2015 film by Seth MacFarlane
Ted 2 (stylized as ted2) is a 2015 American fantasy comedy film, directed by Seth MacFarlane, and written by MacFarlane, Alec Sulkin and Wellesley Wild. In addition to MacFarlane, Mark Wahlberg, Giovanni Ribisi, and Jessica Barth also reprise their roles from the first film, with Amanda Seyfried, John Slattery, and Morgan Freeman joining the cast. The film follows talking teddy bear Ted as he fights for his civil rights in order to be recognized as a person and not as property so he can adopt a child. Principal photography began in Massachusetts in July 2014.
Ted 2 was released in the United States on June 26, 2015, by Universal Pictures. It received mixed reviews from critics, and was a box office success, grossing $216 million on a $68 million budget. It was followed by a prequel television series, which premiered in 2024. An animated series is in the works, with MacFarlane, Wahlberg, Seyfried, and Barth reprising their roles.
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