The Best Commercials From Super Bowl 2019
Just like Black Friday sales that turned into Black Friday week, Super Bowl Sunday ads started airing well before kick-off this year. Major brands like Pepsi, Coca-Cola, and M&M's released full or teaser ads in the week leading up to the game, and they were star studded to say the least. Now that the game is over, here are the most talked about commercials...for better or worse.
Bud Light
Watch the Mountain recreate an iconic scene in Bud Light's Game of Thrones-inspired commercial (the final season airs in April). RIP, Bud Knight.
Burger King
Burger King's Eat Like Andy commercial uses footage from a 1982 film called "66 Scenes from America," and shows legendary artist Andy Warhol eating a Whopper. As the name suggests, the film showed "iconic scenes that represent American reality."
Burger King
Here's the teaser spot, featuring the King. This was BK's first Super Bowl commercial since 2006.
Budweiser
The first 20 seconds would have you believe Budweiser went all in on the "dogs always sell" schtick, but this commercial actually carries a promising message: Budweiser is now brewed with 100% renewable electricity from wind power (hence the "horse" power).
Doritos
Backstreet's back, alright! And they're bringing Chance the Rapper along with them. Doritos is advertising their new Flamin' Hot Nacho chips with the aforementioned musicians and the tagline, "The Original, Now It's Hot." So I guess Chance is here to make the 90s hot? IDK, but it's a great combo.
Spiked Seltzer
Spiked Seltzer took things underwater-and naturally, involved a few talking animals.
Planters
Planters' "Mr. Peanut Is Always There In Crunch Time" ad features Charlie Sheen and Alex Rodriguez-the former joking that everyone thinks he's nuts and the latter swapping out kale chips for peanuts. It's a weird combo, but I do love the brief "Ave Maria" song choice.
Coca-Cola
With the message "Different is beautiful, and together is beautiful, too," Coke created a pop art-esque ad partially inspired by Andy Warhol, who famously said "A Coke is a Coke and no amount of money can get you a better Coke than the one the bum on the corner is drinking." It follows the tone of their 2018 ad, which also celebrated diversity and inclusion.
Pepsi
Pepsi straight-up calls out their competitor, Coke, at the start of this commercial, but that's about the most eye-raising part in the spot. They keep things light, using Steve Carrell, Cardi B, and Lil Jon to convey the message that Pepsi is "More Than OK."
Avocados From Mexico
While gas shortages caused some concern over avocado quantities leading up to the big game, this commercial is seemingly meant to assure you the avos are ready and waiting to be turned into guac. Singing puppies are always a winning formula, and broadway fans will be excited to see Kristin Chenoweth make an appearance.
Here's the full, extended commercial.
Stella Artois
Sex and the City fans may argue Carrie would NEVER order a beer, but Stella's leaning into that in this SJP-focused commercial (Jeff Bridges reprises his Big Lebowski role, too). Hey, it's 2019...if Charlotte can become woke, Carrie can appreciate beer, right?
As with Budweiser, there's a bigger message here-by having the characters choose a Stella instead of their normal drink, Stella's aim is to get you to order one, too, and for a good cause. For every Stella purchased from now until March 31, the brand will donate a month of access to clean water to someone living without it.
M&M's
In a surprisingly less family-friendly commercIal than usual (it's bleeped, don't get too worried), Christina Applegate is locked out of her car, presumably by those pesky M&M's. Stayed tuned for the full spot!
Skittles
Skittles is putting their efforts into a real Broadway musical (Skittles: The Musical!), but they also have a commercial explaining that. Michael C. Hall will fill you in on the rest.
Pringles
Hey Alexa, did you know you'd be in a Super Bowl commercial? As more and more Americans start using voice command devices, it makes sense one would wind up here. This one basically serves as a reminder that there are approximately one million Pringles flavors to choose from. P.S.-We've ranked them all!
bubly
Bubly's first-ever Super Bowl commercial, "Can I have a bublé?", features Grammy award-winning singer Michael Bublé...because, ya know, their names are basically the same! In case you haven't tried it yet, bubly is Pepsi's sparkling water brand, and just dropped four new flavors, including blackberry, cranberry, raspberry and peach.
Michelob Ultra
Why is Zoe Kravitz whispering into a microphone? ASMR, baby. That's autonomous sensory meridian response, aka, soothing sounds meant to calm your mind. This game wasn't quite riveting enough to warrant it, but hey ]]>??
Bud Light's was SO controversial.