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For Papa!
Instacart
United States
2026
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Entrant Company
McCann New York
Entry Type
Product/Service
Launch Country
United States
Program
Clio Awards 2026
Medium Type
Professional
Medium
Film
Category
61 Seconds to Five Minutes
How do you make people care about bananas during the Super Bowl? By turning them into a headline act. To launch a new in-app feature called “Preference Picker” (a simple slider that lets customers choose exactly how ripe they want their bananas) the brand created an epic, retro-futuristic musical showdown directed by Spike Jonze and starring Ben Stiller and Benson Boone as a fictional Euro-pop duo. The insight was simple: shoppers care deeply about control. Bananas are the platform’s most purchased item, and the one with the most detailed customer notes. People don’t just want bananas. They want their bananas. So instead of treating the feature like a product demo, the campaign dramatized that obsession. On a glittering 60-foot stage, the duo sings passionately about choosing the perfect ripeness. What begins as a polished performance escalates into a comedic rivalry filled with soaring vocals, choreography, improvisation, a live backflip, and a spectacular crash into a drum kit, all in pursuit of grocery precision. Shot entirely practically on vintage 1980s broadcast cameras in a 4:3 ratio, the film embraces grain, texture, and analog imperfection to create a world that feels both nostalgic and futuristic. The aesthetic, combined with Spike Jonze’s storytelling approach, makes the piece feel more like a discovered music video than a traditional commercial. The casting bridges audiences: one icon beloved by longtime film fans and one contemporary music star with a massive younger following. Together, they brought two generations to the same stage. By transforming a small UX detail into a cultural moment, the campaign reframed online grocery from risky to empowering. Because when it comes to bananas (and everything else) - control matters.
Credits
Agency
McCann New York
New York
Advertiser / Brand
Instacart
New York
Agency
McCann New York
New York
Agency
BBDO Chicago
Chicago
Agency Network
McCann
New York
Agency Network
BBDO
Chicago
Holding Company
Omnicom
New York
Production Company
MJZ
Los Angeles
Post Production Company
Final Cut
New York
Post Production Company
Significant Others
New York
Creative Agency
Local Produce
New York
Music/Sound Company
Department of Music
New York
Talent Agency
Linquia
Los Angeles
Talent Agency
Burns Entertainemt
Los Angeles
Global Chief Creative Officer
Danilo Boer
McCann
Chief Marketing Officer
Laura Jones
Instacart
Global CEO
Tyler Turnbull
McCann
VP Creative Director
Will Wilson
VP Creative Director
Ryan Ruark
EVP Group Management Director
Josh Lenze
Management Director
Mack Hans
EVP Global Head of Production
Kerry Hill
EVP, Executive Director Agency Production
Matt Blitz
Head of Business Affairs
Jeff Cowie
Senior Business Manager
Cathi Fremer
Senior Talent Manager
Trish Gregor
Group Account Director
Ali Gayowski
EVP General Manager
Tracy Little
Chief Strategy Officer
Nancy Crimi-Lamanna
Chief Strategy Officer
Shelly Brown
FCB
SVP Strategy
Shelagh Hartford
Account Supervisor
Sophie Seidelin
VP Operations
Gilian Morrison
Creative Director
Luke Woodard
Creative Director
Morgan Starr
Head of Creative
Taylor Erin
Local Produce
Creative Director
Louie Spivak
Local Produce
Head of Production
Dana Hooper
Local Produce
Executive Producer
Anju Purushot
Local Produce
Director
Spike Jonze
MJZ
Executive Producer
David Zander
MJZ
Sr Executive Producer
Eriks Krumins
MJZ
Line Producer
James Waters
MJZ
Producer
Jorie Feldman
MJZ
Producer
Alyssa McAuliffe
MJZ
Writer
Nathaniel Lawlor
MJZ
Director of Photography
Autumn Durald Arkapaw
MJZ
Production Designer
Meghan McClure
MJZ
Costume Designer
Courtney Hoffman
MJZ
Choreographer
Robbie Blue
MJZ
VFX
Janelle Ralla
MJZ
Editor/Producer
Jeff Buchanan
Final Cut
Assistant Editor
Eli Leonard
Final Cut
Senior Producer
Kristina Thoegersen
Final Cut
Head Of Production
Rebecca Mitchell
Final Cut
MD/EP
Suzy Ramirez
Final Cut
Creative Director
Thom Reimerink
Significant Others
Online Editor/VFX Assistant
Jacob Weiss
Significant Others
Head Of Production
Alexandra Leal
Significant Others
Associate Producer
Hoa Vu
Significant Others
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