Tom Cruise to Receive AFI Life Achievement Award

The American Film Institute has named Tom Cruise the recipient of its 52nd Life Achievement Award, with a gala tribute planned for April 24, 2027, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. The AFI Board of Trustees announced the selection. The award recognizes a career in film, and the institute describes it as its highest honor. Cruise is scheduled to receive it at the ceremony, which will celebrate his work as an actor and producer. Kathleen Kennedy, chair of the AFI Board of Trustees, praised Cruise’s commitment to his work and his belief in movies’ ability to bring people together. In a statement accompanying the announcement, Kennedy called him a global icon and said his passion had made him an ambassador for American film around the world. AFI says the gala will feature clips from Cruise’s films, tributes from friends and collaborators, and an acceptance speech. Proceeds from the event are intended to support the institute’s education and arts initiatives. Cruise’s career spans more than four decades and includes films such as Risky Business, Top Gun, A Few Good Men, Rain Man, Jerry Maguire and Minority Report, as well as the Mission: Impossible series. His films have grossed...