Every Super Bowl 2024 Food Commercial, Ranked

Popeyes' debut Super Bowl ad is quite peculiar, featuring comedian and actor Ken Jeong, whom we know best from "The Hangover" movies. In the commercial, he is humorously depicted as being cryogenically unfrozen to sample the company's first-ever hot wings. Since these are the first wings introduced to Popeye's menu since its inception, the Super Bowl presents an ideal opportunity to unveil them.

However, the premise of the ad is bizarre. Clearly, Jeong has not been cryogenically frozen, making the scenario quite strange. Nonetheless, watching this fictitiously thawed Jeong explores modern marvels like robotic vacuums and tasting Popeye's new wings is entertaining.

In this era of social media, the Pringles ad taps into our desire to share virtually every aspect of our lives, this time spotlighting an unsuspecting Chris Pratt. The ad humorously shows Pratt's face being plastered all over the internet, drawing parallels between his appearance and that of the Pringles mascot. This attempt to capitalize on the humorous likeness aims to resonate with the audience's desire for viral content.

However, despite appreciating the effort to inject humor, we found the ad didn't quite leave a lasting impression. It falls a bit short, with the humor coming across as forced rather than naturally entertaining.

Poppi's Super Bowl LVIII commercial is an advertisement in the most traditional sense, focusing on conveying the product. The ad positions Poppi sodas as a groundbreaking innovation in the beverage industry, seeking to redefine perceptions of standard soda and its ingredients. It encourages viewers to reconsider their understanding of soda, presenting Poppi as a trailblazer in this space.

While it may not rank as our favorite Super Bowl ad, it effectively serves its purpose for those who are not yet familiar with Poppi soda. The commercial's straightforward approach to highlighting the unique attributes of Poppi sodas makes it a valuable piece for introducing the brand to a wider audience.

The Oreo Super Bowl ad introduces a quirky twist on enjoying Oreos: It suggests using the cookie's twist as a decision-making tool ─ like flipping a coin. This concept, while inventive, prescribes a specific way to engage with Oreos, straying from the brand's usual celebration of simple pleasure.

Featuring scenarios from the whimsical, like the Trojan Horse entering Troy, to the contemporary, such as Kris Jenner's executive decision to make her family the focus of a reality TV show, the ad positions the Oreo twist as a universal decision aid. Despite its creativity, we felt this approach limited the diverse ways people enjoy Oreos.

The Doritos commercial, featuring Jenna Ortega with her grandmothers Dina and Mita in a supermarket, stands out for its humor. It showcases the grandmothers going to great lengths for Doritos, especially the rolled tortilla chips, highlighting their unexpected antics.

While Jenna Ortega adds star power, her role feels secondary to the grandmothers' comedic endeavors. Her inclusion brings extra appeal but the spotlight remains on the grandmothers' quest for Doritos. Nevertheless, Ortega's presence, though not crucial, enhances the ad's charm.

Nerds Gummies, the chewy center counterparts to the classic hard Nerds candies, are highlighted in this Super Bowl ad. The commercial creatively features an animated gummy core dancing and initiating a downpour of Nerds candies, reminiscent of the iconic "Flashdance" scene, showcasing the fun combination of crunchy shell and chewy center.

Despite Addison Rae's brief appearance towards the ad's conclusion, enjoying the candy on a sofa, her role, previously emphasized in a teaser, adds celebrity appeal to the playful promotion, albeit in a minimized capacity within the main ad.

For those familiar with the nerves of introducing a new partner to their family, the beginning of this commercial might strike a chord. It opens with a young woman and her presumed new beau entering her family's home, him wearing a jersey starkly contrasting with the team colors favored by those gathered. An immediate awkward silence ensues, but the woman quickly tries to defuse the tension by offering everyone a Coors Light.

As if summoned by the mountains themselves, the iconic silver Coors train emerges, racing down the mountainside toward the house. On its way, it bulldozes through various scenes — a photo shoot, a wedding, a couple having a romantic beach day, humorously suggesting it's displacing a rival beer, presumably Corona. Crashing into the house like a character from a Kool-Aid commercial, the train brings a chill vibe to the gathering. Revealed as the train's conductor, LL Cool J steps out, and "Love Train" starts playing. The combination of celebrity cameo, sports reference, and the brand's gimmick gives this commercial all the makings of a classic Super Bowl ad, albeit one that might not prove memorable in the long run.

This is yet another Super Bowl commercial where the famed Dolphins quarterback of the past, Dan Marino, appears, this time sharing how M&M's supposedly crafts a ring of comfort for those who have nearly, but not quite, won a Super Bowl.

Through a humorous take on pseudoscience, we see peanut butter being transformed into diamonds, which are then bestowed upon nearly Super Bowl champions. The commercial features cameos from Terrell Owens, Bruce Smith, and even Scarlett Johansson, who has her own tales of near victories. The ad also includes the M&M characters, adding a familiar charm to the star-studded line-up. It's a funny and empathetic nod to the bittersweet experience of almost reaching the pinnacle of success in football.

Hellmann's commercial brings together Kate McKinnon, a talking cat, and the universal theme of leftovers in a delightful concoction. The ad kicks off with McKinnon trying to whip up a meal from the contents of her kitchen, only for her cat to point to the mayonnaise in her refrigerator and utter, "may-o." This simple utterance catapults the cat to overnight fame.

The cat's newfound celebrity status is humorously depicted through appearances on morning shows, signings, keynote speeches, and photo shoots. It's both amusing and endearing, ultimately circling back to McKinnon and the cat in the kitchen, their moment in the spotlight seemingly concluded. While the ad doesn't focus on the quality of the mayo, the humor derived from the cat's "may-o" — eerily reminiscent of a regular cat's "meow" — is what makes it stand out.

Dunkin's commercial was packed with stars, featuring Ben Affleck alongside his wife Jennifer Lopez, with cameos from friends like Matt Damon and Tom Brady. The ad's narrative centers around Affleck's efforts to reinvent himself by forming a musical group. They debut their act, named the DunKings, in a dazzling yet somewhat less-than-stellar performance for JLo, music producers, and their crew.

This advertisement was funny and positively extravagant. While admittedly over the top, the blend of comedy and star-studded appearances made it an enjoyable watch.

The Bud Light Super Bowl commercial starring a genie was simple yet captivating. A Broncos fan discovers a Bud Light genie inside a bottle that refuses to open, who then offers to grant any wish without limitations. The ad cleverly unfolds through various vignettes where wishes are granted, ranging from the expected — like invisibility or super strength — to the more personalized, such as Peyton Manning becoming someone's best friend, or Post Malone joining a party.

The commercial culminates in fulfilling a wish to attend Super Bowl LVIII, after showcasing a series of unconventional desires, including a T-Rex appearing at a party. Then, once the ad ended, we see the stars of the ad in the stands at the actual Super Bowl, holding cans of Bud Light. This ad stood out for its creativity and the way it depicted characters who felt they could be part of our own Super Bowl watch parties, making it relatable and enjoyable.

To us, some of the best Super Bowl ads are those that seamlessly blend faces we love seeing with the product being pitched. This Michelob Ultra ad does just that, featuring Leo Messi, the famed Argentinian soccer player. Messi and his two friends walk up to a beachside bar to order Michelob Ultras. After the first two pints are poured, the keg runs dry, and the bartender has to get a new one. In the meantime, Messi engages in a soccer game on the beach.

The game has a featured spot for Jason Sudeikis, who seems to reprise a Ted Lasso-like character, while Dan Marino comments from a yacht just off the beach and throws the soccer ball back to land when it ends up on his boat. In the end, Messi gets his beer, and the soccer ball returns to the players on the beach, where a goal is scored. It's a nice balance between celebrity and product, showcasing how an ad can entertain and promote simultaneously.