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Michael B. Jordan to Receive American Cinematheque Award

Michael B. Jordan is set to become the 39th recipient of the American Cinematheque Award, joining Denzel Washington, Tom Cruise, Spike Lee and more.

“The career of Michael B. Jordan has been an unparalleled showcase for the combination of superb talent and purposeful vision that has made him a major power in today’s movie business,” said American Cinematheque board chair Rick Nicita in a statement announcing the news. “Sinners,” the R-rated vampire movie from Jordan’s regular collaborator Ryan Coogler, has earned a mighty $240 million at the domestic box office and counting. Previous American Cinematheque honorees include Denzel Washington (who directed Jordan in 2021’s “A Journal for Jordan”), Eddie Murphy, Bette Midler, Robin Williams, Steven Spielberg, Ron Howard, Martin Scorsese, Sean Connery, Michael Douglas, Rob Reiner, Mel Gibson, John Travolta, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jodie Foster, Bruce Willis, Nicolas Cage, Nicole Kidman, Steve Martin, Al Pacino, George Clooney, Julia Roberts, Samuel L. Jackson, Matt Damon, Robert Downey Jr., Ben Stiller, Jerry Bruckheimer, Matthew McConaughey, Reese Witherspoon, Ridley Scott, Amy Adams, Bradley Cooper, Charlize Theron, Spike Lee, Scarlett Johannsson, Ryan Reynolds and Helen Mirren.

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