Ads placed for the animated film had an estimated media value of $6.46 million through Sunday for 2,329 national ad airings across 39 networks. (Spend figures are based on estimates generated from July 31 through Aug. 6. Estimates may be updated after the chart is posted as new information becomes available.) Open Road Films continues to target a young (and young-at-heart) audience by prioritizing budget across networks including Nick, Cartoon Network and Adult Swim, and shows including Teen Titans Go!, SpongeBob SquarePants and The Loud House.
Just behind “The Nut Job 2” in second place: Columbia Pictures’ “The Dark Tower,” which saw 1,520 national ad airings across 38 networks, with an estimated media value of $5.97 million.
TV ad placements for Annapurna Pictures’ “Detroit” (EMV: $5.06 million), Aviron Pictures’ “Kidnap” ($4.53 million) and Warner Bros.’ “Annabelle: Creation” ($3.69 million) round out the chart.
Top Movie Commercials by Weekly TV Spend
$6.46M – The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature
$5.97M – The Dark Tower
$5.06M – Detroit
$4.53M – Kidnap
$3.69M – Annabelle: Creation
Movie titles with a minimum spend of $100,000 for airings detected between 07/31/2017 and 08/06/2017.
* TV Impressions – Total TV ad impressions delivered for the brand or spot.
* Attention Score – Measures the propensity of consumers to interrupt an ad play on TV. The higher the score, the more complete views. Actions that interrupt an ad play include changing the channel, pulling up the guide, fast-forwarding or turning off the TV.