Got a brand commercial for Valentine’s Day?
Take advantage of the big screen, a fantastic movie line-up and an attentive audience to promote a product/offer during the season of love.
Below are a list of movies releasing in time for Valentine’s Day:
Titanic: 25th Anniversary
Magic Mike’s Last Dance
Maybe I Do
Al Hob Bitafasiloh (Egyptian)
Dada
And click here to access a playlist of Valentine’s Day ads that previously screened across the Motivate Val Morgan cinema circuit.
Contact us to get your commercial up on screen in time for Valentine’s Day!
Over the year,Valentine’s Day – also known as Saint Valentine’s Day celebrated annually on 14 February, has evolved from its romantic roots. While roses, chocolates and luxury jewellery are still popular gift ideas, people are now starting to celebrate Valentine’s Day with more than just their significant others. Whether it’s family, friends, or even coworkers, everyone enjoys this themed day.
Below are the blockbusters hitting the BIG Screen in time for Valentine’s Day 2022:
Death on the Nile
Release Date: 10 February 2022
Starring: Gal Gadot, Armie Hammer, Kenneth Barnagh
Language: English
Marry Me
Release Date: 10 February 2022
Starring: Jennifer Lopez, Owen Wilson, Utkarsh Ambudkar
Language: English
Uncharted
Release Date: 10 February 2022
Starring: Mark Wahlberg, Tom Holland, Tati Gabrielle
Language: English
Hamel El Lakab
Release Date: 10 February 2022
Starring: Hesham Maged, Mohamed Tharwat, Ahmed Fathi, Mohamed Sallam, Dina El Sherbiny, Ezz El Arab, Donia Maher
Language: Arabic
Badhaai Do
Release Date: 11 February 2022
Starring: Rajkummar Rao, Bhumi Pednekar
Language: Hindi
Lochya Zaala Re
Release Date: 10 February 2022
Starring: Ankush Chaudhari, Siddharth Jadhav, Vaidehi Parshurami
Language: Marathi
Whether you are a jewellery, perfume, hotel/restaurant, or chocolate brand wanting to take advantage of catering to the ‘love’ aspect of Valentine’s Day, a brand launching a new product that could be an ideal Valentine’s Day gift, or promoting a special offer during the season of love, cinema advertising presents advertisers with opportunities to target attentive audiences who are open to inspiration.
Here are five 2022 Valentine’s Day ads we picked from around the world as examples:
Teleflora
Campaign: #LoveOutLoud
Published/Aired: January 2022
Fossil|
Campaign: #OneofaKind
Published/Aired: January 2022
Toblerone Philippines
Campaign: #majorkilig
Published/Aired: January 2022
thortful
Campaign: #LoveLanguage
Published/Aired: January 2022
Cadbury India
Campaign: #5StarVDayAlibi
Published/Aired: January 2022
And some example ads booked through Motivate Val Morgan, promoting the essence of love and togetherness/a product ideal for gifting this Valentine’s Day:
Damas
Liali
Cartier
Godiva
Narciso Rodriguez
Don’t miss out on advertising your brand on the BIG SCREEN this Valentine’s Day!
Contact us for cinema advertising opportunities.
A number of interesting on-screen campaigns screened across the Motivate Val Morgan circuit in UAE and KSA during the months of September and October 2019.
From Expo 2020, Ford, Yas Island, Fly Dubai, Malabar Gold, Uber, Marina Home, Cheesecake Factory and Magnum in the UAE, to Downy, Mercedes, Emirates, Carolina Herrera, Nespresso and Burgerizzr in Saudi Arabia, and many more …..
Here are some of the commercials for your viewing pleasure:
Narciso Rodriguez
The 15 sec. ad screened at Oscar Cinema – Al Wahda Mall, VOX Cinemas – City Centre Mirdif, Marina Mall Abu Dhabi, Mall of the Emirates, Nation Towers Abu Dhabi and Yas Mall and Reel Cinemas – The Dubai Mall and Jebel Ali Recreation Club in UAE from 3rd September – 30th September 2019.
The same ad also screened in Saudi Arabia at VOX Cinemas – Riyadh Park Mall, Red Sea Mall, Kingdom Tower and The Roof and AMC Cinemas – KAFD from 3rd September – 30th September 2019.
Visa
The 15 sec. ad screened at Roxy Cinemas – City Walk, Reel Cinemas – Dubai Marina Mall, The Springs Souk, The Dubai Mall, The Pointe and VOX Cinemas – City Centre Mirdif and Mall of the Emirates in UAE from 5th September – 2nd October 2019.
Uber
The 30 sec. ad screened at Reel Cinemas – Dubai Marina Mall and The Dubai Mall and VOX Cinemas – Mercato, Mall of the Emirates and Yas Mall in UAE from 5th September – 2nd October 2019.
The same ad also screened in Saudi Arabia at VOX Cinemas – Riyadh Park Mall, Red Sea Mall and AMC Cinemas – KAFD from 5th September – 2nd October 2019.
Mercedes GLE
The 60 sec. ad screened at VOX Cinemas – City Centre Mirdif, Marina Mall Abu Dhabi and Mall of the Emirates in UAE from 5th September to 18th September 2019.
The same ad screened in Saudi Arabia (with a different end slide) at VOX Cinemas – Red Sea Mall and Kingdom Tower and AMC Cinemas – KAFD from 5th September to 18th September 2019.
Marina Home
The 15 sec. ad screened at VOX Cinemas – Abu Dhabi Mall, City Centre Mirdif, Mall of the Emirates and Reel Cinemas – The Dubai Mall in UAE from 19th September to 25th September 2019.
Downy
The 15 sec. ad screened at Reel Cinemas – Dubai Marina Mall and The Dubai Mall and VOX Cinemas – City Centre Mirdif and Mall of the Emirates in UAE from 3rd October to 9th October 2019.
The same ad screened in Saudi Arabia at VOX Cinemas – Red Sea Mall, The Roof, AMC Cinemas – KAFD and Muvi Cinemas – Mall of Arabia from 10th October to 16th October 2019.
StudioRepublik
The 30 sec. ad screened at VOX Cinemas – City Centre Mirdif and Mall of the Emirates and Reel Cinemas – The Dubai Mall and Dubai Marina Mall in UAE from 3rd October to 16th October 2019.
Magnum
The 20 sec. ad screened at VOX Cinemas – Mall of the Emirates in UAE from 3rd October to 30th October 2019.
Expo 2020
The 60 sec. ad screened at VOX Cinemas – Mall of the Emirates, City Centre Sharjah, Yas Mall, City Centre Deira, Burjuman, City Centre Mirdif and Mercato, Reel Cinemas – The Dubai Mall and Dubai Marina Mall, Oscar Cinema – Al Ain Club, Al Barrari Mall, Al Foah Mall, Al Wahda Mall, Al Raha Mall and Al Shaab Village, Cine Royal Cinema – Dalma Mall, Roxy Cinemas – City Walk and Cinemacity – Zero 6 Mall in UAE from 17th October to 13th November 2019.
Samsung Galaxy Fold
The 30 sec. ad screened at Roxy Cinemas – City Walk and The Beach, VOX Cinemas – City Centre Mirdif, Mall of the Emirates, Yas Mall and The Galleria Al Maryah Island and Reel Cinemas – The Dubai Mall and The Pointe in UAE from 24th October to 20th November 2019.
Emirates
The 30 sec. ad screened at VOX Cinemas – Burjuman, City Centre Deira, City Centre Mirdif, Mercato, Marina Mall Abu Dhabi, Mall of the Emirates, Yas Mall and City Centre Sharjah, Cinemacity – Zero 6 Mall and Cine Royal Cinema – Dalma Mall in UAE from 3rd October to 30th October 2019.
The 30 sec. ad screened at VOX Cinemas – Red Sea Mall, Al Qasr Mal and The Roof and AMC Cinemas – KAFD in Saudi Arabia from 24th October to 20th November 2019.
The Cheesecake Factory
The 15 sec. ad screened at Reel Cinemas – The Dubai Mall and VOX Cinemas – Mall of the Emirates and Yas Mall in UAE from 17th October to 6th November 2019.
The same ad screened in Saudi Arabia (with a different end slide) at VOX Cinemas – Riyadh Park Mall, Red Sea Mall and AMC Cinemas – KAFD from 24th October to 13th November 2019.
Dolce & Gabbana
The 30 sec. ad screened at Oscar Cinema – Al Wahda Mall, Reel Cinemas – The Dubai Mall and VOX Cinemas – City Centre Mirdif, Mall of the Emirates and Yas Mall in UAE from 3rd October to 30th October 2019.
The same ad screened in Saudi Arabia at VOX Cinemas – Red Sea Mall and Kingdom Tower and AMC Cinemas – KAFD from 3rd October to 23rd October 2019.
Ford
The 60 sec. ad screened at VOX Cinemas – Mercato, Mall of the Emirates, Nation Towers Abu Dhabi and Reel Cinemas – Dubai Marina Mall and The Dubai Mall in UAE from 12th September to 9th October 2019.
The same ad screened in Saudi Arabia at VOX Cinemas – Red Sea Mall and Kingdom Tower and AMC Cinemas – KAFD from 19th September to 16th October 2019.
Mohamed Bin Rashid City
The 60 sec. ad (in English and Arabic) screened at VOX Cinemas – Burjuman, Mercato, City Centre Mirdif and Mall of the Emirates, Reel Cinemas – The Dubai Mall and Jebel Ali Recreation Club and Roxy Cinemas – City Walk in UAE from 17th October to 13th November 2019.
The same ad also ran at Oscar Cinema – Al Wahda Mall in UAE from 28th October to 13th November 2019.
Healthpoint
The 30 sec. ads screened in rotation at Oscar Cinema – Al Foah Mall, Al Shaab Village and Al Wahda Mall, Cinemacity – Zero 6 Mall, Cine Royal Cinema – Dalma Mall, Khalidiya Mall and Deerfields Mall and VOX Cinemas – City Centre Fujairah, Marina Mall Abu Dhabi, Nation Towers, Al Hamra Mall, Yas Mall, City Centre Sharjah and Al Jimi Mall in UAE from 17th October to 13th November 2019.
Fly Dubai
The 30 sec. ads screened in rotation at Oscar Cinema – Al Wahda Mall, VOX Cinemas – Burjuman, City Centre Mirdif, Mercato and Mall of Emirates and Reel Cinemas – The Dubai Mall in UAE from 26th September to 16th October 2019.
One of the ads from above also screened in Saudi Arabia at VOX Cinemas – Red Sea Mall, Al Qasr Mall and West Avenue Mall from 26th September to 9th October 2019.
YAS Island
The 60 sec. ad (in English and Arabic) screened at VOX Cinemas – City Centre Ajman, Burjuman, City Centre Mirdif, Mercato, Mall of the Emirates, City Centre Fujairah, Al Hamra Mall and Yas Mall, Oscar Cinema – Al Foah Mall and Al Wahda Mall, Cine Royal Cinema – Dalma Mall and Khalidiya Mall and Reel Cinemas – The Dubai Mall and Al Ghurair Centre in UAE from 3rd October to 30th October 2019.
Al Shindagha Museum
The 30 sec. ad screened at VOX Cinemas – City Centre Mirdif and Mall of the Emirates and Reel Cinemas – The Dubai Mall and Al Ghurair Centre in UAE from 12th September to 2nd October 2019.
Malabar Gold
Malabar Gold booked a 52 week on-screen campaign to follow all Asian movies at the following locations in the UAE: VOX Cinemas – Marian Mall Abu Dhabi, Yas Mall, Abu Dhabi Mall, City Centre Deira, Burjuman, City Centre Mirdif, Cineplex Grand Hyatt, City Centre Shindagha, City Centre Sharjah, City Centre Ajman, City Centre Fujairah, Al Hamra Mall, Al Jimi Mall, Mall of the Emirates and Mercato, Cine Royal Cinema – Khalidiya Mall, Dalma Mall and Ruwais Mall, Oscar Cinema – Al Wahda Mall, Al Ain Club and Al Shaab Village, Cinemacity – Arabia Centre and Reel Cinemas – The Dubai Mall and Al Ghurair Centre, in UAE.
As part of this 52 week campaign, the 60 sec. ads above screened in September and October 2019.
Ghost Recon
Ghost Recon booked a 30 sec. follow a movie on-screen campaign alongside Joker at VOX Cinemas – Mall of the Emirates in UAE.
The ad also screened in Saudi Arabia at VOX Cinemas – Riyadh Park Mall from 3rd October to 30th October 2019.
Splash
Splash booked a 30 sec. on-screen campaign to follow Asian movies War at Housefull 4 (for a period of two weeks from the date of release) at VOX Cinemas – Marina Mall Abu Dhabi, City Centre Deira, Mall of the Emirates, Al Hamra Mall, Burjuman, City Centre Mirdif and Cineplex Grand Hyatt in UAE.
The same commercial screened in Saudi Arabia at VOX Cinemas – Riyadh Park Mall, Red Sea Mall and Al Qasr Mall, AMC Cinemas – KAFD and Muvi Cinemas – Mall of Arabia from 3rd October to 27th November 2019.
Atlantis
Atlantis booked a 30 sec. follow a movie on-screen campaign alongside Maleficent at VOX Cinemas – Mall of the Emirates, Reel Cinemas – The Dubai Mall, Dubai Marina Mall, The Pointe and Roxy Cinemas – The Beach in UAE.
Hermes
Hermes booked a 30 sec. follow a movie on-screen campaign for its fragrance Twilly alongside the following movies: Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, The Goldfinch, Downtown Abbey and Ad Astra, at the following cinema locations: Reel Cinemas – The Dubai Mall, Dubai Marina Mall, Jebel Ali Recreation Club, Rove Downtown, The Springs Souk, The Pointe and Al Ghurair Centre and Roxy Cinemas – The Beach and City Walk.
Mobily
The 15 sec. ad screened at VOX Cinemas – Riyadh Park Mall, Red Sea Mall, West Avenue Mall and Al Qasr Mall, and AMC Cinemas – KAFD in Saudi Arabia from 3rd October to 16th October 2019
Leejam
The 10 sec. ad screened at VOX Cinemas – Riyadh Park Mall, Red Sea Mall, West Avenue Mall, Al Qasr Mall, Kingdom Tower and The Roof, AMC Cinemas – KAFD and Muvi Cinemas – Mall of Arabia in Saudi Arabia from 12th September to 2nd October 2019
Burgerizzr
The 10 sec. ad screened at VOX Cinemas – Riyadh Park Mall, Al Qasr Mall, West Avenue Mall and The Roof in Saudi Arabia from 19th September to 16th October 2019
Carolina Herrera
The 10 sec. ad screened at VOX Cinemas – Riyadh Park Mall, Red Sea Mall and AMC Cinemas – KAFD in Saudi Arabia from 19th September to 16th October 2019.
Riyadh Season
The 30 sec. ad screened at VOX Cinemas – Riyadh Park Mall, Red Sea Mall, Al Qasr Mall, The Roof, West Avenue Mall, AMC Cinemas – KAFD and Muvi Cinemas – Mall of Arabia in Saudi Arabia from 28th October to 10th November 2019.
Saudi Energy Efficiency Centre
The 15 sec. ad screened at VOX Cinemas– Riyadh Park Mall, Red Sea Mall, Al Qasr Mall, The Roof, Kingdom Tower, West Avenue Mall, AMC Cinemas – KAFD AND Muvi Cinemas – Mall of Arabia in Saudi Arabia from 10th October to 13th November 2019.
Nespresso
The 30 sec. ad screened at VOX Cinemas – Riyadh Park Mall and Red Sea Mall from 10th October to 6th November 2019 and AMC Cinemas – KAFD in Saudi Arabia from 10th October to 4th December 2019.
Contact a member of our sales team for more information on on-screen advertising across our circuit in the Middle East.
Motivate Val Morgan offers 360 degree exposure and innovative opportunities for brands utilizing both on-screen and off-screen advertising.
Launching or promoting a new product/service?
Combining on-screen advertising with in-cinema sampling will increase brand reach and recall, and is pertinent to brands targeting mass or niche (luxury) audiences.
Narciso Rodriguez – designer perfume brand, recently booked a cinema campaign for Narciso Rouge – through media agency Carat MENA. The campaign included:
On-Screen Advertising
A 30 sec. on-screen ad was booked to screen on the premium screens at Reel Cinemas (The Dubai Mall) VOX Cinemas (City Centre Mirdif, Mall of the Emirates, Marina Mall Abu Dhabi and Yas Mall – Abu Dhabi), Roxy Cinemas (The Beach) and Oscar Cinema (Al Wahda Mall) for a period of 4 weeks – 20th September to 17th October 2018.
Off-Screen Advertising
A sampling stand was set up in the concourse area of Reel Cinemas – The Dubai Mall (in close proximity to the premium screens) over weekends 20th – 22nd September and 27th – 29th September 2018, and at VOX Cinemas – Mall of the Emirates (in close proximity to the lounge area of Theatre by Rhodes) over weekends 4th – 6th October and 11th – 13th October 2018.
Activation stand at Reel Cinemas – The Dubai Mall:
Activation stand at VOX Cinemas – Mall of the Emirates:
For more information on niche (luxury) audience targeting, refer to Cinema Remains an Important Touchpoint for Luxury Brands.
Examples of mass market sampling activities:
Contact a member of our sales team for more information on integrated cinema campaigns targeting both mass and niche cinema audiences.
