Ted 2
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Newlywed couple Ted and Tami-Lynn want to have a baby, but in order to qualify to be a parent, Ted will have to prove he's a person in a court of law.
What critics thought
Critics found Ted 2 a diminishing return, roughly split between those who granted it occasional laughs and those who found MacFarlane's scattershot offensiveness more lazy than liberating. The sharpest disagreement centered on the film's unexpected sincerity: some saw a misguided but genuine attempt to inject heart into the crude comedy, while others felt that sincerity actively smothered what little fun the film had. Audience response was noticeably warmer than the critical verdict.
“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.”
Lindsey Bahr·Associated Press
“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.”
Mick LaSalle·San Francisco Chronicle
“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.”
Manohla Dargis·The New York Times
“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.”
A.A. Dowd·The A.V. Club
“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.”
Bill Goodykoontz·The Arizona Republic
Parents guide
- Violence
- mild
- Sex
- moderate
- Profanity
- severe
- Substances
- severe
- Intensity
- mild
Genres
Comedy
Cast & Crew
Seth MacFarlaneDirector
Mark WahlbergJohnSeth MacFarlaneTed (voice)
Amanda SeyfriedSamantha
Jessica BarthTami-Lynn
Giovanni RibisiDonny
Morgan FreemanPatrick Meighan
Sam J. JonesSam J. Jones
Patrick WarburtonGuy
Michael DornRick
Bill SmitrovichFrank
John SlatteryShep Wild
Cocoa BrownJoy
Wellesley WildWriter
Alec SulkinWriter
Michael BarrettCinematographyTed 2
Newlywed couple Ted and Tami-Lynn want to have a baby, but in order to qualify to be a parent, Ted will have to prove he's a person in a court of law.
What critics thought
Critics found Ted 2 a diminishing return, roughly split between those who granted it occasional laughs and those who found MacFarlane's scattershot offensiveness more lazy than liberating. The sharpest disagreement centered on the film's unexpected sincerity: some saw a misguided but genuine attempt to inject heart into the crude comedy, while others felt that sincerity actively smothered what little fun the film had. Audience response was noticeably warmer than the critical verdict.
“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.”
Lindsey Bahr·Associated Press
“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.”
Mick LaSalle·San Francisco Chronicle
“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.”
Manohla Dargis·The New York Times
“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.”
A.A. Dowd·The A.V. Club
“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.”
Bill Goodykoontz·The Arizona Republic
Parents guide
- Violence
- mild
- Sex
- moderate
- Profanity
- severe
- Substances
- severe
- Intensity
- mild
Genres
Comedy
Cast & Crew
Seth MacFarlaneDirectorMark WahlbergJohnSeth MacFarlaneTed (voice)Amanda SeyfriedSamanthaJessica BarthTami-LynnGiovanni RibisiDonnyMorgan FreemanPatrick MeighanSam J. JonesSam J. JonesPatrick WarburtonGuyMichael DornRickBill SmitrovichFrankJohn SlatteryShep WildCocoa BrownJoyWellesley WildWriterAlec SulkinWriterMichael BarrettCinematographyRent & Buy