Ted (film)

Ted
Ted
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Seth MacFarlane
Screenplay by	Seth MacFarlane; Alec Sulkin; Wellesley Wild;
Story by	Seth MacFarlane
Produced by	Scott Stuber; Seth MacFarlane; John Jacobs; Jason Clark;
Starring	Mark Wahlberg; Mila Kunis; Seth MacFarlane; Joel McHale; Giovanni Ribisi;
Cinematography	Michael Barrett
Edited by	Jeff Freeman
Music by	Walter Murphy
Production; companies	Media Rights Capital; Fuzzy Door Productions; Bluegrass Films; Smart Entertainment;
Distributed by	Universal Pictures
Release date	June 29, 2012 (United States);
Running time	106 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$50–65 million
Box office	$549.4 million

Ted (stylized as ted) is a 2012 American fantasy comedy film directed by Seth MacFarlane (in his directorial debut) and written by MacFarlane, Alec Sulkin, and Wellesley Wild. The film stars Mark Wahlberg and Mila Kunis, with Joel McHale and Giovanni Ribisi in supporting roles, and MacFarlane providing the voice and motion capture of the title character. The film tells the story of John Bennett, a Boston native whose childhood wish brings his teddy bear friend Ted to life. However, in adulthood, Ted and John's friendship begins to interfere with the progression of John's relationship with his girlfriend, Lori Collins.

MacFarlane's feature-length directorial debut,^[3] the film is produced by Media Rights Capital and distributed by Universal Pictures. It was released in theaters in the United States on June 29, 2012, and was a box office hit, grossing $549.4 million against a $50–65 million budget. Ted was the highest-grossing comedy film of 2012, is the second highest-grossing R-rated comedy of all time (behind The Hangover Part II) and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Song. It received generally positive reviews, and successfully launched a franchise, with a sequel released in 2015 and a prequel television series in 2024.

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^ Fleming, Mike (October 25, 2010). "Mark Wahlberg back in Buddy Comedy Mode". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on April 18, 2012. Retrieved June 30, 2012.

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[3] Fleming, Mike (October 25, 2010). "Mark Wahlberg back in Buddy Comedy Mode". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on April 18, 2012. Retrieved June 30, 2012.

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