Current:Home > reviewsState Farm commercial reuniting Arnold Schwarzenegger, Danny DeVito wins USA TODAY Ad Meter -Legacy Profit Partners
State Farm commercial reuniting Arnold Schwarzenegger, Danny DeVito wins USA TODAY Ad Meter
View
Date:2025-04-16 13:48:23
Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce appeared in a State Farm Insurance ad earlier in these NFL playoffs, but they were busy Sunday night.
So State Farm opted for another set of "Twins" – and ended up winning the hearts of Super Bowl viewers.
Arnold Schwarzenegger and Danny DeVito, first paired in a 1988 box office smash, were reunited for State Farm’s Super Bowl entry and walked off with the top spot in USA TODAY’s 36th Ad Meter contest.
AD METER 2024:Breaking down the big game's top 10 commercials
The 60-second spot features Schwarzenegger playing a State Farm employee in an action film, rescuing puppies and a pregnant woman from a burning home. Yet the Austrian-born bodybuilder/actor/former governor of California struggles to pronounce the insurance giant’s tagline, giving his pal DeVito an opening to save the day in a surprise cameo.
“Like A Good Neighbaaa” scored 6.68, outpointing Dunkin’s 6.52. The coffee giant’s ad once again teamed actor Ben Affleck and wife Jennifer Lopez, joined by Affleck’s Boston bros, Tom Brady and Matt Damon.
In a commercial lineup dotted by several current megastars – most notably Beyoncé, whose Verizon spot dovetailed with the release of two new songs off a forthcoming album – it was Schwarzenegger, 76, who carried the day.
The "Terminator," "Predator" and "Kindergarten Cop" star remains popular across generations – he has 26 million Instagram followers, nearly double Mahomes and Kelce combined – and revived his action-star iconography for this spot.
Yet it was a far campier vehicle – 1988’s "Twins" – that first paired Schwarzenegger and DeVito. The film grossed $216 million and led to the 1994 follow-up, "Junior."
“I’m always there for him,” DeVito, 79, told USA TODAY before his surprise turn was revealed during a commercial break after the first quarter. “He’s always there for me. We have a great relationship.
“He’s got an outstanding fan base. We’re looking forward to being together again, on the big screen, one day.”
One year after a rookie entry, The Farmer’s Dog, captured the Ad Meter crown, State Farm returned the title to a legacy advertiser. Dunkin’ was followed in the top five by Kia (6.36), Uber Eats (6.26) and the NFL (6.23), which like Dunkin’ recorded a second consecutive top-five finish.
It was a rougher second year for the Jesus-touting He Gets Us, whose two entries finished eighth and 15th in its 2023 debut. “Foot Washing” finished 44th out of 59 rated ads, while “Who Is My Neighbor?” finished 55th. A spot for Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s presidential bid, which replays a jingle from uncle John F. Kennedy’s campaign in 1960, finished last with a 3.41 rating.
veryGood! (9183)
Related
- US appeals court rejects Nasdaq’s diversity rules for company boards
- New member of Mormon church leadership says it must do better to help sex abuse victims heal
- New York City looks to clear $2 billion in unpaid medical bills for 500,000
- 1000-lb Sisters' Tammy Slaton Is Officially Soaring to New Heights With Her First Plane Ride
- John Galliano out at Maison Margiela, capping year of fashion designer musical chairs
- Memphis, Tennessee, police chief to serve in interim role under new mayor
- Chanel’s spring couture show is a button-inspired ballet on the Paris runway
- Drone the size of a bread slice may allow Japan closer look inside damaged Fukushima nuclear plant
- North Carolina trustees approve Bill Belichick’s deal ahead of introductory news conference
- J.Crew’s Extra 60% off Sale Features Elevated Staples & Statement Pieces, Starting at $9
Ranking
- Pregnant Kylie Kelce Shares Hilarious Question Her Daughter Asked Jason Kelce Amid Rising Fame
- Former Massachusetts school superintendent pleads guilty to sending threatening texts
- Just 1 in 10 workers in the U.S. belonged to labor unions in 2023, a record low
- Joel Embiid, Karl-Anthony Towns set franchise records, make NBA history with 60-plus points
- Nearly half of US teens are online ‘constantly,’ Pew report finds
- Outgoing North Dakota Gov. Burgum sees more to do for the ‘underestimated’ state
- Tristan Thompson Suspended for 25 Games After Violating NBA Anti-Drug Program
- New York man convicted of murdering woman who wound up in his backcountry driveway after wrong turn
Recommendation
Intellectuals vs. The Internet
Images of frozen alligators are causing quite a stir online. Are they dead or alive?
Martin Luther King’s daughter recalls late brother as strong guardian of their father’s legacy
Are Yankees changing road uniforms in 2024? Here's what they might look like, per report
The company planning a successor to Concorde makes its first supersonic test
A blast of cold lets gators show off a special skill to survive icy weather
Emily Blunt, America Ferrera and More Can Officially Call Themselves First-Time Oscar Nominees
‘Gone Mom’ prosecutors show shirt, bra, zip ties they say link defendant to woman’s disappearance