Maps of Movies

Ted 2 (2015)

Where Ted 2 says it takes place, and where it was really shot.

Ted fights to be a person, and almost none of the places he does it in were ever named.

Scenes and places

Ted and Tami-Lynn's marriage runs into trouble (2015)

Ted is newly married to Tami-Lynn, but a heated argument puts the marriage at risk. A co-worker, Joy, suggests a baby to keep it alive, and both agree to try.

Set in Ted's workplace, Boston — Where Ted works and where his co-worker Joy suggests the baby plan. The exact location is not named in the sources.

The Boston workplace where Ted and his co-workers spend their days.

The Tom Brady sperm-donor attempt (2015)

Ted cannot father a child, so John helps look for a donor. Their attempt to get a donation from Tom Brady goes wrong and they are chased off.

Set in Tom Brady's house (Boston area) — The house the two friends break into during the donor hunt. The film's dialogue places it in the Boston area; no real address is given.

A suburban house in the Boston area, shown as Tom Brady's home.

Researching the case in the law library (2015)

Sam, John and Ted dig into the case together. They are wary of one another at first, then bond over their love of marijuana as they prepare for court.

Set in Law library — Where Sam, John and Ted prepare their case. The sources do not say which city the story puts it in.

A historic library wing used as a stand-in for a law library.

Filmed at Converse Memorial Library (Malden Public Library), Malden, Massachusetts — The library's historic wing was the setting for a law library scene. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Donny at Hasbro (2015)

Donny, Ted's life-long stalker, is now a janitor at Hasbro's headquarters in New York City. He pitches the senior vice-president on taking Ted to manufacture live teddy bears.

Set in Hasbro headquarters, New York City — The toy company office where Donny makes his pitch. The film places it in New York City.

Hasbro's corporate headquarters, as the film sets it in New York City.

Ted v. Massachusetts (2015)

The state declares Ted to be property rather than a person. Sam defends him in court, but Ted's outbursts do not help, and the court rules against him.

Set in Massachusetts court — The courtroom in Ted v. Massachusetts. The sources give no real courthouse.

A courtroom where Ted's legal status is argued.

A trip to Manhattan for the best lawyer (2015)

Disheartened, the trio goes to Manhattan to ask civil rights attorney Patrick Meighan for help. John and Sam fall in love and kiss on the way. Meighan is sympathetic but turns the case down.

Set in Patrick Meighan's office, Manhattan — The attorney's office in New York. The sources give no address.

Manhattan, where the group goes to meet the attorney.

Filmed at New York Public Library main branch, Manhattan — A tour company's blog captions a photo of the Ted 2 shoot outside the New York Public Library; which scene it was for is not stated. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Ted at New York Comic-Con (2015)

Angry and alone after the refusal, Ted wanders into New York Comic-Con. Donny, disguised as a Raphael, follows him inside and the chase begins.

Set in New York Comic-Con — The convention where Donny finally catches up with Ted. No venue is named in the sources used.

The convention floor of New York Comic-Con.

Filmed at Boston Public Garden, Boston — A location named by the press; the scene is not specified. Google Maps · Apple Maps

Characters

• Ted — A foul-mouthed living teddy bear who wants to be recognized as a person so he can adopt a child.
• John Bennett — Ted's lifelong best friend, recently divorced.
• Samantha L. Jackson — A novice lawyer who takes on Ted's case pro bono.
• Donny — Ted's life-long stalker, now a Hasbro janitor.

Questions answered on the map

• Where was the law library scene in Ted 2 really filmed?