Ted ( film ) - wikipedia Ted ( film ) Ted Theatrical release poster Directed by Seth MacFarlane Produced by Scott Stuber Seth MacFarlane John Jacobs Jason Clark Screenplay by Seth MacFarlane Alec Sulkin Wellesley Wild Story by Seth MacFarlane Starring Mark Wahlberg Mila Kunis Seth MacFarlane Joel McHale Giovanni Ribisi Narrated by Patrick Stewart Music by Walter Murphy Cinematography Michael Barrett Edited by Jeff Freeman Production companies Media Rights Capital Fuzzy Door Productions Bluegrass Films Smart Entertainment Distributed by Universal Pictures Release date June 29, 2012 ( 2012 - 06 - 29 ) Running time 106 minutes Country United States Language English Budget $50 million Box office $549.4 million Ted is a 2012 American buddy comedy film directed by Seth MacFarlane 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, with 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 prevents John and his love interest Lori Collins from moving on with their lives. The film is MacFarlane 's feature - length directorial debut, produced by Media Rights Capital and distributed by Universal Pictures. It was the 12th highest - grossing film of 2012 and received an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Song. A sequel, Ted 2, was released on June 26, 2015. Contents 1 Plot 2 Cast 3 Production 4 Soundtrack 5 Marketing 6 Release 6.1 Box office 6.2 Critical reception 6.3 Accolades 6.4 Home media 7 Sequel 8 References 9 External links Plot In 1985, eight - year - old John Bennett is an only child living in Norwood, Massachusetts, a suburb of Boston, who wished for his new Christmas gift -- a jumbo teddy bear named Ted -- to come to life and become his friend. The wish coincides with a shooting star and comes true ; word spread and Ted was briefly a celebrity. 27 years later, John ( now 35 ) and Ted are still living in Boston, and are still staunch companions enjoying a hedonistic life. John is dating Lori Collins, who is from Philadelphia. As their anniversary approaches, Lori hopes to marry John but feels he could not move forward with Ted around. John is hesitant about making Ted leave, but he is persuaded to act when they find Ted at home with four prostitutes. John finds Ted his own apartment and a job at a grocery store, where Ted begins dating his co-worker Tami - Lynn. Lori learns that John has been skipping work, using her as an excuse, to continue to spend most of his time with Ted. John and Lori are invited to a party put on by Lori 's womanizing manager Rex, but Ted lures John away to a party at his apartment with the offer to meet Sam J. Jones, the star of their favorite film, Flash Gordon. John intends to stay only a few minutes but gets caught up in the occasion. Lori finds John there and breaks up with him. John blames Ted for ruining his life and banishes him. John and Ted confront each other about their ruined friendship and they fight but manage to reconcile after a violent brawl in their hotel room. To repair John 's relationship with Lori, Ted arranges for an old lover, singer Norah Jones, to help by having John express his love for Lori with a song during her concert. He does an off - key rendition of Octopussy theme song, All Time High, by Rita Coolidge and is booed offstage. Lori is touched by the attempt and returns to her apartment where Ted confesses about his role in John 's relapse and offers to leave them alone forever if she talks to John. Lori is persuaded, but Ted is kidnapped by Donny, an obsessive stalker who idolized Ted as a child. Donny plans to make Ted his brutish son Robert 's new toy. Ted manages to reach a phone to contact John but is immediately recaptured. Realizing Ted is in danger, John and Lori locate Donny 's residence and track him to rescue Ted. The chase leads to Fenway Park, where John punches Robert, but during the chase, Ted is damaged and falls onto the field ripped entirely in half. A police car arrives, forcing Donny to flee. John and Lori gather Ted 's stuffing and Ted relays his wish that John be happy with Lori before dying from his injuries. Unable to accept Ted 's death, a distraught John and Lori attempt to repair Ted, which proves useless. Feeling saddened about the incident, Lori makes a wish on a shooting star. The next morning, John hangs his head while looking over Ted 's dead body. Fortunately, Ted is magically restored and reconciles with John and Lori, encouraging them to resume their relationship. John and Lori are married ( with Sam Jones as the presiding minister ), and Ted comfortably accepts having a life of his own as he and Tami - Lynn continued their love affair. Sam Jones attempts to restart his career and moves into a studio apartment with Brandon Routh. Rex gives up his pursuit of Lori, goes into a deep depression, and dies of Lou Gehrig 's disease. Donny gets arrested by the Boston Police Department for kidnapping Ted, but charges are dropped because they could n't charge him with kidnapping a stuffed toy. Robert hires a personal trainer, loses a significant amount of weight, and goes on to become Taylor Lautner. Cast Seth MacFarlane as Ted ( voice and motion capture ), John 's teddy bear and best friend Zane Cowans as young Ted 's voice. Tara Strong ( uncredited ) as Ted 's `` I Love You '' function Mark Wahlberg as John Bennett, Ted 's best friend Colton Shires as teenage John Bennett Bretton Manley as young John Bennett Mila Kunis as Lori Collins, John 's girlfriend Joel McHale as Rex, Lori 's boss Giovanni Ribisi as Donny, Ted 's stalker Aedin Mincks as Robert, Donny 's son Patrick Warburton as Guy, John 's co-worker Laura Vandervoort as Tanya, John 's co-worker Matt Walsh as Thomas Murphy, John 's boss Jessica Barth as Tami - Lynn McCafferty, Ted 's girlfriend and co-worker Bill Smitrovich as Frank Stevens, Ted 's boss Alex Borstein as Helen Bennett, John 's mother Ralph Garman as Steve Bennett, John 's father Jessica Stroup as Tracy, Lori 's co-worker Sam J. Jones as himself Ryan Reynolds ( uncredited ) as Jared, Guy 's boyfriend Norah Jones as herself Tom Skerritt as himself Mike Henry as a Southern newscaster Robert Wu as Quan Ming / Ming the Merciless Ted Danson ( uncredited ) as himself Patrick Stewart as Narrator Production Seth MacFarlane wrote, produced, and directed the film, and provided the motion capture and the voice for the title character. Seth MacFarlane 's directorial debut is a live - action effort, with computer animation handled by visual effects facilities Tippett Studio and Iloura. MacFarlane wrote the screenplay with his Family Guy colleagues Alec Sulkin and Wellesley Wild. In a `` behind the scenes '' video, it was revealed that MacFarlane originally wanted to make Ted into an animated TV show, much like his previous works Family Guy, American Dad !, and The Cleveland Show. Originally, 20th Century Fox was offered to finance and distribute the movie, given its collaboration with MacFarlane for shows like Family Guy, American Dad !, and The Cleveland Show. However, MacFarlane wanted a $65 million budget for the movie, which Fox considered the price to be too high for the R - rated comedy film, let alone for a first - time director, and was skeptical about the film 's future success owing to its R - rating. Subsequently, Fox backed out and MacFarlane began to take the project somewhere else. On April 12, 2010, Universal Pictures announced that it had acquired the full rights to Ted after it agreed to a $65 million budget he requested. On October 26, 2010, Mark Wahlberg joined in the project as the lead actor. Two months later on December 14, Mila Kunis, the voice actress for Meg Griffin from Family Guy, also joined in the cast. On February 23, 2011, Giovanni Ribisi joined Mark Wahlberg and Mila Kunis in Ted. Filming began in May 2011 in Boston, Norwood and other locations in Massachusetts. The film was scheduled for release in the United States on July 13, 2012, but it was moved up to June 29, both to avoid competition with Ice Age : Continental Drift ( 20th Century Fox ) and following the delay of G.I. Joe : Retaliation ( Paramount Pictures / Metro - Goldwyn - Mayer ). Internationally, the film was released in Australia on July 5, 2012, and on August 1, 2012 in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Soundtrack Ted : Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Soundtrack album by Walter Murphy and Various Artists Released June 26, 2012 ( 2012 - 06 - 26 ) Genre Film score, jazz, rock Length 56 : 24 Label Universal Republic Producer Hans Zimmer Walter Murphy and Various Artists chronology Ted : Original Motion Picture Soundtrack ( 2012 ) Ted 2 : Original Motion Picture Soundtrack ( 2015 ) Ted 2 : Original Motion Picture Soundtrack 2015 The film 's soundtrack was released by Universal Republic Records on June 26, 2012. It features the score by Walter Murphy and songs by various artists such as Norah Jones and Queen. Seth MacFarlane co-wrote the opening theme `` Everybody Needs a Best Friend '' with Murphy. The song was later nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Song at the 85th Academy Awards. Track listing All tracks by Walter Murphy except where indicated. Track listing No. Title Writer ( s ) Performer ( s ) Length 1. `` Everybody Needs a Best Friend '' Seth MacFarlane and Walter Murphy Norah Jones 2 : 28 2. `` The Power of Love '' 3 : 11 3. `` Thunder Buddies for Life '' 1 : 56 4. `` John & Lori at Work / A Walk in the Park '' 1 : 36 5. `` Magical Wish '' 0 : 51 6. `` Rex 's Party ( Everybody Needs a Best Friend ) '' 2 : 30 7. `` The Breakup '' 1 : 01 8. `` Never be Scared of Thunder Again '' 1 : 06 9. `` Ted is Captured '' 3 : 48 10. `` The Car Chase / Fenway Pursuit '' 3 : 27 11. `` Climbing the Tower / She 's Your Thunder Buddy Now '' 3 : 59 12. `` Saving Ted / Lori 's Wish '' 3 : 39 13. `` The Proposal / The Wedding '' 2 : 56 14. `` End Titles '' 5 : 14 15. `` Flash 's Theme '' Brian May Queen 2 : 31 16. `` Sin '' Mike Burdge, Scott Garapolo & Tim Mercer Daphne 2 : 23 17. `` Only Wanna Be with You '' Mark Bryan, Everett Felber, Darius Rucker & James Sonfeld Hootie & The Blowfish 3 : 48 18. `` Come Away with Me '' Norah Jones Norah Jones 3 : 07 19. `` All Time High '' John Barry Rita Coolidge 3 : 03 20. `` I Think We 're Alone Now '' Ritchie Cordell Tiffany 3 : 46 21. `` Thunder Buddies for Life '' Walter Murphy Seth MacFarlane & Mark Wahlberg 0 : 14 Total length : 56 : 34 Other songs which do not appear on the soundtrack but are featured in the film include songs from Queen 's Flash Gordon soundtrack : `` Football Fight '', `` Battle Theme '', and `` The Hero '', as well as the `` Knight Rider Theme '' by Stu Phillips, `` Stayin ' Alive '' by `` Bee Gees '', `` Kiss Kiss '' by `` Chris Brown '' and `` The Imperial March '' by John Williams. The film trailers used the songs `` Best Friend '' by Harry Nilsson and `` How You Like Me Now ? '' by The Heavy. Marketing To promote the film, Universal Pictures teamed up with Axe in a marketing campaign that involved the title character and the brand 's hair care product Axe Hair. In one commercial, Ted takes a woman on a date to a fancy restaurant, where he brings her to orgasm under the table before handing another man a box of Axe Hair gel. In February 2013, Wahlberg and Ted made an appearance at the 85th Academy Awards, which MacFarlane hosted. Release Box Office Ted grossed $218.8 million in North America and $330.6 million overseas for a total gross of $549.4 million, against a budget of $50 million. It was Universal 's highest - grossing film in 2012, ahead of Snow White and the Huntsman and Battleship ( the only one to pass the $400 million mark ), and the 12th - highest - grossing film of 2012. Asia Ted debuted in first place in Taiwan and got the best comedy opening ever there. It also debuted in Hong Kong, with $1.4 million, and grossed $571,000 in its first week in South Korea, eventually grossing $8 million, $3.8 million and $1.8 million respectively. It also grossed $2.1 million in both Indonesia and Singapore, and $1.4 million in Thailand. In January 2013, the film opened at number one in Japan, its final market, with $4.5 million, the best start ever for an R - rated comedy there. In comparison, it grossed more in its opening weekend than The Hangover Part II made in its entire run. The following weekend, it retained the No. 1 spot for the second consecutive frame, grossing $3.6 million at 137 dates, for a 10 - day market cumulative total of $11.2 million. By its third weekend, the film stayed at the No. 1 spot for a third week, with earning down less than 10 %, pushing Ted 's overseas total past the $300 million mark, and making it the top grossing R - rated comedy of all time in Japan. It then had its fourth consecutive weekend at No. 1, drawing another $3 million at 354 locations in the country. Its cumulative total stands at $44 million grossed. Europe Ted debuted with $14.3 million in the United Kingdom, making it the third - best debut ever for a Universal film behind Bridget Jones : The Edge of Reason and King Kong, eventually grossing over $48.9 million in the country. Ted was released in cinemas across the United Kingdom on August 3. The film had a $7.4 million launch in Germany, holding # 1 spot for three - straight weeks, eventually grossing over $31.4 million. In Spain, it opened with $2.3 million, which is the highest ever for an original R - rated comedy there, eventually grossing over $14.3 million. The film also had the best Hollywood comedy debut ever in Russia, grossing $5.5 million, eventually grossing $17 million. Ted spent its first 4 weeks atop the weekend box office in both the Netherlands, and Austria, eventually grossing $8.4 million, and $6.2 million in those countries respectively. The movie also opened at No. 1 in Belgium, with $587,000, eventually grossing $4.4 million. In Italy, the film had a second place start, grossing $3.3 million in its opening weekend there, moving up to no. 1 on its second week, with $4.2 million grossed. It has since grossed $14.1 million there. In France, the film debuted at No. 2, grossing $3 million in 348 theatres during its opening weekend, eventually grossing $11.5 million in the country. North America Ted earned $2.6 million in midnight showings in the United States and Canada. For its opening day, Ted scored one of the best R - rated comedy debuts ever since The Hangover with an estimated $20.2 million. The film earned a total of $54.4 million in its opening weekend, well over second - place R - rated Magic Mike 's $39.2 million. Its overall weekend gross set a record for the highest original R - rated comedy opening in history. It was the first time two R - rated films grossed more than $21 million each during a weekend. In Mexico, the film debuted in first place with $2.1 million, grossing $13.4 million. Oceania Ted also debuted at # 1 in Australia and New Zealand, grossing over $35.5 million and $3.5 million respectively. Its $13.1 million opening in Australia, of which $4.5 million were from previews, was Universal 's biggest opening ever in the country. In Australia, Ted was rated MA 15 +, whereas in New Zealand, it was rated R13 for its theatrical release and R16 for the DVD / Blu - ray release. South America In Brazil, the film opened with $1.4 million at 273 sites, moving up to 1st place in the country on its third week of release. It has since grossed $8.8 million there. The film also grossed $4.6 million in Argentina, 2 million in Chile, 1.9 million in Peru, and 1.7 million in Colombia. Critical reception On Rotten Tomatoes the film has an approval rating of 67 % based on 209 reviews with an average rating of 6.4 / 10. The site 's critical consensus reads, `` Ted 's `` romance versus bromance '' plot is familiar, but the film 's held aloft by the high - concept central premise and a very funny ( albeit inconsistent ) script. '' On Metacritic, the film has a score of 62 out of 100 based on 37 critics, indicating `` generally favorable reviews ''. Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of `` A - '' on an A+ to F scale. Roger Ebert gave the film three - and - a-half stars out of four, citing the film as `` the best comedy screenplay so far ( this year ), '' also praising the film on the fact that it `` does n't run out of steam. '' Nathan Rabin of The A.V. Club gave the film a `` B '' grade. Brent McNight of Beyond Hollywood commented on the jokes : `` Some of these jokes hit, some jokes miss. '' On the other hand, A.O. Scott of The New York Times called Ted `` boring, lazy and wildly unoriginal. '' Accolades List of awards and nominations Award / Film Festival Recipient ( s ) and nominee ( s ) Result Ref. Teen Choice Award ( 2012 ) Choice Summer Movie : Comedy Ted Nominated Choice Movie : Voice Seth MacFarlane as Ted Nominated Choice Movie : Chemistry Seth MacFarlane and Mark Wahlberg Nominated International Film Music Critics Association Award ( 2012 ) Best Original Score for a Comedy Film Walter Murphy Won Phoenix Film Critics Society Award ( 2012 ) Breakthrough Performance Behind the Camera Seth MacFarlane Nominated Jupiter Award ( 2012 ) Best International Film Seth MacFarlane Won St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association Award ( 2012 ) Best Comedy Ted Won People 's Choice Award ( 39th ) Favorite Comedy Movie Ted Won Favorite Movie Actress Mila Kunis Nominated Favorite Comedic Movie Actress Mila Kunis Nominated Critics ' Choice Movie Award ( 18th ) Best Comedy Ted Nominated Best Actor in a Comedy Mark Wahlberg Nominated Best Actress in a Comedy Mila Kunis Nominated American Cinema Editor Award ( 2012 ) Best Edited Feature Film -- Comedy or Musical Jeff Freeman Nominated Georgia Film Critics Association Award ( 2013 ) Best Original Song `` Everybody Needs a Best Friend '' -- Seth MacFarlane and Walter Murphy Nominated Academy Award ( 85th ) Best Original Song `` Everybody Needs a Best Friend '' -- Seth MacFarlane and Walter Murphy Nominated Empire Award ( 18th ) Best Comedy Ted Won MTV Movie Award ( 2013 ) Movie of the Year Ted Nominated Best Female Performance Mila Kunis Nominated Best Shirtless Performance Seth MacFarlane Nominated Best Kiss Mila Kunis and Mark Wahlberg Nominated Best Fight Seth MacFarlane and Mark Wahlberg Nominated Best On - Screen Duo Seth MacFarlane and Mark Wahlberg Won Best WTF Moment Seth MacFarlane Nominated Saturn Award ( 39th ) Best Fantasy Film Ted Nominated ASCAP Award ( 2013 ) Top Box Office Films Seth MacFarlane and Walter Murphy Won Spike Guy 's Choice Award ( 2012 / 2013 ) Guy Movie of the Year Ted Won Best Fight Scene Mark Wahlberg Won Home Media The film was released on DVD and Blu - ray in the United States on December 11, 2012 by Universal Studios Home Entertainment. Both formats featured an unrated version of the film ( 112 minutes ) and were also released in Australia on November 21, 2012, in an `` Extended Edition ''. It was released on DVD and Blu - ray in the United Kingdom on November 26, 2012. On May 3, 2016, Ted vs. Flash Gordon : The Ultimate Collection was released on Blu - ray plus Digital HD, featuring Flash Gordon and the unrated versions of Ted and Ted 2. Sequel Main article : Ted 2 During the 2012 American Dad ! Comic - Con panel, MacFarlane stated that he would be open to a sequel to Ted. In September 2012, chief executive Steve Burke said that the studio would be looking to make a sequel to Ted `` as soon as possible ''. On Anderson Live, Wahlberg confirmed that a sequel was in the works and that it would be the first sequel in his career, while also revealing that he and Ted ( as voiced by MacFarlane ) would appear at the 85th Academy Awards. 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Question: who does the voice of ted in the movie
Answer: Seth MacFarlane