Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Mild
- irreverent
- provocative
- raunchy
- adult comedy night
- casual weekend viewing
What critics said
Critics found intermittent laughs in the reunion of Mark Wahlberg and Seth MacFarlane but broadly viewed the sequel as formulaic, overlong, and dependent on crude humor.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Ted is declared government property and must fight to regain his civil rights and legal status.
Ted and Tami-Lynn's attempt to have a child leads into a larger civil-rights courtroom conflict.
The film's reception repeatedly identifies its sophomoric, scatological, pornographic, and drug-related humor as central to its appeal and limitations.
Ted is a talking, walking teddy bear voiced by Seth MacFarlane and treated as a central adult character.
Films like Ted 2, and why
Ted
Shares crude buddy comedy, provocative humor, and a high-concept premise involving an unconventional nonhuman character.
The Interview
Shares an adult-oriented comedy style, irreverent pop-culture jokes, and a mismatched friendship at the center.
Pineapple Express
Shares raunchy humor, buddy dynamics, and a legal or institutional conflict played for absurdist comedy.
Sausage Party
Shares a talking or animated nonhuman premise, bawdy humor, and fantasy-comedy irreverence.
Movie Details
- Director
- Seth MacFarlane
- Release Date
- 2015-06-25
- Runtime
- 115 min
- Rating
- 6.3 / 10 (8187)
Cast
- Mark Wahlberg
- Seth MacFarlane
- Amanda Seyfried
- Jessica Barth
- Giovanni Ribisi
- Morgan Freeman
- Sam J. Jones
- Patrick Warburton
- Michael Dorn
- Bill Smitrovich
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Ted 2 about?
- A foul-mouthed living teddy bear takes his fight for legal personhood to court while his best friend helps him navigate marriage, fatherhood, and institutional absurdity.
- What is Ted 2 like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Ted 2 as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Ted 2 violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Ted 2 as mild.
- What did critics think of Ted 2?
- Critics found intermittent laughs in the reunion of Mark Wahlberg and Seth MacFarlane but broadly viewed the sequel as formulaic, overlong, and dependent on crude humor.
- Which films are like Ted 2?
- Films with a similar feel include Ted, The Interview, Pineapple Express, and Sausage Party.
- How long is Ted 2?
- Ted 2 runs 115 minutes.
- Where can I watch Ted 2?
- In United States, Ted 2 is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
