10 Great Ads That Used to Be Movies

To celebrate Oscars weekend, grab some popcorn and enjoy these commercial homages to Hollywood films

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Everyone loves a good movie reference, and advertising is full of them. Witness the success, most recently, of Honda's tribute to Ferris Bueller's Day Off on the Super Bowl. There are many others, too. To celebrate this Sunday's Academy Awards, check out some of our favorite commercial homages to Hollywood movies below, from The Godfather to Wayne's World.

HONDA • Matthew's Day Off

A big crowd-pleaser on the 2012 Super Bowl, this RPA spot for Honda's CR-V struck all the right notes—a loving tribute with a great performance reprising a classic role by Matthew Broderick.

VOLKSWAGEN • The Force

What can you say about this one that hasn't already been said.

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