Super Bowl 2021 commercials: see the funniest and most uplifting commercials

The competitive Super Bowl advertising landscape is different this year as big names like Budweiser, Pepsi (the halftime show sponsor) and Coke are halting their usual commercial purchases as they rethink how best to promote their brands during the coronavirus pandemic. But there is no shortage of creative and entertaining advertisements to watch as NFL Tampa Bay Buccaneers take on defending Kansas City Chiefs champions.

Here are some of the best, funniest, and uplifting commercials in the great game that came out early on. We will update this post as new announcements come out. And if you like auto ads, here is our overview auto ads that have already hit screens, including some big ones.

Rocket Mortgage

Comedian Tracy Jordan defines the difference between being “pretty sure” and being “certain” with a series of imaginary misadventures involving deadly hornets and a naked fight with Dave Bautista.

By Dash

Delivery company DoorDash offered a musical adventure with actor and rapper Daveed Diggs and the muppet cast of beloved children’s show Sesame Street. It plays on the “neighborhood” theme of the show while encouraging customers to have them delivered on site.

State farm

NFL stars Aaron Rodgers and Patrick Mahomes and their State Farm insurance rep discuss their replacements for commercial shoots as actor Paul Rudd and singer Drake make hilarious cameos.

Chipotle

The Chipotle restaurant chain came to the Super Bowl to ask the deep question “Can a burrito change the world?” Chipotle seems to think so.

Inspiration4

If Inspiration4 doesn’t sound familiar to you, it’s because it’s the name of a recently announced fully civilian SpaceX Dragon mission which could be launched later this year. Bryce Dallas Howard directed the spot. The mission is in partnership with St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and the host of the Shift4Shop website. He encourages people to register for a chance to go to space.

Guinness

As the NFL fandom discusses whether Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady is the GOAT (greatest of all time), legendary player Joe Montana steps on the scene for Guinness. Montana offers a calm pep talk for times of pandemic interspersed with images from his playing days.

Dawn and Swiffer

Procter & Gamble chose to solve a serious problem with an advertisement related to its Come Clean to Close the Chore Gap campaign. Now is the time to tackle the inequalities in household chores, especially in times of a pandemic when one person often takes on more of the household chores.

Skechers

Dallas Cowboys broadcast star Tony Romo and his wife Candice Romo give a break in an ad for padded Skechers shoes. The ad is full of visual gags ranging from giant sandwiches to a monster truck.

Dr Squatch

Dr Squatch, a men’s hygiene company known for its viral marketing success, hits the Super Bowl with a humorous ad encouraging gentlemen to clean themselves (and let their daughters braid their hair).

Bass Pro Shops and Cabela’s

If you like calming images of outdoor activities, this serious announcement from Bass Bro Shops and Cabela’s should strike the right tone. A gentle piano soundtrack and sweeping views remind viewers that now would be a good time to step out.

Anheuser-Busch

Anheuser-Busch may have chosen to skip his usual Budweiser brand presence among Super Bowl commercials this year, but he is launching his very first corporate advertisement for the big game. David Fincher, director of Gone Girl and Fight Club, produced the cinematic video, which shows everyday people enjoying beers together in a poignant reminder of pre-pandemic life.

Klarna

The Klarna Shopping app is looking to get a boost with a Western-themed ad featuring four miniature Maya Rudolphs. The Saturday Night Live star can show off her singing skills.

Samuel adams

Some Super Bowl viewers will be lucky enough to see the Clydesdale horses after all. Brewer Sam Adams frisked Budweiser with an ad showing the horses being let loose and wreaking havoc on the city streets. The ad will run only regionally in New York and Boston.

Indeed

Jobs Indeed has unveiled its very first Super Bowl ad, which relies on the emotional side of job search. The star of the show is a booming new recording of Andra Day’s anthemic song Rise Up, covered by singer and TikTok star Christian Shelton.

Michelob Ultra Seltzer Bio

A host of celebrity doppelgangers (and a real celebrity) star in Michelob’s push for his brand of organic seltzer. The challenge is to spot the real famous person (spoiler: it’s Don Cheadle).

Jimmy john’s

The sandwich chain has yet to reveal its true Super Bowl commercial, but it has released an extended teaser featuring Brad Garrett as the “King of the Cold Cuts” who doesn’t appreciate Jimmy John’s move. on its territory. There’s quite a crowd-inspired storyline as a one-sided sandwich war begins.

Scotts and Miracle-Gro

Scotts builds on the age-old Super Bowl tradition of harnessing the power of celebrities to promote Miracle-Gro plant fertilizer. You’ll see a lot of familiar faces, but John Travolta dancing with his daughter is remarkable.

Bud light

Bud Light Legends advertising is a trip down memory lane. He brings together the stars of past Bud Light commercials, including the Bud Light Knight and Cedric the Entertainer, to help save an overturned truck full of beer.

Frito-Lay

In an ad slated to air just before the raffle, snack maker Frito-Lay has rounded up a who’s who of Super Bowl stars including the Manning Brothers, Jerry Rice, Troy Aikman, Terry Bradshaw, Jerome Bettis. and Deion Sanders. Former Seattle Seahawk Marshawn Lynch narrates a tweaked version of A Visit From St. Nicholas, remodeling it as “ It Was The Night Before The Super Bowl. ”

Square space

This is the expanded version of a shorter Squarespace ad that features National Treasure Dolly Parton’s reworked version of her 9 to 5 hit song. The website provider ad is full of dancing entrepreneurs working in concert after their regular office hours. And there is a squirrel-shaped topiary.

Amazon

Amazon has released several different Alexa devices over the years, with very different looks. The company’s Super Bowl ad asks the question, “What would be the ideal body for Alexa?” The answer is Michael B. Jordan, star of Black Panther and Creed.

Doritos

Actor Matthew McConaughey appears as a flattened 2D version of himself who gets knocked over by a soccer ball and tangles with a robot vacuum until a bag of Doritos 3D chips returns him to his usual state .

Cheetos

Mila Kunis, Ashton Kutcher and Shaggy reunite for a semi-musical mashup commercial involving Kutcher repeatedly accusing Kunis of eating his Cheetos Crunchy Pop Mix. She grabbed the orange fingers but manages to deny it.

Logitech

Logitech described its big game advertisement as an “ode to the creators.” The ad is hosted by country-rap acclaimed Old Town Road music star Lil Nas X. It’s about using technology to unleash creativity.

Pringles

Pringles had a case of space fever with a history of returning astronauts left afloat at sea because mission control was too busy stacking chips to save them.

Tide

In a big nod to surreality, Tide laundry detergent dwelled on all the ways a hoodie featuring the face of Seinfeld actor Jason Alexander got dirty. Yes, that is as strange as it sounds. He’s one of the earliest contenders for the game’s weirdest publicity.

Anheuser-Busch

Anheuser-Busch, the parent company of Budweiser, said in a statement it would forgo airtime in the brand’s game and instead spend the funds on public awareness and education for vaccination efforts. against COVID-19.

Anheuser-Busch again allocated slots to Bud Light and Michelob and filmed his very first corporate ad, a serious look at his community work and economic recovery efforts.

Bud Light Seltzer Lemonade

Speaking of Bud Light, the low-calorie beer brand took a humorous look at the dreadful 2020 with a lemon-filled ad for their tough seltzer lemonade. When life gives you lemons, advertise them.

Michelob Ultra

Michelob Ultra delivered a thoughtful reflection on the nature of happiness to the tune of Lou Reed’s Walk on the Wild Side. Sports superstars including Peyton Manning and Serena Williams have made appearances.

Stella Artois

Musician Lenny Kravitz rallied around Stella Artois for an advertisement with an introspective message based on the idea that humans receive approximately 2.5 billion heartbeats in a lifetime.

Coors Light

Honorable mention: Coors Light will not be running any Super Bowl commercials during the game, but instead will be running wild by launching its Big Game Commercial of Your Dreams campaign to encourage people to dream of its beer instead. He hired a psychologist to help develop a video that could potentially trigger Coors Light night visions. The dream video will be available for trial starting February 3.