6.6
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Ted (2012)
Ted (2012)
Overview
John Bennett, a man whose childhood wish of bringing his teddy bear to life came true, now must decide between keeping the relationship with the bear or his girlfriend, Lori.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
LGBTQ: Negative
Trans: Negative
Viewer Rating
6.6
Overview
John Bennett, a man whose childhood wish of bringing his teddy bear to life came true, now must decide between keeping the relationship with the bear or his girlfriend, Lori.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Traditional
Primary
The film's central conflict revolves around personal growth, friendship, and romantic commitment, which are largely apolitical themes. While it touches on individual responsibility and challenges societal norms through humor, it does not explicitly promote or critique any specific political ideology, leading to a neutral rating.
The movie 'Ted' features a traditional cast with a predominantly white main ensemble and no intentional race or gender swaps of roles. Its narrative does not critique traditional identities and lacks explicit DEI themes, focusing instead on a conventional comedic plot.
Secondary
The film "Ted" features problematic portrayals of LGBTQ+ adjacent themes. The antagonist, Donny, is depicted with effeminate and creepy traits, leaning into harmful stereotypes. Ted's character frequently uses "gay" jokes and scenarios for comedic effect, often relying on stereotypes and presenting queer identity as a source of ridicule or discomfort, without any affirming counterbalance. The net impact is negative.
The film contains brief, comedic references to transsexual individuals. These instances include the use of a derogatory slur and jokes that leverage perceived trans identity for crude humor, without any counterbalancing positive or nuanced portrayal. The overall impact is problematic due to the reinforcement of harmful stereotypes.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Ted (2012) is an original film with characters created specifically for this production. There is no prior source material, historical basis, or previous installment from which characters could have been established with a different gender. Therefore, no gender swaps occur.
Ted is an original film with characters created specifically for this movie. There is no prior source material, historical basis, or previous installments from which character races could have been established and subsequently changed.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.9
6.4
Critic Ratings
6.9
6.2
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