Texas Chain Saw Massacre, Beverly Hills Cop, Dirty Dancing, Spy Kids, The Social Network, and more have been added to the National Film Registry. The Library of Congress announced that these films along with 21 others have met the criteria to be included in the historical list. The Registry preserves up to 25 movies every year that are in their opinion “culturally, historically or aesthetically significant” and show the range and diversity of American film heritage.
With the new movies included, the list officially has 900 titles. To be considered for the National Film Registry, they must be 10 years old. The films are selected by Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden. They also receive consultation from members of the National Film Preservation Board and other specialists.
This year’s selections have various dates. For instance, 1895’s Annabelle Serpentine Dance and 2007’s No Country for Old Men are some of the films that have a large year gap on the list.
See the full list of movies added to the National Film Registry this year below:
* 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)
