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| Directed by | Seth MacFarlane |
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| Based on | The characters by Seth MacFarlane |
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| Narrated by | Patrick Stewart |
| Cinematography | Michael Barrett |
| Edited by | Jeff Freeman |
| Music by | Walter Murphy |
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| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
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Running time | 115 minutes[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $68 million[2][3][4] |
| Box office | $215.9 million[5] |
Ted 2 (stylized as ted2) is a 2015 American fantasy comedy film that serves as the sequel to Ted (2012) The film was directed by Seth MacFarlane who wrote the script alongside Alec Sulkin and Wellesley Wild. The film follows the talking teddy bear Ted (voiced again by MacFarlane) as he fights for his civil rights in order to be recognized as a person and not as property. The film also stars Mark Wahlberg, Giovanni Ribisi, Jessica Barth, Bill Smitrovich, Patrick Warburton, and Patrick Stewart returning from the first film to reprise their roles, alongside Amanda Seyfried, John Slattery, and Morgan Freeman as new characters.
Principal photography began in Massachusetts in July 2014. Ted 2 was released on June 26, 2015, by Universal Pictures. Despite the film failing to achieve the critical and commercial success of its predecessor, it still became a box office success, grossing $215.9 million on a $68 million budget.
In January 2024, a prequel television series began streaming on Peacock.
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- ^ ""Ted 2" lags behind "Jurassic World," "Inside Out" at box office". CBS News. June 29, 2015. Archived from the original on July 2, 2015. Retrieved December 12, 2015.
- ^ "Ted 2 (2015)". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on October 7, 2013. Retrieved January 30, 2016.