Ted
- Director: Seth MacFarlane
- Cast: Seth MacFarlane, Mark Wahlberg, Laura Vandervoort, Giovanni Ribisi, Joel McHale, Mila Kunis, Bill Smitrovich, Matt Walsh, Bretton Manley, Alex Borstein, Patrick Warburton
- Language: English
- Theatrical Release Date: June 29, 2012
- Awards: 2013 Academy Awards Best Original Song
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Tagline: A story centered on a man and his teddy bear, who comes to life as the result of a childhood wish.
Synopsis: Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane brings his boundary-pushing brand of humor to the big screen for the first time as writer, director and voice star of Ted. In the live action/CG-animated comedy, he tells the story of John Bennett, a grown man who must deal with the cherished teddy bear who came to life as the result of a childhood wish, and has refused to leave his side ever since.
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The Playlist News
Norah Jones To Perform Nominated Song From 'Ted' At Oscars, Tribute To Movie Musicals Planned
After dropping the ball musically at last year’s ceremony – how the hell do you nominate "The Muppets" and then not let them perform their song? – it looks like this year’s Oscar ceremony isn’t going to ignore the Best Original Song category. In fact, far from...
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'Ted' Is Going To Appear At The Oscars, Confuse Your Parents
Well, this is kind of obvious, but if anything, it's another reminder that Oscar host Seth MacFarlane was behind one of the biggest comedy hits of 2012. That's right, the director of "Ted" is gearing up to bring his offbeat brand of comedy to a primetime cable event, and to help ou...
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The Playlist News
The Guardian Names 'The Master' The Best Film Of 2012, 'Ted' Is The Second Best
While the awards circuit hasn't been overly kind to Paul Thomas Anderson's "The Master," it seems to be from across the pond where it's getting the most love. The film topped the Sight & Sound poll for 2012, and now The Guardian has come out as well, naming it the best...
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Paul Thomas Anderson Says 'Ted' Is "Great," Do You Want To See Him Direct A Full On Comedy?
Probably the oddest nugget of auteur/comedy movie trivia to come along since it was revealed that Terrence Malick is a "Zoolander" fan, "The Master" helmer Paul Thomas Anderson reveals he's partial to a bawdy good romp from time to time. And hell, maybe one day he'll just...
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The Playlist News
Universal Confirms 'Ted' & 'Bourne' Sequels
It's simple math folks. "Ted" was the biggest and most surprising comedy smash hit of the summer, hauling in just under $395 million dollars worldwide. Not bad for an R-rated movie not based on a pre-existing property. Hell, those are great numbers any way you slice it. And even though the $180 mill...
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The Playlist Reviews
Review: Seth MacFarlane's Foul-Mouthed & Hilarious 'Ted' Can't Hide Its Narrative Problems
The comedic formula practiced, developed and recycled by animation creator Seth MacFarlane on his collection of wildly popular animated shows (“Family Guy,” “American Dad!” and “The Cleveland Show”), is to tell a fairly standard, often hackneyed, sitcom-worthy story, embellish it with omg! "taboo" p...
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