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{{quote|''These films are not selected as the 'best' American films of all time, but rather as works of enduring importance to American culture. They reflect who we are as a people and as a nation.''|[https://www.loc.gov/programs/national-film-preservation-board/film-registry/frequently-asked-questions/ National Film Registry FAQ]}}
 
The '''National Film Registry''' is a department of the United States Library of Congress designed to index American-made films that are "culturally, historically and aesthetically significant". In other words, the films that end up on the Registry are the ones that deserve to live forever according to [[American Political System|the US government]]. This is among the highest honors an American movie can receive, much higher than even the [[Academy Award]]s (and, believe it or not, less politically meddled with).
 
TwentyUp to twenty-five movies are selected each year (usually in December) to be listed on the Registry. To qualify, an entry must be at least ten years old. Members of the public are allowed to suggest up to 50 titles per year for inclusion. The official list is [https://www.loc.gov/programs/national-film-preservation-board/film-registry/complete-national-film-registry-listing/ here]; the entries have been copied to this page. Anyone interested in suggesting some worthy titles can do so [http://www.loc.gov/film/vote.html here]; [[Reset Button|nominations do ''not'' carry over from year to year]], but the Library of Congress does keep [https://www.loc.gov/programs/national-film-preservation-board/film-registry/films-not-yet-named-to-the-registry/ a list of famous films that didn't make the list in previous years].
 
As of the 2019 selection, the oldest film on the Registry is ''The Newark Athlete'' (1891). Of the 775 films on the list thatin year2019, 62 were directed or co-directed by women; [https://www.loc.gov/static/programs/national-film-preservation-board/documents/women-directors.pdf a list can be found on the LOC's website].
 
As of the 20202023 selection, onlythe oneoldest film hason the Registry is ''The Newark Athlete'' (1891), and the newest are ''[[12 Years a Slave]]'' and ''[[20 Feet from Stardom]]'' (both 2013). Only three film have been added to the registryRegistry in itstheir first year of eligibility: ''[[Freedom Riders]]'' (2010). Itin is2020, alsoand the''[[12 newestYears filma onSlave]]'' theand Registry''[[20 asFeet offrom 2020Stardom]]'' (both 2013) in 2023.
 
A note about terminology: Films are ''"on"'' The National Film Registry list, not "in" the Registry. This is not a physical collection of movies.
 
{{examples|Films in the Registry}}
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* ''[[Rosemary's Baby]]'' (1968)
* ''[[Little Big Man]]'' (1970)
* ''[[Willy Wonka and& the Chocolate Factory]]'' (1971)
* ''[[Please Don't Bury Me Alive!]]'' (1976)
* ''[[Moon Breath Beat]]'' (1980)
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* ''"[[Ringling Bros. Parade Film]]''" (1902)
* ''[[Jubilo]]'' (1919)
* ''[[The Flying Ace]]'' (1926)
* ''[[Hell-BoundHellbound Train]]'' (1930)
* "[[Flowers and Trees]]" (1932)
* ''[[Strangers on a Train]]'' (1951)
* ''[[What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?]]'' (1962)
* ''[[Evergreen]]'' (1965)
* ''[[Requiem -29]]'' (1970)
* ''[[The Murder of Fred Hampton]]'' (1971)
* ''[[Pink Flamingos]]'' (1972)
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* ''[[Watermelon Woman]]'' (1996)
* ''[[Selena (film)|Selena]]'' (1997)
* ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring]]'' (2001)
* ''[[WALL-E]]'' (2008)
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===2022===
Unlike previous years, only twenty-four movies are listed on the National Film Registry website for 2022.
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* "[[Mardi Gras Carnival]]" (1898)
* "[[Cab Calloway Home Movies]]" (1948-51)
* ''[[Cyrano de Bergerac (1950 film)|Cyrano de Bergerac]]'' (1950)
* ''[[Charade]]'' (1963)
* ''[[Scorpio Rising]]'' (1964)
* ''[[Behind Every Good Man]]'' (1967)
* ''[[Titicut Follies]]'' (1967)
* ''[[Mingus]]'' (1968)
* ''[[Manzanar]]'' (1971)
* ''[[Betty Tells Her Story]]'' (1972)
* ''[[Attica]]'' (1974)
* ''[[Carrie]]'' (1976)
* ''[[Union Maids]]'' (1976)
* ''[[Word is Out: Stories of Our Lives]]'' (1978)
* ''[[Bush Mama]]'' (1979)
* ''[[The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez]]'' (1982)
* ''[[Itam Hakim, Hopiit]]'' (1984)
* ''[[Hairspray]]'' (1988)
* ''[[The Little Mermaid]]'' (1989)
* ''[[Tongues Untied]]'' (1989)
* ''[[When Harry Met Sally...]]'' (1989)
* ''[[House Party]]'' (1990)
* ''[[Iron Man (film)|Iron Man]]'' (2008)
* ''[[Pariah (film)|Pariah]]'' (2011)
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===2023===
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* ''[[A Movie Trip Through Filmland]]'' (1921)
* ''[[Dinner at Eight]]'' (1933)
* ''[[Bohulano Family Film Collection]]'' (1950s-1970s)
* ''[[Helen Keller: In Her Story]]'' (1954)
* ''[[Lady and the Tramp]]'' (1955)
* ''[[Edge of the City]]'' (1957)
* ''[[We’re Alive]]'' (1974)
* ''[[Cruisin' J-Town]]'' (1975)
* ''[[¡Alambrista!]]'' (1977)
* ''[[Passing Through]]'' (1977)
* ''[[Fame]]'' (1980)
* ''[[Desperately Seeking Susan]]'' (1985)
* ''[[The Lighted Field]]'' (1987)
* ''[[Matewan]]'' (1987)
* ''[[Home Alone]]'' (1990)
* ''[[Queen of Diamonds]]'' (1991)
* ''[[Terminator 2|Terminator 2: Judgment Day]]'' (1991)
* ''[[The Nightmare Before Christmas]]'' (1993)
* ''[[The Wedding Banquet]]'' (1993)
* ''[[Maya Lin: A Strong Clear Vision]]'' (1994)
* ''[[Apollo 13]]'' (1995)
* ''[[Bamboozled]]'' (2000)
* ''[[Love & Basketball]]'' (2000)
* ''[[12 Years a Slave]]'' (2013)
* ''[[20 Feet from Stardom]]'' (2013)
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