Ted 2 (HBO)
Mischievous teddy bear fights for legal rights
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About Ted 2 (HBO)
Released: 2015
Platform: Max
Rating: R
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Cast
Mark Wahlberg, Seth MacFarlane, Amanda Seyfried, Giovanni Ribisi, John Slattery, Jessica Barth, Morgan Freeman
About Ted 2 (HBO)
"Ted 2" is an American comedy film released in 2015, directed by Seth MacFarlane, who also voices the title character. The movie is a sequel to the 2012 movie "Ted". The storyline follows Ted (the teddy bear) and his best friend, John Bennett (Mark Wahlberg) as they embark on an adventure to legally declare Ted as a person in order to keep his civil rights and save his marriage to his human girlfriend, Tami-Lynn, after the state declares that Ted is not a person, but property.
Making / Production
Seth MacFarlane directed and co-wrote the screenplay with Alec Sulkin and Wellesley Wild. Produced by Media Rights Capital and Fuzzy Door Productions, the film was distributed by Universal Pictures.
Actors
- Mark Wahlberg as John Bennett, plays an average Boston native whose childhood wish brought his teddy bear to life. Wahlberg brings heart and humor to the role.
- Seth MacFarlane as Ted (voice), MacFarlane provides the voice of the titular character, bringing charm and wit to the vulgar yet lovable teddy bear.
- Amanda Seyfried as Samantha Leslie Jackson, she is Ted’s lawyer and becomes the primary love interest for Wahlberg’s character. Seyfried embodies the role of the energetic, pot-smoking attorney with gusto.
Trivia / Interesting Facts
- This is the second feature-length film directed by Seth MacFarlane.
- Morgan Freeman made a special cameo in the film as a high-profile civil rights attorney.
- The film’s premise was inspired by true stories of non-human entities fighting for legal personhood.
Quotes
- John: "I mean, me and my teddy bear, who doesn’t love that?"
- Ted: "I'd like to ask the court why, just why, am I property? I love, I laugh, I love 'Law and Order', and I've even got a Facebook page."
- Samantha: "Well, it may not fit the legal definition of a person, but morally, you are a person."
Music, Soundtrack
- "Mean Ol' Moon" - performed by Amanda Seyfried
- "Ted 2 Theme" - composed by Walter Murphy
- "Legalize It" - performed by Peter Tosh
Awards
Though "Ted 2" did not receive any significant awards, it was nevertheless appreciated by fans and was a commercial success, grossing over $200 million worldwide.
About Ted 2 (HBO)
Ted 2 is a comedic sequel where the talking teddy bear fights for his civil rights to be officially recognized as human.
