Each year, the Library of Congress adds 25 movies to the National Film Registry for preservation, “due to their cultural, historic or aesthetic importance to preserve the nation’s film heritage”. The latest crop of inductees include a diverse batch of titles spanning 130 years of film history across a range of genres, from the 1885 silent documentary, Annabelle Serpentine Dance to 2010’s The Social Network.

The new inductees include the first Star Trek film added to the registry with Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982). Horror fans will appreciate the addition of the cult classic, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974). The public submitted nominations of more than 6,700 titles for consideration in 2024, including Hollywood blockbusters like Beverly Hills Cop (1984), Dirty Dancing (1986) and Spy Kids (2001).

“Films reflect our nation’s history and culture and must be preserved in our national library for generations to come. We’re honored by the responsibility to add 25 diverse new films to the National Film Registry each year as we work to preserve our cultural heritage,” said Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden. “This is a collective effort in the film community to preserve our cinematic heritage, and we are grateful to our partners, including the National Film Preservation Board.”

Here is the full list of new inductees into the National Film Registry:

• 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)

• 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 Hills 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 (1995)

• Compensation (1999)

• Spy Kids (2001)

• No Country for Old Men (2007)

• The Social Network (2010)

The new selections bring the number of titles in the registry to 900.  If you would like to suggest a title to be added to the registry in 2025, you can submit nominations throughout the year on the Library of Congress’ website until August 15, 2025. Cast your vote at loc.gov/film.

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