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

On the night of February 9-10, Super Bowl 2025—the ultimate showdown in American football—took place, captivating viewers as one of the year's most-watched events. Below, we've compiled highlights from the night's trailers, commercials, and performances.

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 triumphed over 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. Amidst a backdrop of American iconography, Lamar performed hits including "Humble," "Squabble Up," and "Not Like Us"—a Grammy 2025 five-award winner. He shared the stage with singer SZA and tennis star Serena Williams.

"Not Like Us," notably one of Lamar's diss tracks targeting Drake, has been the subject of a defamation lawsuit filed by Drake. Social media interpreted Lamar's performance as a pointed response to their ongoing feud, culminating with the stadium chanting "a minor"—a reference to accusations against Drake concerning relationships with minors. Serena Williams' presence was also seen as 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 latest Jurassic Park film, introducing a new era with Scarlett Johansson, was revealed. The film will have a global release on July 2nd.

The Smurfs

A full-length Smurfs film featuring Rihanna as Smurfette was announced. The voice cast also includes John Goodman, Nick Offerman, Natasha Lyonne, Amy Sedaris, and James Corden. Release date: July 18th.

Novocaine

A teaser trailer for Novocaine, starring Jack Quaid from The Boys, showcased a young man's quest to rescue his girlfriend from bank robbers. The film will be released on March 14th.

How to Train Your Dragon

A teaser for the cinematic adaptation of Cressida Cowell's bestselling novel was shown. Global release is scheduled for June 13th.

Lilo & Stitch

A promotional clip for the upcoming Lilo & Stitch film featured Stitch causing havoc on a football field, though no new footage from the actual movie was shown. The film will be released on May 23rd.