5.5
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Ted 2 (2015)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Viewer Rating
Rating: 5.5
Overview
Newlywed couple Ted and Tami-Lynn want to have a baby, but in order to qualify to be a parent, Ted will have to prove he's a person in a court of law.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Neutral
Trans: Negative
Christianity: Negative
Overview
Newlywed couple Ted and Tami-Lynn want to have a baby, but in order to qualify to be a parent, Ted will have to prove he's a person in a court of law.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
The film's central thesis explicitly promotes progressive ideology by framing its core conflict as a fight for a sentient teddy bear's personhood and civil rights, serving as a direct allegory for real-world struggles against systemic discrimination and for legal equality.
The film features a predominantly white main cast without explicit DEI-driven recasting of traditional roles. Its narrative centers on a non-human character's fight for personhood, which, while touching on themes of rights, does not explicitly critique traditional identities or make strong DEI themes central to its storytelling.
Secondary
The film includes a brief depiction of a kind gay couple, using some mild stereotypes for comedic effect, and a passing mention of a lesbian character. These elements are incidental, neither strongly affirming nor denigrating, resulting in a neutral overall portrayal.
The film features a brief depiction of a transsexual character, Sam J. Jones, whose identity is used as a source of shock humor at a sperm bank. The portrayal lacks dignity or complexity, presenting the transition solely for comedic effect without any affirming or critical counterbalance.
The film frequently satirizes traditional Christian-based arguments against Ted's personhood, portraying them as narrow-minded or hypocritical. While not attacking the faith directly, the narrative consistently undermines and ridicules the application of religiously-informed definitions of life and personhood when they are used to deny rights.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Ted 2 is a sequel to an original film, not an adaptation of pre-existing material with established characters. All returning characters maintain their original gender, and new characters introduced in the film do not qualify as gender swaps.
Ted 2 is a sequel to an original film and introduces new characters without altering the race of any established characters from the prior installment or other source material. No instances of race swapping are present.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.3
6.3
Critic Ratings
4.5
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