Kendrick Lamar and lots of trailers: what happened at the Super Bowl 2025

On the night of February 9-10th, Super Bowl 2025 captivated audiences as the culmination of the American football championship. This highly anticipated event, as always, featured a spectacular array of trailers, commercials, and musical performances. Below, we've compiled a summary of the highlights.

Table of Contents

• Who Won?
• Kendrick Lamar's Performance
• Thunderbolts
• Formula 1
• Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning
• Jurassic World: Reignition
• The Smurfs
• Novocaine
• How to Train Your Dragon
• Lilo & Stitch

Who Won?

The Philadelphia Eagles emerged victorious, defeating the reigning champion Kansas City Chiefs with a decisive 40-22 victory (7-0, 17-0, 10-6, 6-16).

Kendrick Lamar's Performance:

Rapper Kendrick Lamar delivered a powerful halftime show performance, introduced by Samuel L. Jackson as Uncle Sam. Surrounded by potent American imagery, Lamar performed hits including "Humble," "Squabble Up," and "Not Like Us" (a five-time Grammy 2025 award winner). He shared the stage with singer SZA and tennis superstar Serena Williams.

"Not Like Us," known as one of Lamar's diss tracks targeting Drake, has been a source of considerable controversy. Drake previously sued Lamar over alleged defamation within the song. Social media interpreted Lamar's Super Bowl performance as a pointed response to their ongoing feud, culminating with the stadium chanting "a minor," referencing accusations against Drake. Serena Williams' presence was seen as particularly significant given her past relationship with Drake.

Thunderbolts:

Disney and Marvel Studios unveiled a new trailer for their upcoming comic book film, slated for release on May 2nd.

Formula 1:

A short teaser trailer premiered for Apple's upcoming film featuring Brad Pitt as a former Formula 1 driver returning to the racing world. The film's release date is set for June 25th.

Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning:

A 30-second teaser for the eighth installment of the iconic Mission: Impossible franchise, starring Tom Cruise, was shown. The global release is scheduled for May 23rd.

Jurassic World: Reignition:

A teaser for the next chapter in the Jurassic Park franchise, featuring Scarlett Johansson, was released. The film will have a worldwide release on July 2nd.

The Smurfs:

A full-length Smurfs movie featuring Rihanna as Smurfette was promoted. The film's voice cast also includes John Goodman, Nick Offerman, Natasha Lyonne, Amy Sedaris, and James Corden, and is set for release on July 18th.

Novocaine:

A teaser trailer for Novocaine, a film about a man with no sense of pain, starring Jack Quaid (The Boys), was shown. The film follows a young man trying to save his girlfriend from bank robbers and will be released on March 14th.

How to Train Your Dragon:

A teaser for the cinematic adaptation of Cressida Cowell's bestselling book was presented. The global release is scheduled for June 13th.

Lilo & Stitch:

A promotional clip showed Stitch causing mayhem on a football field, though no new footage from the actual film was included. Lilo & Stitch will be in theaters on May 23rd.