Super Bowl commercials have become a cultural phenomenon of their own alongside the game itself, as many viewers only watch the game to see the commercials. [3] Many Super Bowl advertisements have become well known because of their cinematographic quality, unpredictability, surreal humor, and use of special effects. The use of celebrity cameos The ad that broke all the rules and wrote a few new ones. Directed by renowned Hollywood filmmaker Ridley Scott, this spot is considered the first Super Bowl ad that was a more than a 30-second the 1980s: the birth of the Super Bowl ad phenomenon. The 1980s marked a turning point for Super Bowl ads. As the game’s viewership grew, so did the ambition of advertisers. Brands began to realize that the Super Bowl was more than just a football game - it was a cultural event that brought families and friends together. Let’s dig in. The all about the eyeballs ad. More than 123 million people watched the Super Bowl in 2024, in the U.S. alone. The four games during NFL Divisional weekend this year averaged 36.6 A funny ad goes a long way, or at least it did for two amateur advertisers who won Doritos' "Crash the Super Bowl" contest in 2009, an ad contest where the winning commercial was played during the Super Bowl commercials are more than just ads; they are mini-events that people look forward to almost as much as the game itself. Key Takeaways: Super Bowl commercials have evolved from simple product features to cinematic storytelling, celebrity endorsements, and impactful brand image and sales boosts. The classic Mac ad, in which a woman hurls a sledgehammer through a big screen TV broadcast of a barking dictator, “established the Super Bowl as the unofficial high holiday of capitalism These days, Super Bowl ad breaks are littered with short trailers for upcoming blockbusters, but Hollywood largely steered clear of the game until 1996, when 20th Century Fox cut together 30 Some of the Super Bowl’s most memorable ads didn’t originally air on the Super Bowl, like the “Hey Kid, Catch” Coca-Cola ad starring ‘Mean’ Joe Greene of the Pittsburgh Steelers. It ran for the first time in October of 1979, then re-aired when the Steelers played in the Super Bowl a few months later, beating the Los Angeles Rams Super Bowl commercials are the advertisements that air during the broadcast of the Super Bowl, one of the most watched annual television events in the United States. These commercials are highly anticipated and have become a cultural phenomenon, with brands vying to create the most memorable and impactful advertisements to reach a massive audience. The scripts for the Super Bowl ads are fuelled by current and future trends. Last year there was no greater source of chatter than cryptocurrencies, and while the industry had its opponents, the overall sentiment was positive and curious. The Super Bowl is also fertile ground for disruptors. 2025 Super Bowl ads - WDSU February 6, 2025; How Brands Are Winning the Super Bowl This Year With High-Impact Ads - Inc. Magazine February 6, 2025; Carl's Jr. Super Bowl ad brings back bikini-clad burger models after yearslong clampdown February 6, 2025; The Conversation: Five Super Bowl Commercials That Deserve Places in the Advertising Determined to have the best Super Bowl commercial, FedEx researched past Super Bowl commercials and found 10 things that they believe will help them win, all of which are included in this ad: a celebrity (Burt Reynolds), an animal (a bear), a dancing animal (still the bear), a cute kid, a groin kick, a talking animal (still the bear Watch the Ray-Ban Meta Super Bowl 2025 commercial featuring Chris Hemsworth, Chris Pratt, and Kris Jenner, where high fashion meets high-tech in the most unexpected way. Directed by Matthew Vaughn, this Game Day spectacle takes a wild turn when Chris + Chris step into a cutting-edge art gallery armed with their Ray-Ban Meta glasses—only to find themselves deciphering bizarre installations Instacart’s inaugural Super Bowl ad showcases a unique approach by featuring iconic brand mascots instead of celebrities. This 30-second commercial includes well-known figures like the Kool-Aid Man, Old Spice’s “Man Your Man Can Smell Like,” the Pillsbury Doughboy, and even Mountain Dew’s Puppy Monkey Baby from 2016. Other than the inaugural half-time show, it is the epic Super Bowl advertising that creates headlines of its own. In the US alone, 100 million people are expected to watch the game, meaning big brands will cash in with high-production commercials. We look back at the 10 most iconic Super Bowl ads of all-time. After teasing the ad online, including on a certain Marvel star's Instagram page, the first of two Super Bowl ads surfaced on YouTube this week. Zuckerberg's tech firm has enlisted the help of Coca-Cola’s “Mean Joe Greene Commercial” was first aired during the Major League Baseball playoffs and then later on during Super Bowl XIV in 1979. In this commercial, Coca-Cola aims to convince the public that a bottle of coke can bring happiness and give back to the world. Relive the 10 best Super Bowl commercials that have captured hearts and laughs through the years. From Apple’s iconic 1984 ad to the unforgettable Budweiser frogs. ADWEEK's Super Bowl 59 Ad Tracker monitors all the advertisers in this year's Big Game. ADWEEK; NFL
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