Overview

• 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.