I saw it as well of course and it was just as funny as I expected. It made $54.1 million this weekend, a record for an original R-rated comedy. From the LA times:
Daily Dose: The burning question over at
20th Century Fox this week should be why it didn't make
Seth MacFarlane's "Ted," which took in over $50 million in its opening weekend. After all, MacFarlane's entire Hollywood career has been at 20th Century Fox, which makes
"Family Guy" and "The Cleveland Show." But "Ted" was made by Media Rights Capital and Universal Pictures. Oops.
Ted rules. A dirty-talking teddy bear and a male stripper dominated the box office this past weekend. "Ted," starring
Mark Wahlberg,
Mila Kunis and a teddy bear voiced by "Family Guy" creator Seth MacFarlane" took in an astounding $54.1 million, easily topping even the most optimistic of predictions. Coming in a strong second with almost $40 million was "Magic Mike," starring
Channing Tatum as a male stripper. The combined box office of "Ted" and "Magic Mike" set a record for box office take by R-rated movies in a single weekend. Also opening strong was
Tyler Perry's
"Madea's Witness Protection," which ran off with $26.4 million.
Pixar's
"Brave" was also still strong, making about $34 million in its second weekend. Box-office recaps from the
Los Angeles Times and
Movie City News.
The Morning Fix: 'Ted' and 'Magic Mike' rule. Want to buy an Emmy? - latimes.com