25 Films Including 'Home Alone' and 'Apollo 13' Added to National Film Registry

The Library of Congress recognizes films for their cultural, historic or aesthetic importance, bringing the total number of films in the registry to 875.

The Library of Congress has added 25 new films to the National Film Registry for 2023, including 'Home Alone', 'Apollo 13', 'Terminator 2: Judgment Day', 'The Nightmare Before Christmas', and '12 Years a Slave'.
The films were selected for their cultural, historic or aesthetic importance to preserve the nation’s film heritage.
The public submitted 6,875 titles for consideration this year, with 'Home Alone' and 'Terminator 2: Judgment Day' garnering significant support.
The oldest title on the list is a 1921 Kodak educational film titled 'A Movie Trip Through Filmland' and the newest are both from 2013: '12 Years a Slave' and the Oscar-winning documentary '20 Feet From Stardom'.
The total number of films in the registry is now at 875.