The Top 5 Most Ridiculous, Glorious, and Stomach-Rumbling Commercials of 2025
Ah, 2025. The year humans finally agreed that their emotional stability was tied not to politics, religion, or weather—but to advertising. Behold, dear reader, the five glorious video squawks that dominated televisions, tablets, and the occasional gas station pump screen. Presented in full absurdity and possibly slight exaggeration.
1. Budweiser – “First Delivery”
Picture it: A baby Clydesdale. A keg. A mission. No opposable thumbs. Yes, it’s Budweiser’s majestic return to the throne of tear-jerking Americana with “First Delivery.”
We follow a foal—barely out of the barn—rolling a beer keg to a remote saloon as if reenacting a cross between The Revenant and Winnie the Pooh. A bald eagle might have cried. Somewhere in Kansas, a cowboy dropped his chewing tobacco and whispered, “That’s real.”
The ad ranked first in the USA Today Ad Meter, but more importantly, it reawakened in the hearts of millions a forgotten truth: beer tastes better when delivered by hooved mammals.
NATIONAL CAMPAIGNS
Nespresso
Meta Supernatural
Snickers
Total Wireless "Beth"
Total Wireless "Gary"
Total Wireless "Alice"
Total Wireless "Mitchells"
Nike (Voice over by DC Douglas)
Experian "Identity" (w/ Tom Kenny)
Experian "Fraud" (w/ Tom Kenny)
Experian "Real" (w/ Tom Kenny)
World of Tanks
Taco Bell
Shoprite "Can It Get Any Hotter?"
Jeep
NeuroSleep Virgin Airlines
Netflix Animation (Tiger)
McDonalds Be The Sizzle TV
Taco Bell
Tony Bennett Viva Duets
Tony Bennett Duets II
Radio Shack Christmas 1
Radio Shack Christmas 2
Ashley Furniture
Ashley Furniture 2
United Healthcare
Hooters "Short Stuff"
Hooters "Velvet Rope"
GEICO - Little Richard (voice over by DC Douglas)
GEICO - Don LaFontaine (voice over by DC Douglas)
GEICO - Joan Rivers (voice over by DC Douglas)
GEICO - The Pips (voice over by DC Douglas)
GEICO - Peter Frampton (voice over by DC Douglas)
GEICO - Mrs. Butterworth (voice over by DC Douglas)
GEICO - Burt Bacharach
GEICO - Charo (voice over by DC Douglas)
GEICO - Mini Me (voice over by DC Douglas)
GEICO - James Lipton (voice over by DC Douglas)
GEICO - Peter Graves
GEICO - Michael Winslow (voice over by DC Douglas)
2. Hellmann’s – “When Harry Met Sally (and a Sandwich)”
If you’ve ever seen When Harry Met Sally, you’ll recall Meg Ryan’s diner scene—no, not the soup part. Now imagine her reprising that iconic performance 30 years later, but for mayonnaise.
Joined by Billy Crystal (still neurotic), Meg fakes ecstasy over a ham sandwich slathered in Hellmann’s, while Sydney Sweeney, seated nearby, delivers the immortal line: “I’ll have what she’s having—but hold the carbs.”
It’s bold. It’s nostalgic. It’s a little unhinged. And that’s just the mayonnaise. Hellmann’s knew exactly what they were doing—weaponizing cinematic horniness in the name of condiments. Bless them.
3. Uber Eats – “The More, The Merrier, The Weird”
Uber Eats, being a food delivery company, decided to deliver… everyone. Matthew McConaughey? Sure. Martha Stewart? Obviously. Kevin Bacon? Six degrees of YES. Greta Gerwig? For no good reason, yes again.
This sprawling cinematic buffet of celebrity cameos doesn’t make logical sense, and that’s the point. One spot had Charli XCX accidentally ordering a Swedish bathtub. Another saw Willem Dafoe wrestling a tofu ghost. Maybe.
Uber Eats leaned into the chaotic absurdity of modern consumerism with the grace of a pelican in a tuxedo. It was glorious. It was confusing. It made us hungry.
4. Stella Artois – “David, Meet David”
Two icons. One beer. Several raised eyebrows. Stella Artois brought together David Beckham and Matt Damon in what can only be described as a cinematic moment of, “Wait, what?”
They clink glasses. They joke about names. Damon says, “Cheers, Beckham.” Beckham retorts, “Cheers, Other David.” Audiences cackled, swooned, and some briefly forgot which David they were supposed to be attracted to.
The ad was a simple toast to sophistication—filtered through abs, accents, and absurd levels of charm. Honestly, we’d watch the buddy comedy. With subtitles.
5. Dunkin – “The Boston Trinity”
Ben Affleck. Jeremy Strong. Bill Belichick. It sounds like the setup for a Catholic joke, but no—it’s Dunkin’s latest assault on logic and decaf.
Set in a suspiciously aggressive Boston park, Affleck tries to explain a new “Dunkin’ strategy” to Belichick while Jeremy Strong stares into the distance, method-acting the smell of cinnamon rolls.
Belichick grunts. Affleck rants. Strong… meditates. Somewhere in the background, a donut explodes. We’re not sure what the ad was selling—coffee? existential dread?—but it was glorious theater.
Closing Thoughts from the Narrator Who May or May Not Be Wearing a Chicken Suit
In a world overwhelmed by streaming fatigue, political collapse, and whatever’s happening on TikTok, these five commercials offered something real: nonsense. Beautiful, high-budget nonsense. They reminded us that sometimes, all you need is a horse, a celebrity, and a punchline to feel something again.
Whether you cried over a baby horse, giggled at a mayo climax, or stared blankly as McConaughey ordered yak butter, 2025’s ad wizards earned their salaries. Until next year’s visual circus, keep your snacks close and your remote closer.
