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Category
Cinema Advertising
Annual ID
OS23_FI115M
About the Work
In a world of mounting pressure, an invitation to McDonald’s provides us all with a small, but much needed moment of light-hearted release. That invitation is so universal, it can be communicated without words, food, or restaurants.
All it takes is a knowing raise of the eyebrows.
We claimed ownership of that knowing look, with an epic 60 second film directed by iconic British film maker, Edgar Wright - known for hits such as the Hot Fuzz, Shaun of The Dead and Baby Driver – in what was his first UK commercial in over 15 years.
The film told the story of a group of office workers conspiring with each other to take a break from the responsibilities of work and enjoy a moment to feel good at McDonald’s, by using the eyebrow raise action as a shared invitation. It quickly became a cultural phenomenon, watched by over 8 million people in the first weekend and inspiring over 2 million UGC videos across 40 different countries.
To support the film, we also changed the iconic McDonald’s logo for the first time in history, created hundreds of targeted invitations, and even gave fans the chance to save money with an app promotion.
Now anytime, anyone Raises Their Arches, it can mean only one thing…
Fancy a McDonald’s?
2023 Awards
Total Points: 3
Merit
Credits
Agency
Leo Burnett / London
Production Company
Moxie Pictures / London
Music / Sound Production Company
750mph / London
Post Production Company
Framestore / London
Media Distribution Company
OMD / London
Creative Director
Andrew Long
James Millers
Designer
Jakk Breedon
Director
Edgar Wright
Editor
David Webb
Executive Creative Director
Mark Elwood
Photographer
Tom Van Schelven
Producer
Alexia Paterson
Doochy Moult
Account Director
Alex Light
Alice Pavey
Account Executive
Brittony Kelly
Global Chief Creative Officer
Chaka Sobhani
Account Manager
Carys Parry
Audio Post Production
Sam Ashwell
Business Director
Jay Perry
Chief Marketing Officer, S.V.P
Michelle Graham-Clare
Colourist
Stef Perry
Flame
Darran Nicholson
Head of Account Management
Sam Houlston
Head of Art Production
Jo Hodge
Head of Consumer Comms & Partnerships
Louise Page
Head Of Design
David Allen
Head of McDonalds TV Production
Graeme Light
Head of Planning
Tom Sussman
Head of Project Management
Jamie Teele
Media Team
Mandy Arora
Tejal Maru
Photography & Motion Production
Prodigious / London
Planning director
Joe Beveridge
Senior Creative
Gareth Butters
Senior Planner
Roxy Windisch
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