From Universal Studios Home Entertainment: Ted

From Universal Studios Home Entertainment: Ted

The #1 Comedy of the year! From Seth MacFarlane, Creator of Family Guy, Starring Mark Wahlberg and Mila Kunis, ted December 11, 2012

"One of the Funniest Movies of all Time" - Mark S. Allen, CBS/CW

"Truly Brilliant!" - Scott Mendelson, The Huffington Post

Take Home the Unrated Edition Of One Of the Top 3 R-Rated Comedies of All Time! Available on Blu-Ray(TM) Combo Pack Including UltraViolet(TM), DVD & Digital Copy With Hilarious Deleted Scenes, Alternate Takes, a Gag Reel & More!

UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif., Oct. 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- A foul-mouthed, hard-partying teddy bear and his 35-year-old best friend come together in the #1 comedy of the year, Ted, available on Blu-ray((TM) )Combo Pack, DVD and On Demand on December 11, 2012, from Universal Studios Home Entertainment. Directed by Seth MacFarlane, creator of television's uproarious and irreverent hits "Family Guy,"and "American Dad," Ted stars Mark Wahlberg (Contraband, The Other Guys), Mila Kunis (Friends with Benefits, Black Swan), Joel McHale ("Community"), Giovanni Ribisi (Contraband, Avatar) and Seth MacFarlane as the voice of Ted.

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The film's all-star cast also includes "Family Guy" favorites Jessica Barth, Alex Borstein, Ralph Garman and Patrick Warburton, as well as Sam Jones ("Flash Gordon"), Multi-Grammy(® )Award-winning recording artist Norah Jones and newcomer Brett Manley. Both the Blu-ray((TM)) Combo Pack and DVD feature an unrated extended version of the film - featuring laugh-out-loud footage not shown in theaters - a gag reel, feature commentary with Seth MacFarlane and Mark Wahlberg and an insider's look at the making of the funniest buddy picture ever made.

Ted's outrageous,off-color antics won the hearts and minds of critics and audiences alike, with Peter Travers of Rolling Stone declaring the movie "hysterically funny" and Trey Alexander of Fandango.com calling it "an instant classic." A critically hailed blockbuster that took in more than $218 million in North America alone, Ted is the third highest grossing R-rated comedy of all time and scored the highest debut ever for an original R-rated comedy. Exclusively on the Ted Blu-ray((TM)) Combo Pack are bonus features that include deleted scenes, alternate takes and a behind-the-scenes look at the creation of Ted's already legendary fight scene.

The Ted Blu-ray((TM)) Combo Pack also includes a Digital Copy of the film, compatible with iPhone(®), iTunes(®), iPad(®), iPod(®), iPod(®) touch, Android((TM)) or online retail partners, as well as UltraViolet((TM)). UltraViolet((TM) )is the revolutionary new way for consumers to collect movies and TV shows in the cloud to instantly stream and download to tablets, smartphones, computers, and TVs. Consumers can now truly enjoy Ted anytime, anywhere on the device of their choice.

Blu-ray(TM) and DVD Bonus Features:


-- Ted Unrated Version
-- Gag Reel
-- Ted - The Making Of: Profiling the story of the film from inception to
completion, this three-part documentary is filled with interviews and
behind-the-scenes footage showcasing the entire cast and crew.
-- Feature Commentary: Director and co-writer Seth MacFarlane, co-writer
Alec Sulkin and star Mark Wahlberg participate.
Bonus Features Exclusive to the Blu-ray(TM)


-- Deleted Scenes
-- Alternate Takes
-- Teddy Bear Scuffle: Watch how the filmmakers choreograph the awesome
and hilarious Motel 6 fight scene between Mark Wahlberg and Ted.
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-- Digital Copy: Viewers can redeem a digital version of the movie from a
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-- pocket BLU((TM)) App: The popular free pocket BLU((TM)) app for
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SYNOPSIS

Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane delivers his boundary-pushing humor to the outrageous comedy blockbuster that critics are calling "hysterically funny!" (Peter Travers, Rolling Stone) John Bennett (Mark Wahlberg) is a grown man whose cherished teddy bear was brought to life as the result of a childhood wish...and hasn't left his side since. Can John's relationship with longtime girlfriend, Lori (Mila Kunis), move forward with his lovably profane buddy on his couch?

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FILMMAKERS

Cast: Mark Wahlberg, Mila Kunis, Seth MacFarlane, Joel McHale, Giovanni Ribisi, Patrick Warburton, Matt Walsh, Jessica Barth, Bill Smitrovich, Patrick Stewart, Norah Jones
Directed By: Seth MacFarlane
Screenplay By: Seth MacFarlane & Alec Sulkin & Wellesley Wild
Story By: Seth MacFarlane
Produced By: Scott Stuber, Seth MacFarlane, John Jacobs, Jason Clark
Executive Producer: Jonathan Mone
Director of Photography: Michael Barrett
Production Designer: Stephen Lineweaver
Edited By: Jeff Freeman ACE
Costume Designer: Debra McGuire
Visual Effects Supervisor: Blair Clark
Music By: Walter Murphy

TECHNICAL INFORMATION

BLU-RAY(TM)

Street Date: December 11, 2012
Copyright: 2012 Universal Studios. All Rights Reserved.
Selection Numbers: 61119853 (U.S.)/61123277 (Canada)
Running Time: 1 hour, 47 minutes/1 hour, 54 minutes
Layers: BD-50
Aspect Ratio: Widescreen 1.85:1
Rating: R for crude and sexual content, pervasive language, and some drug use/Unrated
Technical Info: English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1/DVS(2) 2.0 and Dolby Digital 2.0, Spanish and French DTS Digital Surround 5.1
Subtitles: English SDH, French and Spanish

TECHNICAL INFORMATION

DVD

Street Date: December 11, 2012
Copyright: 2012 Universal Studios. All Rights Reserved.
Selection Numbers: 6119858 (U.S.)/61123278 (Canada)
Running Time: 1 hour, 47 minutes/1 hour, 54 minutes
Layers: Dual Layer
Aspect Ratio: Anamorphic Widescreen 1.85:1
Rating: R for crude and sexual content, pervasive language, and some drug use/Unrated
Technical Info: English Dolby Digital 5.1 and 2.0, Spanish and French Dolby 5.1
Subtitles: English SDH, French and Spanish

About Universal Studios Home Entertainment
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CONTACTS

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