

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.
Writing
Genuinely clever legal satire buried under dick jokes—MacFarlane's whole brand.
Acting
Mark Wahlberg fully committing to screaming at a CGI bear. Respect.
Direction
That absurd opening Busby Berkeley number nobody asked for but everyone deserved.

Director
Seth MacFarlane
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The 'Jurassic Park' theme gag cost more to license than some actors' entire salaries. MacFarlane apparently has 'fuck you' money and uses it exclusively for orchestral chaos.
This bombed after the first film's massive success—audiences in 2015 were apparently fine with a talking bear until he started demanding constitutional rights. The metaphor writes itself.