Current:Home > reviewsState Farm commercial reuniting Arnold Schwarzenegger, Danny DeVito wins USA TODAY Ad Meter -Stellar Financial Insights
State Farm commercial reuniting Arnold Schwarzenegger, Danny DeVito wins USA TODAY Ad Meter
View
Date:2025-04-18 23:24:27
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! (24225)
Related
- Nevada attorney general revives 2020 fake electors case
- We’re Calling It Now: Metallic Cowgirl Is the Trend of Summer
- Colorado extends Boise State's March Madness misery. Can Buffs go on NCAA Tournament run?
- Mom of Utah grief author accused of poisoning her husband also possibly involved in his death, affidavit says
- Are Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp down? Meta says most issues resolved after outages
- The Book Report: Washington Post critic Ron Charles (March 17)
- Tracy Morgan Reveals He Gained 40 Pounds While Taking Ozempic
- A third man is now charged with murder in the Kansas City Super Bowl rally shooting
- Whoopi Goldberg is delightfully vile as Miss Hannigan in ‘Annie’ stage return
- 70 million Americans drink water from systems reporting PFAS to EPA | The Excerpt
Ranking
- Are Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp down? Meta says most issues resolved after outages
- Best used SUVs in 2024: Subaru, Toyota among reliable picks across the price spectrum
- Ohio police share video showing a car hit a child crossing street in Medina: Watch
- Emma Heming Willis Says Marriage to Bruce Willis Is “Stronger Than Ever” Amid Health Battle
- Former Danish minister for Greenland discusses Trump's push to acquire island
- Ancient chariot grave found at construction site for Intel facility in Germany
- Power Five programs seeing increase of Black men's and women's basketball head coaches
- Gavin Rossdale Details Shame Over Divorce From Gwen Stefani
Recommendation
Average rate on 30
Lisa Ann Walter would 'love' reunion with 'The Parent Trap' co-star Lindsay Lohan
About 70 dogs killed after 'puppy mill' bursts into flames in Ohio, reports say
A Palestinian boy is shot dead after he lit a firework. Israel’s use of deadly force is scrutinized
Tarte Shape Tape Concealer Sells Once Every 4 Seconds: Get 50% Off Before It's Gone
Riley Strain’s Stepfather Details Difficult Family Conversations Amid Search Efforts
After beating cancer, Myles Rice hopes to lead Washington State on an NCAA Tournament run
Lululemon Lovers Rejoice! They Just Added Tons of New Items to Their We Made Too Much Section