<P> James Berardinelli of ReelViews gave the film two out of four stars, saying "It would be disingenuous for me to claim that Ted 2 isn't funny . Although I was often bored by the plodding direction of the story, I laughed from time - to - time ." Chris Nashawaty of Entertainment Weekly gave the film a C+, saying "You realize what it must be like to be trapped in detention with a bunch of 15 - year - old boys who think there's nothing more hilarious than repeating the same jokes about porn, pot, and pulling your pud over and over again . It's funny, until it's not ." Bill Goodykoontz of The Arizona Republic gave the film two out of five stars, saying "The film, like most of MacFarlane's work, is a mix of occasional laugh - out - loud moments - there are some here - and cringe - worthy misfires that play a lot more tone - deaf than he seems to intend ." Brian Truitt of USA Today gave the film two out of four stars, saying "MacFarlane and co-writers Alec Sulkin and Wellesley Wild have a gift for referential riffs, but the plot is the thinnest of narratives just to connect all the comedy bits ." Stephen Whitty of the Newark Star - Ledger gave the film one and a half stars out of four, saying "Sure, MacFarlane can write simple jokes as long as the' f' key on his laptop holds out . Some of them are even funny . But a lot of them don't pay off, and most trod the same well - worn territory--potheads, practical jokes, politically - incorrect cliches ." Lindsey Bahr of the Associated Press gave the film a negative review, saying "In an admirable effort to go a different route, MacFarlane has instead done something hopelessly bizarre: He's given his film too much sincerity and story, and it practically crushes whatever fun does exist ." </P> <P> Mick LaSalle of the San Francisco Chronicle gave the film three out of four stars, saying "MacFarlane is cynical, but he's not a cynic, and there are moments in Ted 2 where you can sense a longing for the gentler and more upbeat entertainment of an earlier generation ." Soren Anderson of The Seattle Times gave the film two out of four stars, saying "In the midst of comedy, seriousness . The combination feels forced . A more disciplined and smarter director might have been able to successfully blend the two elements, but crude dude MacFarlane hasn't the skill to bring it off ." Dan Callahan of The Wrap gave the film a negative review, saying "Bad taste needs to be more honest and more all - inclusive if it's to make a lasting impression, and MacFarlane's bad taste here is both too wishy - washy and too knee - jerk cruel to really make any impact ." Manohla Dargis of The New York Times gave the film a negative review, saying "Mr. MacFarlane can be funny, but Ted 2 is insultingly lazy hack work that is worth discussing primarily because of how he tries and fails to turn race, and specifically black men, into comedy fodder ." Jacob Hall of New York Daily News gave the film one out of five stars, saying "Once again, you will believe that a talking CGI stuffed animal can be a racist, hateful monster with no redeeming qualities...but his greatest sin is that he's not funny ." Peter Howell of the Toronto Star gave the film two out of four stars, saying "If you didn't see and laugh at the first Ted, and maybe also at MacFarlane's button - pushing TV series Family Guy, then another movie deserves your entertainment dollars ." A.A. Dowd of The A.V. Club gave the film a C+, saying "Ted 2 strikes a sometimes - awkward balance between sincerity and cheap provocation . It also forgets that the real draw of the first film wasn't Ted himself, but Wahlberg, whose sweet - lug routine scored a lot of belly laughs ." </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Award </Th> <Th> Date of ceremony </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> Recipient (s) </Th> <Th> Result </Th> <Th> Ref (s) </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> AACTA Awards </Td> <Td> 9 December 2015 </Td> <Td> Best Visual Effects or Animation </Td> <Td> Glenn Melenhorst Ineke Majoor </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> People's Choice Awards </Td> <Td> January 6, 2016 </Td> <Td> Favorite Comedic Movie </Td> <Th> </Th> <Td> Nominated </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> MTV Movie Awards </Td> <Td> April 10, 2016 </Td> <Td> Best Virtual Performance </Td> <Td> Seth MacFarlane </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Saturn Awards </Td> <Td> June 22, 2016 </Td> <Td> Best Fantasy Film </Td> <Th> </Th> <Td> Nominated </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Award </Th> <Th> Date of ceremony </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> Recipient (s) </Th> <Th> Result </Th> <Th> Ref (s) </Th> </Tr>

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