Top 10 Commercials Directed By Famous Directors

feature films are not the only place

feature films are not the only place where directors can shine gangbang

where directors can shine gangbang

where directors can shine gangbang welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re

welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re

welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10

counting down our picks for the top 10

counting down our picks for the top 10 commercials directed by famous directors

for this list we’re looking at

for this list we’re looking at remarkable commercials directed by some

remarkable commercials directed by some

remarkable commercials directed by some pretty remarkable people while they may

pretty remarkable people while they may

pretty remarkable people while they may not be the two-hour long productions

not be the two-hour long productions

not be the two-hour long productions these directors have grown accustomed to

these directors have grown accustomed to

these directors have grown accustomed to with these short films lack in length

with these short films lack in length

with these short films lack in length they more than make up for in style to

they more than make up for in style to

they more than make up for in style to note the commercials on our list must

note the commercials on our list must

note the commercials on our list must have appeared on TV at some point

have appeared on TV at some point

have appeared on TV at some point somewhere in the world even if they may

somewhere in the world even if they may

somewhere in the world even if they may have been shown before or after in

have been shown before or after in

have been shown before or after in theatres online or in other media number

theatres online or in other media number

theatres online or in other media number 10 smutty in barrack for smirnoff vodka

10 smutty in barrack for smirnoff vodka

10 smutty in barrack for smirnoff vodka machete gauntly this highly stylized

machete gauntly this highly stylized

machete gauntly this highly stylized commercial may be just over a minute

commercial may be just over a minute

commercial may be just over a minute long but it still packs a wallop

long but it still packs a wallop

long but it still packs a wallop directed by Academy award-winning French

directed by Academy award-winning French

directed by Academy award-winning French director Michel don’t leave the late 90s

director Michel don’t leave the late 90s

director Michel don’t leave the late 90s ad manages to cram in a thrilling escape

ad manages to cram in a thrilling escape

ad manages to cram in a thrilling escape a fight scene a love affair and product

a fight scene a love affair and product

a fight scene a love affair and product placement without skipping a beat

with the scene transitions occurring

with the scene transitions occurring through the smirnoff vodka bottle that’s

through the smirnoff vodka bottle that’s

through the smirnoff vodka bottle that’s being promoted we’re reminded that this

being promoted we’re reminded that this

being promoted we’re reminded that this isn’t just some wacky arthouse short

isn’t just some wacky arthouse short

isn’t just some wacky arthouse short it’s still a commercial albeit a

it’s still a commercial albeit a

it’s still a commercial albeit a captivating one

we might not know the full extent of the

we might not know the full extent of the story but we don’t have to it could all

story but we don’t have to it could all

story but we don’t have to it could all just be one long vodka induced

just be one long vodka induced

just be one long vodka induced hallucination

[Music]

[Music] number nine Victoria’s Secret Michael

number nine Victoria’s Secret Michael

number nine Victoria’s Secret Michael Bay

known first over-the-top action

known first over-the-top action sequences outrageous explosions and

sequences outrageous explosions and

sequences outrageous explosions and bloated film budgets director Michael

bloated film budgets director Michael

bloated film budgets director Michael Bay also took his flare for the

Bay also took his flare for the

Bay also took his flare for the excessive into the world of women’s

excessive into the world of women’s

excessive into the world of women’s lingerie in the new millennium

[Music]

[Music] while it’s difficult for most to

while it’s difficult for most to

while it’s difficult for most to complain about beautiful half-naked

complain about beautiful half-naked

complain about beautiful half-naked women perched atop pool tables and

women perched atop pool tables and

women perched atop pool tables and motorcycles it’s also exceedingly easy

motorcycles it’s also exceedingly easy

motorcycles it’s also exceedingly easy to forget that this is supposed to be a

to forget that this is supposed to be a

to forget that this is supposed to be a commercial for women’s underwear

BAE’s penchant for quick cuts and slow

BAE’s penchant for quick cuts and slow panning shots is appreciated here since

panning shots is appreciated here since

panning shots is appreciated here since it articulates the movements of the

it articulates the movements of the

it articulates the movements of the subjects on screen plus the explosions

subjects on screen plus the explosions

subjects on screen plus the explosions and slow motion help us appreciate the

and slow motion help us appreciate the

and slow motion help us appreciate the fire resistant nature of the garments

fire resistant nature of the garments

fire resistant nature of the garments being advertised in this commercial for

being advertised in this commercial for

being advertised in this commercial for Victoria’s Secret that’s why this

Victoria’s Secret that’s why this

Victoria’s Secret that’s why this lingerie brand is so popular right it

lingerie brand is so popular right it

lingerie brand is so popular right it can withstand explosions number eight

can withstand explosions number eight

can withstand explosions number eight surfer for Guinness Jonathan Glazer hey

surfer for Guinness Jonathan Glazer hey

surfer for Guinness Jonathan Glazer hey wait that’s why it does if you didn’t

wait that’s why it does if you didn’t

wait that’s why it does if you didn’t know that this was a commercial for beer

know that this was a commercial for beer

know that this was a commercial for beer at the start and yet probably wouldn’t

at the start and yet probably wouldn’t

at the start and yet probably wouldn’t have come to that realization from

have come to that realization from

have come to that realization from watching the whole thing either at least

watching the whole thing either at least

watching the whole thing either at least not until the end take full of talk

not until the end take full of talk

not until the end take full of talk followed tick followed talk follow tick

followed tick followed talk follow tick

followed tick followed talk follow tick best known for his directorial feature

best known for his directorial feature

best known for his directorial feature film debut mm sexy beast this British

film debut mm sexy beast this British

film debut mm sexy beast this British director is no stranger to the small

director is no stranger to the small

director is no stranger to the small screen or to short films and in this

screen or to short films and in this

screen or to short films and in this black-and-white commercial for Guinness

black-and-white commercial for Guinness

black-and-white commercial for Guinness Glazer manages to evoke more intensity

Glazer manages to evoke more intensity

Glazer manages to evoke more intensity and emotion than one would expect in an

and emotion than one would expect in an

and emotion than one would expect in an advertisement for a dry stout dave says

advertisement for a dry stout dave says

advertisement for a dry stout dave says I don’t care who yo here’s T a dream

I don’t care who yo here’s T a dream

I don’t care who yo here’s T a dream between the water the weathered surfers

between the water the weathered surfers

between the water the weathered surfers and the wild horses that crest the waves

and the wild horses that crest the waves

and the wild horses that crest the waves there’s a lot to take in it culminates

there’s a lot to take in it culminates

there’s a lot to take in it culminates in a shot of the beverage that leaves

in a shot of the beverage that leaves

in a shot of the beverage that leaves you wanting more of both the beer and

you wanting more of both the beer and

you wanting more of both the beer and the story is the waiting

number seven number five the film for

number seven number five the film for Chanel number five Baz Luhrmann land in

Chanel number five Baz Luhrmann land in

Chanel number five Baz Luhrmann land in our wake into this dream as a brand

our wake into this dream as a brand

our wake into this dream as a brand Chanel has almost always appealed to the

Chanel has almost always appealed to the

Chanel has almost always appealed to the feminine mystique and in this 2004 spot

feminine mystique and in this 2004 spot

feminine mystique and in this 2004 spot featuring Nicole Kidman and rodrigo

featuring Nicole Kidman and rodrigo

featuring Nicole Kidman and rodrigo santoro no expense was spared in

santoro no expense was spared in

santoro no expense was spared in exploring this person in the world

exploring this person in the world

exploring this person in the world [Music]

[Music]

[Music] I didn’t know she was if the commercial

I didn’t know she was if the commercial

I didn’t know she was if the commercial strikes a notable resemblance to 2004 s

strikes a notable resemblance to 2004 s

strikes a notable resemblance to 2004 s Moulin Rouge that’s probably because

Moulin Rouge that’s probably because

Moulin Rouge that’s probably because Lerman also directed the feature film

Lerman also directed the feature film

Lerman also directed the feature film that also stars Nicole Kidman

the Chanel number five commercial is

the Chanel number five commercial is chock-full of rufus capes and longing

chock-full of rufus capes and longing

chock-full of rufus capes and longing wistful looks between lovers who for

wistful looks between lovers who for

wistful looks between lovers who for whatever reason cannot be together at a

whatever reason cannot be together at a

whatever reason cannot be together at a full two minutes it’s a feast for the

full two minutes it’s a feast for the

full two minutes it’s a feast for the eyes although it’s supposed to be a

eyes although it’s supposed to be a

eyes although it’s supposed to be a perfume advertisement

in fact you don’t even see the perfume

in fact you don’t even see the perfume itself anywhere in the commercial but

itself anywhere in the commercial but

itself anywhere in the commercial but you can imagine that the characters on

you can imagine that the characters on

you can imagine that the characters on screen are bathed in it

[Music]

[Music] number six pardon our dust for gap spike

number six pardon our dust for gap spike

number six pardon our dust for gap spike jonze this oscar-nominated director has

jonze this oscar-nominated director has

jonze this oscar-nominated director has some heavy hitters under his belt

some heavy hitters under his belt

some heavy hitters under his belt so his foray into the world of

so his foray into the world of

so his foray into the world of commercials might have come as some

commercials might have come as some

commercials might have come as some surprise

surprise

surprise following his smash hit Being John

following his smash hit Being John

following his smash hit Being John Malkovich even his IKEA commercial was

Malkovich even his IKEA commercial was

Malkovich even his IKEA commercial was surprisingly poignant and hilarious

surprisingly poignant and hilarious

surprisingly poignant and hilarious [Music]

[Music]

[Music] because you crazy

because you crazy

because you crazy personal feelings and the new one is

personal feelings and the new one is

personal feelings and the new one is much better but it’s his ever-present

much better but it’s his ever-present

much better but it’s his ever-present quirky and whimsical directorial style

quirky and whimsical directorial style

quirky and whimsical directorial style in this commercial for the gap that

in this commercial for the gap that

in this commercial for the gap that makes our list ostensibly about the

makes our list ostensibly about the

makes our list ostensibly about the company’s remodeling efforts the axe

company’s remodeling efforts the axe

company’s remodeling efforts the axe starts out with someone knocking down a

starts out with someone knocking down a

starts out with someone knocking down a pile of shirts which kick starts the

pile of shirts which kick starts the

pile of shirts which kick starts the chaos and destruction including someone

chaos and destruction including someone

chaos and destruction including someone else snapping a hanger the tackling of

else snapping a hanger the tackling of

else snapping a hanger the tackling of mannequins and so on

before you know it a woman is crashing

before you know it a woman is crashing into the entry doors with her van and

into the entry doors with her van and

into the entry doors with her van and everything from there on reminds us why

everything from there on reminds us why

everything from there on reminds us why we like Spike Jonze so much

number five Navajos for Christian Dior’s

number five Navajos for Christian Dior’s misty or Sophia Coppola ethereal and

misty or Sophia Coppola ethereal and

misty or Sophia Coppola ethereal and romantic Sofia Coppola 2013 commercial

romantic Sofia Coppola 2013 commercial

romantic Sofia Coppola 2013 commercial for Christian Dior’s mist your perfume

for Christian Dior’s mist your perfume

for Christian Dior’s mist your perfume line is everything we’ve come to adore

line is everything we’ve come to adore

line is everything we’ve come to adore about the acclaimed director making a

about the acclaimed director making a

about the acclaimed director making a name for herself with films such as The

name for herself with films such as The

name for herself with films such as The Virgin Suicides

Virgin Suicides

Virgin Suicides and lost in translation this

and lost in translation this

and lost in translation this oscar-winning director lends her

oscar-winning director lends her

oscar-winning director lends her directing talents to create this

directing talents to create this

directing talents to create this intimate and visually lavish

intimate and visually lavish

intimate and visually lavish advertisement starring Natalie Portman

advertisement starring Natalie Portman

advertisement starring Natalie Portman [Music]

[Music]

[Music] with the commercial centered on her

with the commercial centered on her

with the commercial centered on her moments with her handsome beau we’re

moments with her handsome beau we’re

moments with her handsome beau we’re given a glimpse into their indulgent

given a glimpse into their indulgent

given a glimpse into their indulgent lives and their sweet love affair

lives and their sweet love affair

lives and their sweet love affair traipsing through fountains in formal

traipsing through fountains in formal

traipsing through fountains in formal wear and luxuriating in a wall of

wear and luxuriating in a wall of

wear and luxuriating in a wall of flowers the ad truly does look like levy

flowers the ad truly does look like levy

flowers the ad truly does look like levy ah hoes

miss dear by Christian Dior number four

miss dear by Christian Dior number four David Beckham body wherefore hmm

David Beckham body wherefore hmm

David Beckham body wherefore hmm Guy Ritchie in this guy ritchie spot for

Guy Ritchie in this guy ritchie spot for

Guy Ritchie in this guy ritchie spot for hmm

hmm

hmm there are decidedly fewer shootouts and

there are decidedly fewer shootouts and

there are decidedly fewer shootouts and less violence than we’ve come to expect

less violence than we’ve come to expect

less violence than we’ve come to expect from the acclaimed UK director

[Music]

[Music] the ad stars everyone’s favorite

the ad stars everyone’s favorite

the ad stars everyone’s favorite footballer David Beckham and thanks to

footballer David Beckham and thanks to

footballer David Beckham and thanks to his underwear line with hmm we’re

his underwear line with hmm we’re

his underwear line with hmm we’re treated to nearly two minutes of him

treated to nearly two minutes of him

treated to nearly two minutes of him sprinting leaping lunging and swimming

sprinting leaping lunging and swimming

sprinting leaping lunging and swimming after his robe is trapped in a car door

after his robe is trapped in a car door

after his robe is trapped in a car door all in his skivvies and with the wide

all in his skivvies and with the wide

all in his skivvies and with the wide camera angles and colorful characters

camera angles and colorful characters

camera angles and colorful characters we’re still aware that we’re watching a

we’re still aware that we’re watching a

we’re still aware that we’re watching a guy Richie original even if we’re a bit

guy Richie original even if we’re a bit

guy Richie original even if we’re a bit distracted by the raw athleticism on

distracted by the raw athleticism on

distracted by the raw athleticism on display

[Music]

[Music] number three the third place for

number three the third place for

number three the third place for PlayStation 2 David Lynch odd surreal

PlayStation 2 David Lynch odd surreal

PlayStation 2 David Lynch odd surreal and sometimes confusing David Lynch’s

and sometimes confusing David Lynch’s

and sometimes confusing David Lynch’s directorial style can be considered

directorial style can be considered

directorial style can be considered anything but expected that’s probably

anything but expected that’s probably

anything but expected that’s probably why it was such a surprise when the

why it was such a surprise when the

why it was such a surprise when the Mulholland Drive director teamed up with

Mulholland Drive director teamed up with

Mulholland Drive director teamed up with videogame bigwig PlayStation for this

videogame bigwig PlayStation for this

videogame bigwig PlayStation for this 2000 commercial spot shot in black and

2000 commercial spot shot in black and

2000 commercial spot shot in black and white it’s more of an experience than an

white it’s more of an experience than an

white it’s more of an experience than an ad with surrealist visuals flying faces

ad with surrealist visuals flying faces

ad with surrealist visuals flying faces and even a duck that’s talking about

and even a duck that’s talking about

and even a duck that’s talking about something other than health insurance

something other than health insurance

something other than health insurance welcome to the 3rd place it’s definitely

welcome to the 3rd place it’s definitely

welcome to the 3rd place it’s definitely a strange commercial but also pretty

a strange commercial but also pretty

a strange commercial but also pretty interesting and still has us wanting to

interesting and still has us wanting to

interesting and still has us wanting to find out what’s going on with

find out what’s going on with

find out what’s going on with PlayStation and the third place even

PlayStation and the third place even

PlayStation and the third place even over a decade later number 2 Street of

over a decade later number 2 Street of

over a decade later number 2 Street of Dreams for Dolce & Gabbana’s the one

Dreams for Dolce & Gabbana’s the one

Dreams for Dolce & Gabbana’s the one Martin Scorsese

this advertisement for D and G’s

this advertisement for D and G’s fragrance the one feels entirely like a

fragrance the one feels entirely like a

fragrance the one feels entirely like a scene from a movie we’d like to keep

scene from a movie we’d like to keep

scene from a movie we’d like to keep watching

watching

watching much like Scorsese’s blue additionnal

much like Scorsese’s blue additionnal

much like Scorsese’s blue additionnal commercial I’m not going to be the

commercial I’m not going to be the

commercial I’m not going to be the person that expects it to be anymore

person that expects it to be anymore

person that expects it to be anymore starring the perpetually attractive

starring the perpetually attractive

starring the perpetually attractive Scarlett Johansson and Matthew

Scarlett Johansson and Matthew

Scarlett Johansson and Matthew McConaughey

McConaughey

McConaughey is quietly romantic if not slightly

is quietly romantic if not slightly

is quietly romantic if not slightly nostalgic TV commercial brings together

nostalgic TV commercial brings together

nostalgic TV commercial brings together years of Scorsese’s expertise

years of Scorsese’s expertise

years of Scorsese’s expertise the couple winds through the streets of

the couple winds through the streets of

the couple winds through the streets of New York in an Alfa Romeo as they flirt

New York in an Alfa Romeo as they flirt

New York in an Alfa Romeo as they flirt and trade pleasantries like a dress it

and trade pleasantries like a dress it

and trade pleasantries like a dress it likes you back the black-and-white

likes you back the black-and-white

likes you back the black-and-white footage is paired wonderfully with the

footage is paired wonderfully with the

footage is paired wonderfully with the ads vintage aesthetics as well as

ads vintage aesthetics as well as

ads vintage aesthetics as well as Scorsese’s signature directorial style

Scorsese’s signature directorial style

Scorsese’s signature directorial style in this this city is when I’m here I

in this this city is when I’m here I

in this this city is when I’m here I miss it it’s always changes it’s quaint

miss it it’s always changes it’s quaint

miss it it’s always changes it’s quaint and simple and lovely and the actual

and simple and lovely and the actual

and simple and lovely and the actual product being advertised is nowhere to

product being advertised is nowhere to

product being advertised is nowhere to be seen if we could go back

be seen if we could go back

be seen if we could go back [Music]

[Music]

[Music] every day could we make

before we unveil our top pick here are a

before we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions waiting to find

few honorable mentions waiting to find

few honorable mentions waiting to find out if you’re pregnant or not nothing

out if you’re pregnant or not nothing

out if you’re pregnant or not nothing else in the world matters and tell you

number one 1984 for Apple Macintosh

number one 1984 for Apple Macintosh Ridley Scott

this early 80 spot from Apple

this early 80 spot from Apple capitalized on the year to make a timely

capitalized on the year to make a timely

capitalized on the year to make a timely reference to one of pop culture’s most

reference to one of pop culture’s most

reference to one of pop culture’s most misappropriated literary works

misappropriated literary works

misappropriated literary works [Music]

[Music]

[Music] directed by celebrated director Ridley

directed by celebrated director Ridley

directed by celebrated director Ridley Scott this heavy-handed nod to the

Scott this heavy-handed nod to the

Scott this heavy-handed nod to the George Orwell novel was produced after

George Orwell novel was produced after

George Orwell novel was produced after he already had alien and Blade Runner

he already had alien and Blade Runner

he already had alien and Blade Runner under his belt set in a mostly

under his belt set in a mostly

under his belt set in a mostly monochromatic dystopian future full of

monochromatic dystopian future full of

monochromatic dystopian future full of shaved heads and towering mega screens

shaved heads and towering mega screens

shaved heads and towering mega screens the app then sees a blonde athlete

the app then sees a blonde athlete

the app then sees a blonde athlete arrive to fling a slingshot into a

arrive to fling a slingshot into a

arrive to fling a slingshot into a digital talking head she represents the

digital talking head she represents the

digital talking head she represents the revolution that is the apple brand and

revolution that is the apple brand and

revolution that is the apple brand and if the company’s long-standing success

if the company’s long-standing success

if the company’s long-standing success is any indication then this commercial

is any indication then this commercial

is any indication then this commercial wasn’t that far off the mark On January

wasn’t that far off the mark On January

wasn’t that far off the mark On January 24th Apple computer will introduce

24th Apple computer will introduce

24th Apple computer will introduce Macintosh and you’ll see why 1984 won’t

Macintosh and you’ll see why 1984 won’t

Macintosh and you’ll see why 1984 won’t be like 1984 do you agree with our list

be like 1984 do you agree with our list

be like 1984 do you agree with our list what’s your favorite commercial directed

Top 10 Commercials Directed By Famous Directors

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