Tom Cruise is joining a list of the greatest actors and filmmakers of all time.
The War of the Worlds star will receive the 52nd American Film Institute Life Achievement Award at AFI’s gala on April 24, 2027, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. Previous recipients include Hollywood giants Henry Fonda, Bette Davis, Kirk Douglas, Sidney Poitier, Alfred Hitchcock, and Steven Spielberg. In April, the institute honored Eddie Murphy at its 2026 celebration, which aired as a Netflix special. Over a dozen stars paid tribute to the famed comedian, including Stevie Wonder, Kevin Hart, and Chris Rock.
“Tom Cruise is a global icon,” Kathleen Kennedy, the chair of AFI’s board of trustees, said in a statement. “As an actor and producer, he brings an extraordinary commitment to everything he does. What I especially admire is his deep belief in movies and their ability to bring people together. That passion has made him an extraordinary ambassador for American film around the world. It is AFI’s honor to present him with the 52nd AFI Life Achievement Award.”
During his 45-year career, Cruise starred in films that have collectively grossed nearly $13 billion worldwide, making him one of the highest-grossing actors in history. His credits include the Mission: Impossible and Top Gun franchises, as well as Jerry Maguire, Risky Business, Minority Report, A Few Good Men, Rain Man, Magnolia, The Firm, Born on the Fourth of July, The Color of Money, and many more.
He previously received career-recognition honors from the Cannes Film Festival, the American Cinema Awards, and the Producers Guild of America.
Cruise currently stars in the black comedy, Digger, which was pulled from over 2,500 theaters last weekend following poor reviews and earning only $11 million domestically in its first 10 days. Variety reported that the film could lose up to $245 million at the box office.
The iconic actor has several films in development, including a Days of Thunder sequel co-starring Anne Hathaway and The Gauntlet, featuring Scarlett Johansson.
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