Tom Cruise to Receive AFI Life Achievement Award

Tom Cruise has been selected for the American Film Institute’s 52nd Life Achievement Award, which recognizes a career of significant contributions to film. He will be honored at a gala at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on April 24, 2027. The three-time Oscar nominee has starred in films including Top Gun, Jerry Maguire and the Mission: Impossible series, which have helped his movies earn nearly $13 billion worldwide. AFI board chair Kathleen Kennedy praised Cruise’s commitment to filmmaking and his advocacy for the theatrical moviegoing experience.