If anyone needs further proof that Adam Sandler‘s body of work transcends youth culture, AARP announced today that the actor, comedian and former Saturday Night Live cast member will receive its Movies for Grownups Career Achievement award at its annual ceremony on Jan. 10, 2026.

Sandler, who won the organization’s Movies for Grownups Award for Best Actor in 2020 for his gripping performance in Uncut Gems, is generating awards buzz for his performance in Jay Kelly as movie star Kelly’s (George Clooney) devoted manager Ron Sukenick. He has already been nominated for an Outstanding Supporting Performance award at the 2025 Gotham Independent Film Awards, which take place Dec. 1.

The film, which opens in theaters on Nov. 14, screened at the Venice and New York Film Festivals, among others, a

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