25 Films Including GREASE, SHREK, and THE DARK KNIGHT Have Been Added to the National Film Registry List

The United States has a National Film Registry that is comprised of films which “showcase the range and diversity of American film heritage to increase awareness for its preservation.” Every year, 25 more films are added to the registry, and we have this years list for you to check out.

1. Suspense (1913)
2. Kid Auto Races at Venice (1914)
3. Bread (1918)
4. The Battle of the Century(1927)
5. With Cara and Camera Around the World (1929)
6. Cabin in the Sky (1943)
7. Outrage (1950)
8. The Man with the Golden Arm (1955)
9. Lilies of the Field (1963)
10. A Clockwork Orange (1971)
11. Sweet Sweetback’s Baadasssss Song (1971)
12. Wattstax (1973)
13. Grease (1978)
14. The Blues Brothers (1980)
15. Losing Ground (1982)
16. Illusions (1982)
17. The Joy Luck Club (1993)
18. The Devil Never Sleeps (1994)
19. Buena Vista Social Club (1999)
20. The Ground (1993-2001)
21. Shrek (2001)
22. Mauna Kea: Temple Under Siege (2006)
23. The Hurt Locker (2008)
24. The Dark Knight (2008)
25. Freedom Riders (2010)

Some of these movies make total sense, as they are either movies that are still watched over and over on TV, or they were really well-made. But some are films I’ve never even heard of! If they are poignant enough to have made this list representative of our country and culture, I am definitely interested in checking them out though. Check out the Library of Congress website if you want to see the other films on the list as well, and let us know how many of these films you’ve seen!