Hit and miss humour with problematic undertones buoyed by an intriguing premise and appealing performances from the film's human cast.
- , Film4, August 06, 2012
Laughter doesn't lie. I loved Ted and found it irresistibly funny and hugely enjoyable.
- David Sexton, This is London, August 03, 2012
Ted has nothing much to offer in terms of subtlety and sensitivity, but there are plenty of laughs.
- Peter Bradshaw, Guardian [UK], August 02, 2012
This is ersatz subversion for an audience secretly terrified of the real thing.
- Robbie Collin, Daily Telegraph, August 01, 2012
Sure, MacFarlane, you can make us laugh, but it's time to grow up. Seriously.
- Ben Walters, Time Out, July 31, 2012
Crass, supremely silly and very, very funny, Ted is the comedy of the summer.
- Philip De Semlyen, Empire Magazine, July 30, 2012
It left me fantasising of ways to go back in time, Lost style, and keeping Family Guy from ever returning to screens and kicking off this terrible chain of events.
- Simon Miraudo, Quickflix, July 11, 2012
What interests MacFarlane is the business of funny, and a talking teddy bear (particularly one with a healthy sex drive) is pretty funny.
- CJ Johnson, ABC Radio (Australia), July 05, 2012
Rude as hell, funny as hell...While merrily delivering all the coarse anti-PC humour the Family Guy fanbase have a right to expect, the best thing about Ted is also its biggest surprise - it has real heart.
- Jim Schembri, 3AW, July 03, 2012
Everything goes on too long -- Ted's carousing, Lori's watchful waiting, John's wistful indecision.
- Joe Morgenstern, Wall Street Journal, June 30, 2012
It's not quite as funny as I hoped, but if you're ready to leave commonsense at the door and enjoy some good-hearted nonsense, there's fun to be had with Ted
- Louise Keller, Urban Cinefile, June 30, 2012
It's a goofy premise pursued with crass -- as well as sentimental -- relish.
- Lisa Kennedy, Denver Post, June 29, 2012
You'll feel the warmth and camaraderie of a Bostonian and his little sentient bear.
- Laremy Legel, Film.com, June 29, 2012
I tried to resist but couldn't.
- Bob Mondello, NPR, June 29, 2012
The idea of a toy that comes to life - and then won't go away - isn't a bad one. Too bad that "Ted" manages to overstay its welcome without ever really coming to life itself.
- Stephen Whitty, Newark Star-Ledger, June 29, 2012
As unabashedly idiotic movie comedies go, Ted goes fairly well.
- , Globe and Mail, June 29, 2012
Hit and miss humour with problematic undertones buoyed by an intriguing premise and appealing performances from the film's human cast.
- Catherine Bray, Film4, March 04, 2013
Feel free to tell me to lighten up and get a sense of humour, but it's also worth asking whether it's humour that really drives Ted's nasty streak.
- Charlie Lyne, Ultra Culture, September 07, 2012
The film will probably be funnier if you go with a beer, a friend or perhaps - who knows? - your own dissolute soft toy companion.
- Nigel Andrews, Financial Times, August 02, 2012
The bear done good.
- Adam Woodward, Little White Lies, July 31, 2012
