Ted
critic Reviews
, 69% Fresh Tomatometer Score- 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.
- , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreDeborah RossThe Spectator
The greatest compliment I can pay Seth MacFarlane's Ted is that although this is essentially one of those slacker, stoner comedies, and such comedies aren't really my thing... this did make me laugh quite a bit.
Read full article - , Rotten Tomatometer ScoreViolet LuccaFilm Comment Magazine
It is a film that seems to have an endless middle.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreDonald ClarkeIrish Times
There's just enough mileage in the gag to keep the movie spluttering through an energetic series of pop-cultural references and broadly staged orgies of profanity.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreDavid SextonLondon Evening Standard
Laughter doesn't lie. I loved Ted and found it irresistibly funny and hugely enjoyable.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScorePeter BradshawGuardian
Ted has nothing much to offer in terms of subtlety and sensitivity, but there are plenty of laughs.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreNigel AndrewsFinancial Times
The film will probably be funnier if you go with a beer, a friend or perhaps - who knows? - your own dissolute soft toy companion.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreJosé C. Donayre GuerreroEscribiendoCine
With Family Guy-style jokes and references to Springfield, the humor, based on current topics such as homosexuality, sex, and other vices... permeates all elements of the film, from comedy to romance, suspense, action and comedy. [Full review in Spanish]
Read full article - , Rotten Tomatometer ScoreDon ShanahanEvery Movie Has a Lesson
"Ted," while extremely funny in individual jokes here and there, suffers from that lame and predictable story, especially for something that advertises itself to be as daring.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreBrian EggertDeep Focus Review
Ted becomes a character that’s more than just a plot device or source of vulgar humor; he’s one of those oddly real characters brought to life by subtle and effective special FX.
Read full article - , Rotten Tomatometer ScoreDanielle SolzmanSolzy at the Movies
Ten years after its release, films like Ted make one wonder what is it that we collectively saw in man-children on the screen.
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