Like the Coca-Cola Christmas ad, the Intermarché advert makes animals the stars, but what a difference real human animation makes. From the concept and story to the perfect execution, it sets a new bar for festive heartwarmers, and it's even inspiring fan art and pleas for a full movie.

This year’s top Christmas commercials emphasize realism and relatable themes, moving away from fantasy to reflect real-life experiences and emotions. Major brands like Amazon, LEGO, Apple, and John Lewis feature familiar faces and creative storytelling, blending nostalgia, humor, and heartfelt moments.

McDonald's confirmed to Fox News Digital that it removed its artificial intelligence-generated Christmas advertisement from YouTube after viewer backlash.

Nonetheless, according to data compiled by the social media management and analytics company Sprout Social, the recent surge of AI-generated ads has gained positive responses from 61% of the public. AI-entertainment is evidently divisive. It just seems those who aren’t in favor, hate it.

McDonald's Netherlands unwisely decided that an AI-generated ad would be a good idea to promote its Christmas campaign. It's pretty easy to spot the tell-tale signs

A supermarket has officially won the battle of the 2025 Christmas ads, but you may not immediately recognise the name. In fact, this year John Lewis and Kevin the Carrot have been trumped by a French supermarket’s heartwarming Pixar-style animation ...