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Uber Eats “Parrot” 2023

Uber Eats “Parrot” (2023) is an Uber Eats commercial directed by Andreas Nilsson for Mother. It won 2 awards, including Cannes Lions 2023 Film Gold.

A man orders food on Uber Eats, then sings karaoke with a parrot, embracing the art of doing less.

Video: Uber Eats on YouTube

Frames

  1. A person's hand taps on a smartphone screen, ordering an Ahi Tuna Poke Bowl from the Uber Eats app, on a green patterned surface.© Uber Eats0:00
  2. A man in a varsity jacket stands in a kitchen, looking at a pile of laundry on an ironing board, then puts on a white shirt.© Uber Eats0:04
  3. A man in a varsity jacket and tie stands in a room, making hand gestures as if mimicking a bird, next to a framed portrait on the wall.© Uber Eats0:09
  4. A man in a retro tracksuit sings karaoke in his living room, while a large parrot watches from a perch.© Uber Eats0:12
  5. Uber Eats “Parrot”, shot 4© Uber Eats0:15
  6. Uber Eats “Parrot”, shot 4© Uber Eats0:17
  7. A man in a maroon and white sweater stands next to a red parrot on a perch, gesturing with his hands in a dimly lit room.© Uber Eats0:22
  8. A man in a tracksuit dances in a retro living room with a large colorful parrot on a perch, then walks away as text appears on screen.© Uber Eats0:25
  9. The Uber Eats logo and tagline "Get anything" appear centered on a bright green background, with a Samsung logo in the top right corner.© Uber Eats0:37

Stills © Uber Eats. Made by Mother and Andreas Nilsson.

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The idea

Man sings karaoke with a parrot, embracing the art of doing less.

Tagline: “Get anything”

karaoke nightpet parrotretro aestheticdoing lessunexpected hobby

The cut

Length
40 s
Shots
7
Average shot
5.7 s

What creatives use Uber Eats “Parrot” for

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    A person's hand taps on a smartphone screen, ordering an Ahi Tuna Poke Bowl from the Uber Eats app, on a green patterned surface.© Uber EatsA man in a varsity jacket stands in a kitchen, looking at a pile of laundry on an ironing board, then puts on a white shirt.© Uber EatsA man in a varsity jacket and tie stands in a room, making hand gestures as if mimicking a bird, next to a framed portrait on the wall.© Uber EatsA man in a retro tracksuit sings karaoke in his living room, while a large parrot watches from a perch.© Uber Eats
    Frames from Uber Eats “Parrot”

  2. 02Shot list example: how it was cut

    You need the structure of a great spot, shot by shot, for your storyboard.

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    A person's hand taps on a smartphone screen, ordering an Ahi Tuna Poke Bowl from the Uber Eats app, on a green patterned surface.© Uber EatsA man in a varsity jacket stands in a kitchen, looking at a pile of laundry on an ironing board, then puts on a white shirt.© Uber EatsA man in a varsity jacket and tie stands in a room, making hand gestures as if mimicking a bird, next to a framed portrait on the wall.© Uber EatsA man in a retro tracksuit sings karaoke in his living room, while a large parrot watches from a perch.© Uber EatsUber Eats “Parrot”, 0:15© Uber EatsUber Eats “Parrot”, 0:17© Uber Eats
    Length: 40 s · Shots: 7 · Average shot: 5.7 s

  3. 03Ad ideas: every spot built on a retro aesthetic

    Before you present an idea, you need to know who has done it, and how.

    Uber Eats “Parrot” is built on a retro aesthetic. Search the library by idea to see every spot that uses it.

    Heinz “Mustard x Mustard”© HeinzBBC “Jazz Emu”© BBCAndrex “First Office Poo”© AndrexLipton “Ditch the Glitch”© Lipton
    Heinz · BBC · Andrex · Lipton

More commercials by Andreas Nilsson

  • Andrex "Get Comfortable" (2025) commercial still© AndrexAndrex “Get Comfortable” 2025Dir. Andreas Nilsson · FCBIPA Effectiveness Awards Gold 2026
  • Andrex - Get Comfortable "First School Poo" (2025) commercial still© Andrex - Get ComfortableAndrex - Get Comfortable “First School Poo” 2025Dir. Andreas Nilsson · FCB LondonLondon International Awards Gold 2025
  • Hennessy "Board Game" (2024) commercial still© HennessyHennessy “Board Game” 2024Dir. Andreas Nilsson · Wieden+KennedyDGA Awards 2024
  • Virgin Media "Whizzer" (2024) commercial still© Virgin MediaVirgin Media “Whizzer” 2024Dir. Andreas Nilsson · VCCPDGA Awards 2024
  • Etsy "Super Bowl LVIII" (2024) commercial still© EtsyEtsy “Super Bowl LVIII” 2024Dir. Andreas Nilsson · Orchard CreativeANDY Awards Gold 2024
  • Apple "R.I.P Leon" (2024) commercial still© AppleApple “R.I.P Leon” 2024Dir. Andreas NilssonClio Awards Gold 2024

More from Mother

Award-winning food & qsr commercials

  • Uber Eats "A Century of Cravings" (2025) commercial still© Uber EatsUber Eats “A Century of Cravings” 2025Dir. Jim Jenkins · SpecialEffie Awards Grand Prix 2026
  • Uber Eats + Special US "Football is for Food" (2025) commercial still© Uber Eats + Special USUber Eats + Special US “Football is for Food” 2025Dir. Jim Jenkins · SpecialEffie Awards Grand Prix 2026
  • DoorDash "DoorDash All the Ads" (2024) commercial still© DoorDashDoorDash “DoorDash All the Ads” 2024Dir. Mike Diva · Wieden+KennedyCannes Lions Titanium 2024
  • Skittles "Apologize the Rainbow" (2023) commercial still© SkittlesSkittles “Apologize the Rainbow” 2023DDBLondon International Awards Grand Prix 2023
  • Burger King "As Good as the Original" (2023) commercial still© Burger KingBurger King “As Good as the Original” 2023Dubai Lynx Grand Prix 2023
  • Cadbury Celebrations "My SRK Ad" (2023) commercial still© Cadbury CelebrationsCadbury Celebrations “My SRK Ad” 2023Dir. Divij Kulkarni · OgilvyEffie Awards Grand Prix 2023

Questions

Who directed the Uber Eats “Parrot” commercial?

Andreas Nilsson directed it, for the agency Mother.

Which agency made Uber Eats “Parrot”?

Mother created it for Uber Eats (2023).

What awards did Uber Eats “Parrot” win?

2 awards, including Cannes Lions 2023 Film Gold and Cannes Lions 2023 Film Gold (Consumer Services / Business to Business).

What is the tagline of Uber Eats “Parrot”?

“Get anything”

Sources for the credits and awards

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