The National Film Registry is overseen by the Library of Congress. Its purpose is to highlight and preserve America's movie heritage.
There is a total of over 2 million moving image assets held in the Library of Congress of which 900 are part of the Registry. This year's inductees spanned over 130 years, from silent films to a 2010 release.
The 25 films selected this year were:
- Annabelle Serpentine Dance 1895
- Koko's Earth Control 1928
- Angels With Dirty Faces 1938
- Pride of the Yankees 1942
- Invaders From Mars 1953
- The Miracle Worker 1962
- The Chelsea Girls 1966
- Ganja and Hess 1973
- The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 1974
- Uptown Saturday Night 1974
- Zora Lathan Student Films 1975/76
- Up In Smoke 1978
- Will 1981
- Star Trek II: Wrath of Khan 1982
- Beverly Hill Cop 1984
- Dirty Dancing 1987
- Common Threads: Stories From the Quilt 1989
- Powwow Highway 1989
- My Own Private Idaho 1991
- American Me 1992
- Mi Familia 1999
- Compensation 1999
- Spy Kids 2001
- No Country for Old Men 2007
- The Social Network 2010
The public submitted 6,744 titles for consideration this year. Anyone can submit nominations throughout the year on the Library of Congress's website. Nominations for 2025 will be accepted from January 1st to August 15th. Cast your selection at loc.gov/film.
By: Jim Lavorato
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