John Lewis has turned to a cheeky carnivorous plant – and an operatic superstar – for its Christmas advertising campaign. After last year’s low-key charity-linked clip featuring a skateboarding foster dad, the department store chain has returned to its tried and tested formula of a heartwarming story featuring a child and an unusual friend – with a twist from some catchy Italian rock opera sung by the tenor Andrea Bocelli. The John Lewis Christmas ad, the 2023 version of which will be screened from Thursday, has over the last decade become a national moment, marking the beginning of the festive shopping binge.
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Think this is the worse john lewis christmas advert they have done
Finally figured out the song – must be my TV but I couldn’t make it out before. Next thing to figure out: the point. My working hypothesis is they started with the soft toy in corporate colours to rival a certain Piggy 🐷 then took it from there. Either that or it’s aimed at the Plant-based (geddit) market share.
Seriously, no wonder John Lewis is losing customers – who signed this ridiculous idea off – they need to STOP wasting millions and go back to basics!
As a musical theatre fan I immediately thought “Little Shop Of Horrors” which is one of my favourite musicals so seeing this made me and my family smile so much ❤️❤️
Such a cool advert ❤❤❤
Never beats man on the moon !
Feed me, Seymour!
Nothing beats the 2016 advert Buster.
I still watch it every Christmas.
Hahahaha
Awful most unchristmassy advert ever. It didn't warm me up at all
Nah
I see this as an allegorical tale trying to subliminally persuade us that the magic bean sellers are not always out to eat your liver, sometimes they just want to reward you with shiny gifts while off camera they're robbing you of your birthright….. 🤔 I could be wrong tho.
Awful advert, not up to their usual standard. I kept thinking it was going to end in tears 🙈
This has to be the worst advert John Lewis has made
I just saw a clip of this on my YouTube before I opened it. I legit thought this was a trailer for a new Little Shop of Horrors movies.
Awful
That was…weird. It was like they were trying to copy little shop of horrors. But doing it badly.
What a horrible advert, really used to enjoy the John Lewis Christmas advert but they're just getting awful. Kid didn't even say please, just gran can I have this? And the mother is basically teaching her kid that it's ok to dump something you have nurtured, put time, effort and love into.
They'll never beat bear and hare imo. This ain't it.
Oh dear…bring back the boxer dog! Not the best ad.this year…even the Boots ad is better.
Trying too hard to be edgy, it doesn't feel very Christmassy.🎄
Awful!!