the film a negative review, saying "Mr. MacFarlane can be funny, but ''Ted 2'' is insultingly lazy hack work that is worth discussing primarily because of how he tries and fails to turn race, and specifically black men, into comedy fodder."<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/26/movies/review-in-ted-2-the-foulmouthed-bear-tries-to-prove-hes-human.html?partner=rss&emc=rss&_r=0 |title=Review: In 'Ted 2,' the Foulmouthed Bear Tries to Prove He's Human |work=The New York Times |date=June 23, 2015 |access-date=June 27, 2015 |archive-date=June 28, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150628061616/http://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/26/movies/review-in-ted-2-the-foulmouthed-bear-tries-to-prove-hes-human.html?partner=rss&emc=rss&_r=0 |url-status=live }}</ref> Jacob Hall of '']'' gave the film one out of five stars, saying "Once again, you will believe that a talking CGI stuffed animal can be a racist, hateful monster with no redeeming qualities ... but his greatest sin is that he's not funny."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/movies/ted-2-review-seth-mcfarlane-scrapes-bottom-barrel-article-1.2269075 |title='Ted 2' review: Seth McFarlane scrapes bottom of barrel |date=June 24, 2015 |publisher=NY Daily News |access-date=June 27, 2015 |archive-date=June 27, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150627055010/http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/movies/ted-2-review-seth-mcfarlane-scrapes-bottom-barrel-article-1.2269075 |url-status=live }}</ref> Peter Howell of the '']'' gave the film two out of four stars, saying "If you didn't see and laugh at the first ''Ted'', and maybe also at MacFarlane's button-pushing TV series ''Family Guy'', then another movie deserves your entertainment dollars."<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/movies/2015/06/25/ted-2-returns-with-unbearably-crude-humour-and-cheap-laughs-review.html |title=Ted 2 returns with unbearably crude humour and cheap laughs: review |work=Thestar.com |date=March 16, 2015 |access-date=June 27, 2015 |archive-date=June 27, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150627004146/http://www.thestar.com/entertainment/movies/2015/06/25/ted-2-returns-with-unbearably-crude-humour-and-cheap-laughs-review.html |url-status=live }}</ref> A.A. Dowd of '']'' gave the film a C+, saying "''Ted 2'' strikes a sometimes-awkward balance between sincerity and cheap provocation. It also forgets that the real draw of the first film wasn't Ted himself, but Wahlberg, whose sweet-lug routine scored a lot of belly laughs."<ref>{{cite web |author=A.A. Dowd |url=https://www.avclub.com/review/ted-2-gets-filthier-less-charming-221346 |title=Review: Ted 2 gets filthier but less charming |date=June 25, 2015 |publisher=Avclub.com |access-date=June 27, 2015 |archive-date=June 27, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150627093332/http://www.avclub.com/review/ted-2-gets-filthier-less-charming-221346 |url-status=live }}</ref>


== See also == ===Accolades===
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==Future==
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===Possible sequel===
In June 2015, ] asked if the studio was already planning a third film; MacFarlane replied: "It's all based on appetite. If ''Ted 2'' does as well as the first one, it means people want to see more of these characters. If that happens, then there would likely be a ''Ted 3''. The franchise, to me, is one that's more character-based than premise-based. If you look at it like episodes in television, if you have characters that people like and they want to see them, again and again, you can tell any number of different stories. If there's a desire for it, then yeah, we would do a ''Ted 3''."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://collider.com/seth-macfarlane-talks-ted-2-3-sequels-the-cast-and-political-correctness/|title=Seth MacFarlane Talks TED 2 and 3, the Cast, and Political Correctness|last=Radish|first=Christina|date=2015-06-23|website=Collider|language=en-US|access-date=2019-12-03|archive-date=December 3, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191203001727/https://collider.com/seth-macfarlane-talks-ted-2-3-sequels-the-cast-and-political-correctness/|url-status=live}}</ref>


On October 27, 2015, during an interview on '']'' MacFarlane, again, did not rule out the possibility of ''Ted 3'', stating: "We don't know, I like to kind of have some space between ''Ted'' , so it's possible there will be another one but there are no immediate plans."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.today.com/video/seth-macfarlane-not-ruling-out-ted-3-but-says-no-immediate-plans-552710211777|title=Seth MacFarlane not ruling out 'Ted 3,' but says 'no immediate plans' on September 12 2021 Seth MacFarlane posted on his Instagram page of the Ted bear stating its "preparing for a return."|website=TODAY.com|language=en|access-date=2019-12-03|archive-date=December 3, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191203001730/https://www.today.com/video/seth-macfarlane-not-ruling-out-ted-3-but-says-no-immediate-plans-552710211777|url-status=live}}</ref>
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On September 13, 2021, MacFarlane posted an image on Instagram of the ''Ted'' stuffed bear, writing "The original Ted stuffy mentally preparing for his return."<ref>{{Cite web|url= https://www.instagram.com/p/CTuqgHIpqIr/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/CTuqgHIpqIr |archive-date=December 26, 2021 |url-access=registration|title=Seth Macfarlane Instagram post.|website=instagram.com|language=en|access-date=2021-09-13}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

In April 2022, it was announced that a prequel series was in development for ], with writers Paul Corrigan and Brad Walsh joining MacFarlane as the series' showrunners. MacFarlane is also set to reprise his role as the title character.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://fandomwire.com/ted-peacock-series-details-announced/ | title=Peacock Announces Cast for Seth MacFarlane's "Ted" Series | date=April 13, 2022 | access-date=April 14, 2022 | archive-date=May 17, 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220517010803/https://fandomwire.com/ted-peacock-series-details-announced/ | url-status=live }}</ref> The series was released on January 11, 2024.

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Latest revision as of 07:20, 19 December 2024

2015 film by Seth MacFarlane

Ted 2
Theatrical release poster
Directed bySeth MacFarlane
Written by
Based onThe characters
by Seth MacFarlane
Produced by
Starring
Narrated byPatrick Stewart
CinematographyMichael Barrett
Edited byJeff Freeman
Music byWalter Murphy
Production
companies
Distributed byUniversal Pictures
Release dates
  • June 24, 2015 (2015-06-24) (Ziegfeld Theater)
  • June 26, 2015 (2015-06-26) (United States)
Running time115 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$68 million
Box office$215.9 million

Ted 2 (stylized as ted2) is a 2015 American fantasy comedy film that serves as the sequel to Ted (2012). The film was co-produced and directed again by Seth MacFarlane, who co-wrote the script with returning writers Alec Sulkin and Wellesley Wild. The film follows the talking teddy bear Ted (voiced again by MacFarlane) as he fights for his civil rights in order to be recognized as a person and not as property so he can adopt a child. In addition to MacFarlane, Mark Wahlberg, Giovanni Ribisi, and Jessica Barth also reprise their roles from the first film, with Amanda Seyfried, John Slattery, and Morgan Freeman joining the cast.

Principal photography began in Massachusetts in July 2014. Ted 2 was released on June 26, 2015, by Universal Pictures. Despite the film failing to achieve the critical and commercial success of its predecessor, it still became a box office success, grossing $215.9 million on a $68 million budget.

In January 2024, a prequel television series began streaming on Peacock.

Plot

Three years after the events of the first film, Ted marries his girlfriend, Tami-Lynn, six months after his best friend, John Bennett, divorced his girlfriend-turned-wife Lori Collins.

One year later, following a heated argument between Ted and Tami-Lynn, their co-worker, Joy, suggests to him that they have a baby to keep their marriage alive. When Ted discusses it with Tami-Lynn, she loves the idea, and they both agree to have a baby. As Ted cannot father a child, John decides to help find a sperm donor. After failed attempts to find one, John ultimately offers to donate his sperm, but Tami-Lynn is found to be infertile due to past drug use. Subsequently, the couple decide to adopt. The background checks bring Ted's legal status as a person into question, and the state authorities of Massachusetts declare Ted to be property rather than a person. As a result, Ted loses his job, his credit card and bank accounts are terminated, and his marriage to Tami-Lynn is annulled.

John suggests that they take the state to court. They ask the best lawyer they can find, who assigns the case pro bono to his niece Sam L. Jackson, a novice lawyer. They are initially reluctant due to her lack of pop culture knowledge but bond over their love of marijuana as they prepare to present the case. Meanwhile, Donny, Ted's life-long stalker, is now a janitor at Hasbro's headquarters in New York City. He proposes to the CEO to abduct Ted for research to manufacture live teddy bears commercially. He convinces him to hire an expert attorney to ensure that Ted maintains his status as property.

Despite Sam's best efforts, the court rules against Ted. Disheartened and desperate, the trio contact Patrick Meighan, a highly respected civil rights attorney, to help overturn the court's decision. During a Manhattan trip to meet Meighan, John and Sam fall in love and eventually kiss. When the trio meets Meighan, he is sympathetic to Ted's plight but ultimately refuses the case, as he believes Ted has not significantly contributed to humanity due to his hedonistic lifestyle.

Furious at the injustice and jealous of John's relationship with Sam, Ted takes out his frustrations on the two and angrily leaves. He wanders into the New York Comic-Con while Donny, as a Raphael cosplayer, discreetly follows Ted inside. When Ted encounters Donny, he flees and Donny chases him. Ted steals another person's cell phone to contact Sam and John to inform them of his situation, just as Donny abducts him. John and Sam arrive and find Ted, just as Donny is about to cut him open, and John punches Donny in the face. Ted quickly reconciles with John and Sam. As they leave, however, Donny, having regained consciousness, severs the cables holding up a display model of the Enterprise-D, and it swings towards Ted. John pushes Ted out of the way to save him but is hit and rendered unconscious before Donny is arrested after Ted exposes him.

John is rushed to the hospital, where he flatlines. The next day, the group is told that John has died and tearfully visits him, but John wakes up and reveals the doctors revived him and worked with him afterward to prank them. Although Sam is initially furious, she and John kiss as the group rejoices. Inspired by John's selflessness and Ted's emotions over the injured John, Meighan decides to take their case and successfully overturns the ruling by demonstrating that Ted is self-aware, feels complex emotions, and is capable of empathy. Ted proposes to Tami-Lynn again as they leave court. Sometime later, Ted and Tami-Lynn are remarried and adopt a baby boy, naming him after Rocky character "Apollo Creed" while John and Sam happily pursue their relationship. John even gives Apollo Creed a teddy bear of his own.

In a post-credit scene, a person who previously bought a box of Trix from Ted at the grocery store returns to the empty store, seemingly injured. He puts the cereal back on the counter and leaves with a look of betrayal.

Cast

Production

During the 2012 American Dad! Comic-Con panel, MacFarlane stated that he would be open to a sequel to Ted. In September 2012, chief executive Steve Burke said that the studio would be looking to make a sequel to Ted "as soon as possible". In January 2013, on Anderson Live, Wahlberg confirmed that a sequel was in the works and that it would be the first sequel in his career, while also revealing that he and Ted (as voiced by MacFarlane) would appear at the 85th Academy Awards. On October 2, 2013, it was announced Ted 2 would be released on June 26, 2015.

Initially, the storyline for the film was quite different and involved Ted and John attempting to smuggle pot across the country, but, due to concerns that the concept was too similar to then-recently released We're the Millers, the concept was scrapped and the storyline was overhauled to one inspired by John Jakes' North and South series as well as the life of Dred Scott. Mila Kunis was set to reprise her role of Lori during early development, but when the drug smuggling storyline was scrapped and changed to the current one, it required a lawyer to be the female lead and there was no room for Lori.

On February 14, 2014, Amanda Seyfried was cast as the female lead. On June 17, 2014, Jessica Barth was confirmed to reprise her role as Tami-Lynn. In August and September 2014, it was announced that Patrick Warburton would return as John's co-worker Guy, and that Morgan Freeman, Nana Visitor, Michael Dorn, Dennis Haysbert, Liam Neeson and John Slattery had joined the cast.

Principal photography began on July 28, 2014, and ended on November 13, 2014.

Soundtrack

The film's soundtrack was released by Republic Records on June 26, 2015. It features the score by Walter Murphy and songs co-written by Seth MacFarlane and Murphy, including "Mean Ol’ Moon", which is performed by Amanda Seyfried and Norah Jones separately. The soundtrack also includes "Mess Around" by Ray Charles, "One Foot in Front of the Other" by Bone Symphony and "New York" by Alfred Newman.

Track listing

All tracks by Walter Murphy except where indicated.

No.TitleWriter(s)Performer(s)Length
1."The Wedding"  1:52
2."Steppin' Out with My Baby"Irving BerlinJohn Wilson, Curtis Stigers and Maida Vale Singers6:19
3."Let's Make a Baby"  0:37
4."Tom Brady's House"  1:37
5."Ted's Court Case"  0:55
6."One Foot in Front of the Other"Bone SymphonyBone Symphony3:12
7."Leaving for New York"  1:12
8."Mess Around"Ray CharlesRay Charles2:41
9."Out of Control"  0:26
10."Mean Ol' Moon"Seth MacFarlane &
Walter Murphy
Amanda Seyfried2:03
11."New York"Alfred NewmanAlfred Newman2:27
12."The Comic-Con Fight"  1:11
13."Wake Up, Johnny / Code Blue / John Is Back"  3:23
14."Meighan's Speech / Finale"  3:55
15."Mean Ol' Moon" (swing version)  1:16
16."Mean Ol' Moon"Seth MacFarlane &
Walter Murphy
Norah Jones3:05
Total length:27:21

Release

On January 27, 2015, the film's teaser poster was released. This was followed two days later by its trailer. The film premiered on June 24, 2015, in New York City, with its general release two days later.

Home media

Ted 2 was released on DVD and Blu-ray on December 15, 2015, in the United States by Universal Studios Home Entertainment. Both formats contained a theatrical version (115 minutes) and an "unrated" extended version (125 minutes), containing 10 minutes of extra footage. It was released on DVD and Blu-ray in the United Kingdom and Ireland on November 23, 2015, both formats containing the two versions.

On May 3, 2016, Ted vs. Flash Gordon: The Ultimate Collection was released on Blu-ray plus Digital HD, featuring Flash Gordon and the unrated versions of Ted and Ted 2.

Reception

Box office

Ted 2 grossed $81.5 million in North America and $135.2 million in other territories for a worldwide total of $216.7 million, against a budget of $68 million.

In the United States and Canada, Ted 2 opened on the same day as the family adventure film Max, across 3,441 theaters. It made $2.6 million from its Thursday night showings from 2,647 theaters, and $13.2 million on its opening day. In its opening weekend, Ted 2 earned $33.5 million, finishing third at the box office behind Jurassic World ($54.5 million) and Inside Out ($52.3 million). The opening total was a disappointment, considering the film's initial projected opening of $45–50 million, and its predecessor's $54.4 million opening three years prior. It was director MacFarlane's second consecutive underperforming opening, following 2014's A Million Ways to Die in the West, which opened to $16.8 million.

Outside North America, the film earned an estimated $20 million in its opening weekend from 26 countries. It opened in number two in Germany ($3.7 million), Russia and the CIS ($3.5 million) and Australia ($3.3 million).

Critical response

On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 44% based on 209 reviews with an average rating of 5.30/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "Ted 2 reunites Mark Wahlberg and Seth MacFarlane for another round of sophomoric, scatological humor -- and just as before, your enjoyment will depend on your tolerance for all of the above." On Metacritic, the film has a score of 48 out of 100 based on 38 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews". Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "B+" on an A+ to F scale, lower than the "A−" earned by its predecessor.

James Berardinelli of ReelViews gave the film two out of four stars, saying "It would be disingenuous for me to claim that Ted 2 isn't funny. Although I was often bored by the plodding direction of the story, I laughed from time-to-time." Chris Nashawaty of Entertainment Weekly gave the film a C+, saying "You realize what it must be like to be trapped in detention with a bunch of 15-year-old boys who think there's nothing more hilarious than repeating the same jokes about porn, pot, and pulling your pud over and over again. It's funny, until it's not." Bill Goodykoontz of The Arizona Republic gave the film two out of five stars, saying "The film, like most of MacFarlane's work, is a mix of occasional laugh-out-loud moments - there are some here - and cringe-worthy misfires that play a lot more tone-deaf than he seems to intend." Brian Truitt of USA Today gave the film two out of four stars, saying "MacFarlane and co-writers Alec Sulkin and Wellesley Wild have a gift for referential riffs, but the plot is the thinnest of narratives just to connect all the comedy bits." Stephen Whitty of the Newark Star-Ledger gave the film one and a half stars out of four, saying "Sure, MacFarlane can write simple jokes as long as the 'f' key on his laptop holds out. Some of them are even funny. But a lot of them don't pay off, and most trod the same well-worn territory -- potheads, practical jokes, politically incorrect cliches." Lindsey Bahr of the Associated Press gave the film a negative review, saying "In an admirable effort to go a different route, MacFarlane has instead done something hopelessly bizarre: He's given his film too much sincerity and story, and it practically crushes whatever fun does exist."

Mick LaSalle of the San Francisco Chronicle gave the film three out of four stars, saying "MacFarlane is cynical, but he's not a cynic, and there are moments in Ted 2 where you can sense a longing for the gentler and more upbeat entertainment of an earlier generation." Soren Anderson of The Seattle Times gave the film two out of four stars, saying "In the midst of comedy, seriousness. The combination feels forced. A more disciplined and smarter director might have been able to successfully blend the two elements, but crude dude MacFarlane hasn't the skill to bring it off." Dan Callahan of The Wrap gave the film a negative review, saying "Bad taste needs to be more honest and more all-inclusive if it's to make a lasting impression, and MacFarlane's bad taste here is both too wishy-washy and too knee-jerk cruel to really make any impact." Manohla Dargis of The New York Times gave the film a negative review, saying "Mr. MacFarlane can be funny, but Ted 2 is insultingly lazy hack work that is worth discussing primarily because of how he tries and fails to turn race, and specifically black men, into comedy fodder." Jacob Hall of New York Daily News gave the film one out of five stars, saying "Once again, you will believe that a talking CGI stuffed animal can be a racist, hateful monster with no redeeming qualities ... but his greatest sin is that he's not funny." Peter Howell of the Toronto Star gave the film two out of four stars, saying "If you didn't see and laugh at the first Ted, and maybe also at MacFarlane's button-pushing TV series Family Guy, then another movie deserves your entertainment dollars." A.A. Dowd of The A.V. Club gave the film a C+, saying "Ted 2 strikes a sometimes-awkward balance between sincerity and cheap provocation. It also forgets that the real draw of the first film wasn't Ted himself, but Wahlberg, whose sweet-lug routine scored a lot of belly laughs."

Accolades

Award Date of ceremony Category Recipient(s) Result Ref.
AACTA Awards 9 December 2015 Best Visual Effects or Animation Glenn Melenhorst
Ineke Majoor
Nominated
People's Choice Awards January 6, 2016 Favorite Comedic Movie Nominated
MTV Movie Awards April 10, 2016 Best Virtual Performance Seth MacFarlane Nominated
Saturn Awards June 22, 2016 Best Fantasy Film Nominated

Future

Possible sequel

In June 2015, Collider asked if the studio was already planning a third film; MacFarlane replied: "It's all based on appetite. If Ted 2 does as well as the first one, it means people want to see more of these characters. If that happens, then there would likely be a Ted 3. The franchise, to me, is one that's more character-based than premise-based. If you look at it like episodes in television, if you have characters that people like and they want to see them, again and again, you can tell any number of different stories. If there's a desire for it, then yeah, we would do a Ted 3."

On October 27, 2015, during an interview on Today MacFarlane, again, did not rule out the possibility of Ted 3, stating: "We don't know, I like to kind of have some space between Ted , so it's possible there will be another one but there are no immediate plans."

Television series

Main article: Ted (TV series)

On September 13, 2021, MacFarlane posted an image on Instagram of the Ted stuffed bear, writing "The original Ted stuffy mentally preparing for his return."

In April 2022, it was announced that a prequel series was in development for Peacock, with writers Paul Corrigan and Brad Walsh joining MacFarlane as the series' showrunners. MacFarlane is also set to reprise his role as the title character. The series was released on January 11, 2024.

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