National Film Registry

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National Film Registry
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The National Film Registry (NFR) is the United States National Film Preservation Board's (NFPB) collection of films selected for preservation, each selected for its historical, cultural, and aesthetic contributions since the NFPB's inception in 1988. [1] [2]

Contents

History

Throughout the 1980s, several prominent filmmakers and industry personalities in the United States, such as Frank Capra and Martin Scorsese, advocated for Congress to enact a film preservation bill in order to avoid commercial modifications (such as pan and scan and editing for TV) of classic films, which they saw as negative. In response to the controversy over the colorization of originally black and white films in the decade specifically, Representatives Robert J. Mrazek and Sidney R. Yates introduced the National Film Preservation Act of 1988, which established the National Film Registry, its purpose, and the criteria for selecting films for preservation. [3] The Act was passed and the NFR's mission was subsequently reauthorized by further acts of Congress in 1992, 1996, 2005, 2008, and 2016. [4] [5] [6] [7] The National Film Preservation Board's mission, to which the NFR contributes, is to ensure the survival, conservation, and increased public availability of America's film heritage. [8] The 1996 law also created the non-profit National Film Preservation Foundation which, although affiliated with the NFPB, raises money from the private sector. [9]

Selection criteria

"Taken together, the ... films in the National Film Registry represent a stunning range of American filmmaking—including Hollywood features, documentaries, avant-garde and amateur productions, films of regional interest, ethnic, animated, and short film subjects—all deserving recognition, preservation and access by future generations. As we begin this new millennium, the registry stands among the finest summations of American cinema's wondrous first century."

—Dr. James H. Billington, Librarian of Congress. [10]

The NFPB adds to the NFR up to 25 "culturally, historically or aesthetically significant films" each year, showcasing the range and diversity of American film heritage to increase awareness for its preservation. [10] A film becomes eligible for inclusion ten years after its original release. [11] For the first selection in 1989, the public nominated almost 1,000 films for consideration. Members of the NFPB then developed individual ballots of possible films for inclusion. The ballots were tabulated into a list of 25 films that was then modified by Librarian of Congress James H. Billington and his staff at the Library for the final selection. [10] Since 1997, members of the public have been able to nominate up to 50 films a year for the NFPB and Librarian to consider. [12]

The NFR includes films ranging from Hollywood classics to orphan films. [13] A film is not required to be feature-length, nor is it required to have been theatrically released in the traditional sense. The Registry contains newsreels, silent films, student films, experimental films, short films, music videos, films out of copyright protection or in the public domain, film serials, home movies, documentaries, animation, and independent films. As of the 2023 listing, there are 875 films in the Registry.

Films

Film titleFilm typeYear of releaseYear of inductionReference
2001: A Space Odyssey Narrative feature19681991 [14]
3:10 to Yuma Narrative feature19572012 [15]
4 Little Girls Documentary19972017 [16]
The 7th Voyage of Sinbad Narrative feature19582008 [17]
12 Angry Men Narrative feature19572007 [18]
12 Years a Slave Narrative feature20132023 [19]
13 Lakes Documentary/experimental film20042014 [20]
20 Feet from Stardom Documentary20132023 [19]
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea Narrative feature19162016 [21]
42nd Street Narrative feature19331998 [22]
Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein Narrative feature19482001 [23]
Ace in the Hole Narrative feature19512017 [16]
Adam's Rib Narrative feature19491992 [24]
The Adventures of Robin Hood ±Narrative feature19381995 [25]
The African Queen Narrative feature19511994 [26]
Airplane! Narrative feature19802010 [27]
Alambrista! Narrative feature19772023 [19]
Alien Narrative feature19792002 [28]
All About Eve Narrative feature19501990 [29]
All My Babies Documentary19532002 [28]
All Quiet on the Western Front Narrative feature19301990 [29]
All That Heaven Allows Narrative feature19551995 [25]
All That Jazz Narrative feature19792001 [23]
All the King's Men Narrative feature19492001 [23]
All the President's Men Narrative feature19762010 [27]
Allures Short subject/experimental film19612011 [30]
Amadeus Narrative feature19842019 [31]
America America Narrative feature19632001 [23]
American Graffiti Narrative feature19731995 [25]
An American in Paris Narrative feature19511993 [32]
Anatomy of a Murder Narrative feature19592012 [15]
Annie Hall Narrative feature19771992 [24]
Antonia: A Portrait of the Woman Documentary19742003 [33]
The Apartment Narrative feature19601994 [26]
Apocalypse Now Narrative feature19792000 [34]
Apollo 13 Narrative feature19952023 [19]
Applause Narrative feature19292006 [35]
The Asphalt Jungle Narrative feature19502008 [17]
Atlantic City Narrative feature19802003 [33]
The Atomic Cafe Documentary19822016 [21]
Attica Documentary19742022 [36]
The Augustas Home film1930s–1950s2012 [15]
The Awful Truth Narrative feature19371996 [37]
Baby Face Narrative feature19332005 [38]
Back to the Future Narrative feature19852007 [18]
The Bad and the Beautiful Narrative feature19522002 [28]
Bad Day at Black Rock Narrative feature19552018 [39]
Badlands Narrative feature19731993 [32]
Ball of Fire Narrative feature19412016 [21]
The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez Narrative feature19822022 [36]
Bambi Animated narrative feature19422011 [30]
Bamboozled Narrative feature20002023 [19]
The Band Wagon Narrative feature19531995 [25]
The Bank Dick Narrative feature19401992 [24]
The Bargain Narrative feature19142010 [27]
The Battle of San Pietro Documentary19451991 [14]
The Battle of the Century Short subject19272020 [40]
The Beau Brummels Short subject19282016 [21]
Beauty and the Beast Animated narrative feature19912002 [28]
Becky Sharp Narrative feature19352019 [31]
Before Stonewall Documentary19842019 [31]
Behind Every Good Man Documentary/short subject19672022 [36]
Being There Narrative feature19792015 [41]
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ Narrative feature19251997 [42]
Ben-Hur Narrative feature19592004 [43]
Bert Williams: Lime Kiln Club Field Day Narrative feature19132014 [20]
The Best Years of Our Lives Narrative feature19461989 [44]
Betty Tells Her Story Documentary/short subject19722022 [36]
Big Business Short subject19291992 [24]
The Big Heat Narrative feature19532011 [30]
The Big Lebowski Narrative feature19982014 [20]
The Big Parade Narrative feature19251992 [24]
The Big Sleep Narrative feature19461997 [42]
The Big Trail Narrative feature19302006 [35]
The Birds Narrative feature19632016 [21]
The Birth of a Nation Narrative feature19151992 [24]
Black and Tan Short subject19292015 [41]
The Black Pirate Narrative feature19261993 [32]
The Black Stallion Narrative feature19792002 [28]
Blackboard Jungle Narrative feature19552016 [21]
Blacksmith Scene Short subject18931995 [25]
Blade Runner Narrative feature19821993 [32]
Blazing Saddles Narrative feature19742006 [35]
Bless Their Little Hearts Narrative feature19842013 [45]
The Blood of Jesus Narrative feature19411991 [14]
The Blue Bird Narrative feature19182004 [43]
The Blues Brothers Narrative feature19802020 [46]
Body and Soul Narrative feature19252019 [31]
Bohulano Family Film CollectionHome films1950s–1970s2023 [19]
Bonnie and Clyde Narrative feature19671992 [24]
Born Yesterday Narrative feature19502012 [15]
Boulevard Nights Narrative feature19792017 [16]
Boys Don't Cry Narrative feature19992019 [31]
Boyz n the Hood Narrative feature19912002 [28]
Brandy in the Wilderness Narrative feature19692013 [45]
Bread Narrative feature19182020 [46]
Breakfast at Tiffany's Narrative feature19612012 [15]
The Breakfast Club Narrative feature19852016 [21]
Bride of Frankenstein Narrative feature19351998 [22]
The Bridge on the River Kwai Narrative feature19571997 [42]
Bringing Up Baby Narrative feature19381990 [29]
Broadcast News Narrative feature19872018 [39]
Brokeback Mountain Narrative feature20052018 [39]
Broken Blossoms Narrative feature19191996 [37]
A Bronx Morning Short subject/experimental film19312004 [43]
Buena Vista Social Club Documentary19992020 [46]
The Buffalo Creek Flood: An Act of Man Documentary19752005 [38]
Bullitt Narrative feature19682007 [18]
Bush Mama Narrative feature19792022 [36]
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid Narrative feature19692003 [33]
Cab Calloway's home movies Home films1948–19512022 [36]
Cabaret Narrative feature19721995 [25]
Cabin in the Sky Narrative feature19432020 [46]
The Cameraman Narrative feature19282005 [38]
Carmen Jones Narrative feature19541992 [24]
Carrie Narrative feature19762022 [36]
Casablanca Narrative feature19421989 [44]
Castro Street Documentary/short subject/experimental film19661992 [24]
Cat People Narrative feature19421993 [32]
Chan Is Missing Narrative feature19821995 [25]
Charade Narrative feature19632022 [36]
The Cheat Narrative feature19151993 [32]
The Chechahcos Narrative feature19242003 [33]
Chicana Documentary19792021 [47]
Chinatown Narrative feature19741991 [14]
A Christmas Story Narrative feature19832012 [15]
Chulas Fronteras Documentary19761993 [32]
Cicero March Documentary/short subject19662013 [45]
Cinderella Animated narrative feature19502018 [39]
Citizen Kane Narrative feature19411989 [44]
The City Documentary/short subject19391998 [22]
City Lights Narrative feature19311991 [14]
Civilization Narrative feature19161999 [48]
The Clash of the Wolves Narrative feature19252004 [43]
Clerks Narrative feature19942019 [31]
A Clockwork Orange Narrative feature19712020 [46]
Close Encounters of the Third Kind Narrative feature19772007 [18]
Coal Miner's Daughter Narrative feature19802019 [31]
Cologne: From the Diary of Ray and Esther Documentary/short subject19392001 [23]
Commandment Keeper Church, Beaufort South Carolina, May 1940 Documentary/short subject19402005 [38]
A Computer Animated Hand Animated short subject/experimental film19722011 [30]
The Conversation Narrative feature19741995 [25]
Cool Hand Luke Narrative feature19672005 [38]
Cooley High Narrative feature19752021 [47]
The Cool World Narrative feature19631994 [26]
Cops Short subject19221997 [42]
The Corbett-Fitzsimmons Fight Documentary18972012 [15]
A Corner in Wheat Short subject19091994 [26]
The Court Jester Narrative feature19562004 [43]
Crisis: Behind a Presidential Commitment Documentary19632011 [30]
The Crowd Narrative feature19281989 [44]
Cruisin' J-Town Documentary/short subject19752023 [19]
The Cry of the Children Short subject19122011 [30]
The Cry of Jazz Documentary/short subject19592010 [27]
A Cure for Pokeritis Short subject19122011 [30]
The Curse of Quon Gwon Short subject1916–19172006 [35]
Cyrano de Bergerac Narrative feature19502022 [36]
Czechoslovakia 1968 Documentary/short subject19691997 [42]
D.O.A. Narrative feature19502004 [43]
Dance, Girl, Dance Narrative feature19402007 [18]
Dances with Wolves Narrative feature19902007 [18]
The Dark Knight Narrative feature20082020 [46]
Daughter of Dawn Narrative feature19202013 [45]
Daughter of Shanghai Narrative feature19372006 [35]
Daughters of the Dust Narrative feature19912004 [43]
David Holzman's Diary Narrative feature19671991 [14]
The Day the Earth Stood Still Narrative feature19511995 [25]
Days of Heaven Narrative feature19782007 [18]
Days of Wine and Roses Narrative feature19622018 [39]
Dead Birds Documentary19641998 [22]
Decasia Experimental film20022013 [45]
The Decline of Western Civilization Documentary19812016 [21]
The Deer Hunter Narrative feature19781996 [37]
Deliverance Narrative feature19722008 [17]
Demolishing and Building Up the Star Theatre Documentary/short subject19012002 [28]
Desperately Seeking Susan Narrative feature19852023 [19]
Destry Rides Again Narrative feature19391996 [37]
Detour Narrative feature19451992 [24]
The Devil Never Sleeps Documentary19942020 [46]
The Dickson Experimental Sound Film Short subject/experimental film1894 or 18952003 [33]
Die Hard Narrative feature19882017 [16]
Dinner at Eight Narrative feature19332023 [19]
Dirty Harry Narrative feature19712012 [15]
Disneyland Dream Home film19562008 [17]
Dixon-Wanamaker Expedition to Crow Agency Documentary/short subject19082018 [39]
Do the Right Thing Narrative feature19891999 [48]
The Docks of New York Narrative feature19281999 [48]
Dodsworth Narrative feature19361990 [29]
Dog Day Afternoon Narrative feature19752009 [49]
Dog Star Man Short subject/experimental film series1961–19641992 [24]
Dont Look Back Documentary19671998 [22]
Double Indemnity Narrative feature19441992 [24]
Down Argentine Way Narrative feature19402014 [20]
Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb Narrative feature19641989 [44]
Dracula Narrative feature19312000 [34]
Dracula Narrative feature19312015 [41]
The Dragon Painter Narrative feature19192014 [20]
Dream of a Rarebit Fiend Short subject19062015 [41]
Drums of Winter Documentary19882006 [35]
Duck Amuck Animated short subject19531999 [48]
Duck and Cover Animated short subject19512004 [43]
Duck Soup Narrative feature19331990 [29]
Dumbo Animated narrative feature19412017 [16]
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial Narrative feature19821994 [26]
Eadweard Muybridge, Zoopraxographer Documentary19752015 [41]
Early Abstractions [upper-roman 1] Animated short subject1939–19562006 [35]
East of Eden Narrative feature19552016 [21]
Easy Rider Narrative feature19691998 [22]
Eaux d'Artifice Short subject/experimental film19531993 [32]
Edge of the City Narrative feature19572023 [19]
Edison Kinetographic Record of a Sneeze Documentary/short subject18942015 [41]
El Mariachi Narrative feature19922011 [30]
El Norte Narrative feature19831995 [25]
Electronic Labyrinth: THX 1138 4EB Short subject19672010 [27]
Ella Cinders Narrative feature19262013 [45]
Emigrants Landing at Ellis Island Documentary/short subject19032019 [31]
The Emperor Jones Narrative feature19331999 [48]
Empire Experimental film19642004 [43]
The Empire Strikes Back Narrative feature19802010 [27]
Employees' Entrance Narrative feature19332019 [31]
The Endless Summer Documentary19662002 [28]
Enter the Dragon Narrative feature19732004 [43]
Eraserhead Narrative feature19772004 [43]
Eve's Bayou Narrative feature19972018 [39]
Evergreen Short subject/experimental film19652021 [47]
The Evidence of the Film Short subject19132001 [23]
The Exiles Narrative feature19612009 [49]
The Exorcist Narrative feature19732010 [27]
The Exploits of Elaine [upper-roman 2] Serial film19141994 [26]
A Face in the Crowd Narrative feature19572008 [17]
Faces Narrative feature19682011 [30]
Fake Fruit Factory Documentary/short subject/experimental film19862011 [30]
The Fall of the House of Usher Short subject19282000 [34]
Fame Narrative feature19802023 [19]
Fantasia Animated narrative feature19401990 [29]
Fargo Narrative feature19962006 [35]
Fast Times at Ridgemont High Narrative feature19822005 [38]
Fatty's Tintype Tangle Short subject19151995 [25]
Felicia Documentary/short subject19652014 [20]
Ferris Bueller's Day Off Narrative feature19862014 [20]
Field of Dreams Narrative feature19892017 [16]
Film Portrait Documentary19722003 [33]
Five Easy Pieces Narrative feature19702000 [34]
Flash Gordon [upper-roman 3] Serial film19361996 [37]
Flesh and the Devil Narrative feature19272006 [35]
Flowers and Trees Animated short subject19322021 [47]
Flower Drum Song Narrative feature19612008 [17]
The Flying Ace Narrative feature19262021 [47]
The Fog of War Documentary20032019 [31]
A Fool There Was Narrative feature19152015 [41]
Foolish Wives Narrative feature19222008 [17]
Footlight Parade Narrative feature19331992 [24]
Forbidden Planet Narrative feature19562013 [45]
Force of Evil Narrative feature19481994 [26]
The Forgotten Frontier Documentary19311996 [37]
Forrest Gump Narrative feature19942011 [30]
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse Narrative feature19211995 [25]
Fox Movietone News: Jenkins Orphanage Band Newsreel19282003 [33]
Frank Film Animated short subject19731996 [37]
Frankenstein Narrative feature19311991 [14]
Freaks Narrative feature19321994 [26]
Free Radicals Animated short subject19792008 [17]
Freedom Riders Documentary20102020 [46]
The French Connection Narrative feature19712005 [38]
The Freshman Narrative feature19251990 [29]
From Here to Eternity Narrative feature19532002 [28]
From Stump to Ship Short subject/industrial film19302002 [28]
From the Manger to the Cross Narrative feature19121998 [22]
The Front Page Narrative feature19312010 [27]
Fuentes Family Home Movies CollectionHome films1920s–1930s2017 [16]
Fuji Animated/live-action hybrid short subject/experimental film19742002 [28]
Funny Girl Narrative feature19682016 [21]
Fury Narrative feature19361995 [25]
The Gang's All Here Narrative feature19432014 [20]
Garlic Is as Good as Ten Mothers Documentary19802004 [43]
Gaslight Narrative feature19442019 [31]
The General Narrative feature19261989 [44]
Gentleman's Agreement Narrative feature19472017 [16]
George Stevens' World War II footage Documentary1943–19462008 [17]
George Washington Carver at Tuskegee Institute Documentary/short subject19372019 [31]
Gerald McBoing-Boing Animated short subject19501995 [25]
Gertie the Dinosaur Animated short subject19141991 [14]
Ghostbusters Narrative feature19842015 [41]
Giant Narrative feature19562005 [38]
Gigi Narrative feature19581991 [14]
Gilda Narrative feature19462013 [45]
The Girl Without a Soul Narrative feature19172018 [39]
Girlfriends Narrative feature19782019 [31]
Glimpse of the Garden Short subject/experimental film19572007 [18]
The Godfather Narrative feature19721990 [29]
The Godfather Part II Narrative feature19741993 [32]
Going My Way Narrative feature19442004 [43]
Gold Diggers of 1933 Narrative feature19332003 [33]
The Gold Rush Narrative feature19251992 [24]
Gone with the Wind Narrative feature19391989 [44]
Goodfellas Narrative feature19902000 [34]
The Goonies Narrative feature19852017 [16]
The Graduate Narrative feature19671996 [37]
Grand Hotel Narrative feature19322007 [18]
The Grapes of Wrath Narrative feature19401989 [44]
Grass Documentary19251997 [42]
Grease Narrative feature19782020 [46]
The Great Dictator Narrative feature19401997 [42]
The Great Train Robbery Short subject19031990 [29]
Greed Narrative feature19241991 [14]
Grey Gardens Documentary19752010 [27]
The Ground Short subject/experimental film199320012020 [46]
Groundhog Day Narrative feature19932006 [35]
Growing Up Female Documentary19712011 [30]
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner Narrative feature19672017 [16]
Gun Crazy Narrative feature19501998 [22]
Gunga Din Narrative feature19391999 [48]
H2O Short subject/experimental film19292005 [38]
Hail the Conquering Hero Narrative feature19442015 [41]
Hairspray Narrative feature19882022 [36]
Hair Piece: A Film for Nappyheaded People Animated short subject19842018 [39]
Hallelujah Narrative feature19292008 [17]
Halloween Narrative feature19782006 [35]
Hands Up! Narrative feature19262005 [38]
Harlan County, USA Documentary19761990 [29]
Harold and Maude Narrative feature19711997 [42]
Hearts and Minds Documentary19742018 [39]
He Who Gets Slapped Narrative feature19242017 [16]
The Heiress Narrative feature19491996 [37]
Helen Keller in Her Story Documentary19542023 [19]
Hell's Hinges Narrative feature19161994 [26]
Hellbound Train Narrative feature19302021 [47]
Heroes All Documentary19202009 [49]
Hester Street Narrative feature19752011 [30]
High Noon Narrative feature19521989 [44]
High School Documentary19681991 [14]
Hindenburg disaster newsreel footage Newsreel19371997 [42]
His Girl Friday Narrative feature19401993 [32]
The Hitch-Hiker Narrative feature19531998 [22]
The Hole Animated short subject19622013 [45]
Home Alone Narrative feature19902023 [19]
Hoop Dreams Documentary19942005 [38]
Hoosiers Narrative feature19862001 [23]
Hospital Documentary19701994 [26]
The Hospital Narrative feature19711995 [25]
Hot Dogs for Gauguin Short subject19722009 [49]
Hours for Jerome: Parts 1 and 2 Experimental film1980–19822012 [15]
The House I Live In Short subject19452007 [18]
The House in the Middle Documentary/short subject19542001 [23]
House of Usher Narrative feature19602005 [38]
House of Wax Narrative feature19532014 [20]
House Party Narrative feature19902022 [36]
How Green Was My Valley Narrative feature19411990 [29]
How the West Was Won Narrative feature19621997 [42]
Hud Narrative feature19632018 [39]
Humoresque Narrative feature19202015 [41]
The Hunters Documentary19572003 [33]
The Hurt Locker Narrative feature20082020 [46]
The Hustler Narrative feature19611997 [42]
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang Narrative feature19321991 [14]
I Am Joaquin Short subject19692010 [27]
I Am Somebody Documentary/short subject19702019 [31]
I, An Actress Short subject19772011 [30]
Illusions Short subject19822020 [46]
Imitation of Life Narrative feature19342005 [38]
Imitation of Life Narrative feature19592015 [41]
The Immigrant Short subject19171998 [22]
In a Lonely Place Narrative feature19502007 [18]
In Cold Blood Narrative feature19672008 [17]
In the Heat of the Night Narrative feature19672002 [28]
In the Land of the Head Hunters Narrative feature19141999 [48]
In the Street Documentary/short subject19482006 [35]
The Incredible Shrinking Man Narrative feature19572009 [49]
The Informer Narrative feature19352018 [39]
The Inner World of Aphasia Documentary/short subject19682015 [41]
Interior New York Subway, 14th Street to 42nd Street Documentary/short subject19052017 [16]
Into the Arms of Strangers: Stories of the Kindertransport Documentary20002014 [20]
Intolerance Narrative feature19161989 [44]
Invasion of the Body Snatchers Narrative feature19561994 [26]
The Invisible Man Narrative feature19332008 [17]
The Iron Horse Narrative feature19242011 [30]
Iron Man Narrative feature20082022 [36]
It Narrative feature19272001 [23]
It Happened One Night Narrative feature19341993 [32]
It's a Gift Narrative feature19342010 [27]
It's a Wonderful Life Narrative feature19461990 [29]
The Italian Narrative feature19151991 [14]
Itam Hakim, Hopiit Documentary/experimental film19842022 [36]
Jailhouse Rock Narrative feature19572004 [43]
Jam Session Short subject19422001 [23]
Jammin' the Blues Short subject19441995 [25]
Jaws Narrative feature19752001 [23]
Jazz on a Summer's Day Documentary19591999 [48]
The Jazz Singer Narrative feature19271996 [37]
Jeffries-Johnson World's Championship Boxing Contest Documentary19102005 [38]
Jezebel Narrative feature19382009 [49]
John Henry and the Inky-Poo Animated short subject19462015 [41]
Johnny Guitar Narrative feature19542008 [17]
The Joy Luck Club Narrative feature19932020 [46]
Jubilo Narrative feature19192021 [47]
Judgment at Nuremberg Narrative feature19612013 [45]
The Jungle Short subject19672009 [49]
Jurassic Park Narrative feature19932018 [39]
Kannapolis, N.C. Documentary19412004 [43]
The Kid Narrative feature19212011 [30]
Kid Auto Races at Venice Short subject19142020 [46]
The Kidnappers Foil [upper-roman 4] Short subject1930s–1950s2012 [15]
Killer of Sheep Narrative feature19781990 [29]
The Killers Narrative feature19462008 [17]
King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis Documentary19701999 [48]
King Kong Narrative feature19331991 [14]
King of Jazz Narrative feature19302013 [45]
The Kiss Short subject18961999 [48]
Kiss Me Deadly Narrative feature19551999 [48]
Knute Rockne, All American Narrative feature19401997 [42]
Koyaanisqatsi Documentary19822000 [34]
L.A. Confidential Narrative feature19972015 [41]
La Bamba Narrative feature19872017 [16]
Lady and the Tramp Animated narrative feature19552023 [19]
The Lady Eve Narrative feature19411994 [26]
The Lady from Shanghai Narrative feature19472018 [39]
Lady Helen's Escapade Short subject19092004 [43]
Lady Windermere's Fan Narrative feature19252002 [28]
Lambchops Short subject19291999 [48]
The Land Beyond the Sunset Short subject19122000 [34]
Lassie Come Home Narrative feature19431993 [32]
The Last Command Narrative feature19282006 [35]
The Last of the Mohicans Narrative feature19201995 [25]
The Last Picture Show Narrative feature19711998 [22]
The Last Waltz Documentary19782019 [31]
Laura Narrative feature19441999 [48]
Lawrence of Arabia Narrative feature19621991 [14]
The Lead Shoes Short subject/experimental film19492009 [49]
A League of Their Own Narrative feature19922012 [15]
The Learning Tree Narrative feature19691989 [44]
Leave Her to Heaven Narrative feature19452018 [39]
Let There Be Light Documentary19462010 [27]
Let's All Go to the Lobby Animated short subject19572000 [34]
Letter from an Unknown Woman Narrative feature19481992 [24]
The Life and Death of 9413: a Hollywood Extra Short subject/experimental film19281997 [42]
The Life and Times of Rosie the Riveter Documentary19801996 [37]
Life of an American Fireman Short subject19032016 [21]
The Life of Emile Zola Narrative feature19372000 [34]
The Lighted Field Experimental film19872023 [19]
Lilies of the Field Narrative feature19632020 [46]
The Lion King Animated narrative feature19942016 [21]
Little Big Man Narrative feature19702014 [20]
Little Caesar Narrative feature19312000 [34]
Little Fugitive Narrative feature19531997 [42]
The Little Mermaid Animated narrative feature19892022 [36]
Little Miss Marker Narrative feature19341998 [22]
Little Nemo Animated short subject19112009 [49]
Lives of Performers Experimental film19722017 [16]
The Living Desert Documentary19532000 [34]
Lonesome Narrative feature19282010 [27]
The Long Goodbye Narrative feature19732021 [47]
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Narrative feature20012021 [47]
Losing Ground Narrative feature19822020 [46]
Lost Horizon Narrative feature19372016 [21]
The Lost Weekend Narrative feature19452011 [30]
The Lost World Narrative feature19251998 [22]
Louisiana Story Narrative feature19481994 [26]
Love & Basketball Narrative feature20002023 [19]
Love Finds Andy Hardy Narrative feature19382000 [34]
Love Me Tonight Narrative feature19321990 [29]
The Lunch Date Short subject19902013 [45]
Luxo Jr. Animated short subject19862014 [20]
M*A*S*H Narrative feature19701996 [37]
Mabel's Blunder Short subject19142009 [49]
Magical Maestro Animated short subject19521993 [32]
The Magnificent Ambersons Narrative feature19421991 [14]
The Magnificent Seven Narrative feature19602013 [45]
Make Way for Tomorrow Narrative feature19372010 [27]
The Making of an American Short subject19202005 [38]
Malcolm X Narrative feature19922010 [27]
The Maltese Falcon Narrative feature19411989 [44]
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance Narrative feature19622007 [18]
The Man with the Golden Arm Narrative feature19552020 [46]
The Manchurian Candidate Narrative feature19621994 [26]
Manhatta Documentary/short subject19211995 [25]
Manhattan Narrative feature19792001 [23]
Manzanar Documentary/short subject19712022 [36]
Mardi Gras Carnival Documentary/short subject18982022 [36]
Mauna Kea: Temple Under Siege Documentary20062020 [46]
The March Documentary/short subject19642008 [17]
The March of Time: Inside Nazi Germany Newsreel19381993 [32]
Marian Anderson: The Lincoln Memorial Concert Newsreel19392001 [23]
The Mark of Zorro Narrative feature19202015 [41]
The Mark of Zorro Narrative feature19402009 [49]
Martha Graham dance films [upper-roman 5] Short subject1931–19442013 [45] [50]
Marty Narrative feature19551994 [26]
Mary Poppins Narrative feature19642013 [45]
Master Hands Documentary/short subject19361999 [48]
Matewan Narrative feature19872023 [19]
Matrimony's Speed Limit Short subject19132003 [33]
The Matrix Narrative feature19992012 [15]
Maya Lin: A Strong Clear Vision Documentary19942023 [19]
McCabe & Mrs. Miller Narrative feature19712010 [27]
Mean Streets Narrative feature19731997 [42]
Medium Cool Narrative feature19692003 [33]
Meet Me in St. Louis Narrative feature19441994 [26]
Melody Ranch Narrative feature19402002 [28]
Memento Narrative feature20002017 [16]
Memphis Belle Documentary19442001 [23]
Men and Dust Documentary/short subject19402013 [45]
Meshes of the Afternoon Short subject/experimental film19431990 [29]
Michael Jackson's Thriller Music video19832009 [49]
The Middleton Family at the New York World's Fair Industrial film19392012 [15]
Midnight Narrative feature19392013 [45]
Midnight Cowboy Narrative feature19691994 [26]
Mighty Like a Moose Short subject19262007 [18]
Mildred Pierce Narrative feature19451996 [37]
Mingus Documentary19682022 [36]
The Miracle of Morgan's Creek Narrative feature19442001 [23]
Miracle on 34th Street Narrative feature19472005 [38]
Miss Lulu Bett Narrative feature19222001 [23]
Modern Times Narrative feature19361989 [44]
Modesta Short subject19561998 [22]
Mom and Dad Narrative feature19452005 [38]
Monterey Pop Documentary19682018 [39]
Moon Breath Beat Animated short subject19802014 [20]
Morocco Narrative feature19301992 [24]
Motion Painting No. 1 Animated short subject/experimental film19471997 [42]
A Movie Short subject/experimental film19581994 [26]
A Movie Trip Through Filmland Educational film19212023 [19]
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington Narrative feature19391989 [44]
Mrs. Miniver Narrative feature19422009 [49]
Multiple SIDosis Short subject19702000 [34]
The Muppet Movie ±Narrative feature19792009 [49]
The Murder of Fred Hampton Documentary19712021 [47]
The Music Box Short subject19321997 [42]
The Music Man Narrative feature19622005 [38]
The Musketeers of Pig Alley Short subject19122016 [21]
My Darling Clementine Narrative feature19461991 [14]
My Fair Lady Narrative feature19642018 [39]
My Man Godfrey Narrative feature19361999 [48]
My Name Is Oona Short subject/experimental film19692019 [31]
The Naked City Narrative feature19482007 [18]
The Naked Spur Narrative feature19531997 [42]
Nanook of the North Documentary19221989 [44]
Nashville Narrative feature19751992 [24]
National Lampoon's Animal House Narrative feature19782001 [23]
National Velvet Narrative feature19442003 [33]
The Navigator Narrative feature19242018 [39]
Naughty Marietta Narrative feature19352003 [33]
Navajo Film Themselves [upper-roman 6] Documentary/short subject19662002 [28]
The Negro Soldier Documentary19442011 [30]
Network Narrative feature19762000 [34]
A New Leaf Narrative feature19712019 [31]
Newark Athlete Short subject18912010 [27]
Nicholas Brothers' home moviesHome films1930s–1940s2011 [30]
A Night at the Opera Narrative feature19351993 [32]
The Night of the Hunter Narrative feature19551992 [24]
Night of the Living Dead Narrative feature19681999 [48]
A Nightmare on Elm Street Narrative feature19842021 [47]
The Nightmare Before Christmas Animated narrative feature19932023 [19]
Ninotchka Narrative feature19391990 [29]
No Lies Short subject19732008 [17]
Norma Rae Narrative feature19792011 [30]
North by Northwest Narrative feature19591995 [25]
(nostalgia) Documentary/short subject/experimental film19712003 [33]
Notes on the Port of St. Francis Documentary/short subject19512013 [45]
Nothing but a Man Narrative feature19641993 [32]
Notorious Narrative feature19462006 [35]
Now, Voyager Narrative feature19422007 [18]
The Nutty Professor Narrative feature19632004 [43]
OffOn Short subject/experimental film19682004 [43]
Oklahoma! Narrative feature19552007 [18]
The Old Mill Animated short subject19372015 [41]
Old Yeller Narrative feature19572019 [31]
On the Bowery Documentary19572008 [17]
On the Town Narrative feature19492018 [39]
On the Waterfront Narrative feature19541989 [44]
Once Upon a Time in the West Narrative feature19682009 [49]
One-Eyed Jacks Narrative feature19612018 [39]
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest Narrative feature19751993 [32]
One Froggy Evening Animated short subject19552003 [33]
One Survivor Remembers Documentary/short subject19952012 [15]
One Week Short subject19202008 [17]
Only Angels Have Wings Narrative feature19392017 [16]
Our Daily Bread Narrative feature19342015 [41]
Our Day Documentary/short subject/home film19382007 [18]
Our Lady of the Sphere Short subject/experimental film19722010 [27]
Out of the Past Narrative feature19471991 [14]
The Outlaw Josey Wales Narrative feature19761996 [37]
Outrage Narrative feature19502020 [46]
The Ox-Bow Incident Narrative feature19431998 [22]
Parable Short subject19642012 [15]
Pariah Narrative feature20112022 [36]
Paris Is Burning Documentary19902016 [21]
Pass the Gravy Short subject19281998 [22]
Passing Through Narrative feature19772023 [19]
Paths of Glory Narrative feature19571992 [24]
Patton Narrative feature19702003 [33]
The Pawnbroker Narrative feature19642008 [17]
The Pearl Narrative feature19472002 [28]
Peege Short subject19732007 [18]
The Perils of Pauline [upper-roman 7] Serial film19142008 [17]
Peter Pan Narrative feature19242000 [34]
The Phantom of the Opera Narrative feature19251998 [22]
The Phenix City Story Narrative feature19552019 [31]
The Philadelphia Story Narrative feature19401995 [25]
Pickup on South Street Narrative feature19532018 [39]
Pillow Talk Narrative feature19592009 [49]
Pink Flamingos Narrative feature19722021 [47]
The Pink Panther Narrative feature19632010 [27]
Pinocchio ±Animated narrative feature19401994 [26]
A Place in the Sun Narrative feature19511991 [14]
Planet of the Apes Narrative feature19682001 [23]
Platoon Narrative feature19862019 [31]
Please, Don't Bury Me Alive! Narrative feature19762014 [20]
The Plow That Broke the Plains Documentary/short subject19361999 [48]
Point Blank Narrative feature19672016 [21]
Point of Order Documentary19641993 [32]
The Poor Little Rich Girl Narrative feature19171991 [14]
Popeye the Sailor Meets Sindbad the Sailor Animated short subject19362004 [43]
Porgy and Bess Narrative feature19592011 [30]
Porky in Wackyland Animated short subject19382000 [34]
Portrait of Jason Documentary19672015 [41]
The Power and the Glory Narrative feature19332014 [20]
The Power of the Press Narrative feature19282005 [38]
Powers of Ten Documentary/short subject19771998 [22]
Precious Images Short subject/compilation19862009 [49]
Preservation of the Sign Language Documentary/short subject19132010 [27]
President McKinley Inauguration Footage Documentary/short subject19012000 [34]
Primary Documentary19601990 [29]
The Princess Bride Narrative feature19872016 [21]
Princess Nicotine; or, The Smoke Fairy Short subject19092003 [33]
The Prisoner of Zenda Narrative feature19371991 [14]
The Producers Narrative feature19671996 [37]
Psycho Narrative feature19601992 [24]
The Public Enemy Narrative feature19311998 [22]
Pull My Daisy Short subject19591996 [37]
Pulp Fiction Narrative feature19942013 [45]
Punch Drunks Short subject19342002 [28]
Pups Is Pups Short subject19302004 [43]
Purple Rain ±Narrative feature19842019 [51]
Putney Swope Narrative feature19692016 [21]
Quasi at the Quackadero Animated short subject19752009 [49]
Queen of Diamonds Narrative feature19912023 [19]
The Quiet Man Narrative feature19522013 [45]
Raging Bull Narrative feature19801990 [29]
Raiders of the Lost Ark Narrative feature19811999 [48]
A Raisin in the Sun Narrative feature19612005 [38]
Real Women Have Curves Narrative feature20022019 [31]
Rear Window Narrative feature19541997 [42]
Rebecca Narrative feature19402018 [39]
Rebel Without a Cause Narrative feature19551990 [29]
The Red Book Animated short subject19942009 [49]
Red Dust Narrative feature19322006 [35]
Red River Narrative feature19481990 [29]
Regeneration Narrative feature19152000 [34]
Reminiscences of a Journey to Lithuania Documentary/home film1971–19722006 [35]
Republic Steel Strike Riot Newsreel Footage Newsreel19371997 [42]
Requiem-29 Documentary/short subject19702021 [47]
Return of the Jedi Narrative feature19832021 [47]
Return of the Secaucus 7 Narrative feature19801997 [42]
The Revenge of Pancho Villa Narrative feature/compilation1930–19362009 [49]
Reverend Solomon Sir Jones films Home films1924–19282016 [21]
Richard Pryor: Live in Concert Documentary19792021 [47]
Ride the High Country Narrative feature19621992 [24]
The Right Stuff Narrative feature19832013 [45]
Ringling Brothers Parade Film Documentary/short subject19022021 [47]
Rio Bravo Narrative feature19592014 [20]
Rip Van Winkle [upper-roman 8] Short subject19031995 [25]
The River Documentary/short subject19381990 [29]
Road to Morocco Narrative feature19421996 [37]
Rocky Narrative feature19762006 [35]
The Rocky Horror Picture Show Narrative feature19752005 [38]
Roger & Me Documentary19892013 [45]
Roman Holiday Narrative feature19531999 [48]
Rose Hobart Short subject/experimental film19362001 [23]
Rosemary's Baby Narrative feature19682014 [20]
Ruggles of Red Gap Narrative feature19352014 [20]
Rushmore Narrative feature19982016 [21]
Sabrina Narrative feature19542002 [28]
Safety Last! Narrative feature19231994 [26]
Salesman Documentary19691992 [24]
Salomé Narrative feature19232000 [34]
Salt of the Earth Narrative feature19541992 [24]
Samsara: Death and Rebirth in Cambodia Documentary/short subject19892012 [15]
San Francisco Earthquake & Fire: April 18, 1906 Documentary/short subject19062005 [38]
Saturday Night Fever ±Narrative feature19772010 [27]
Saving Private Ryan Narrative feature19982014 [20]
Scarface Narrative feature19321994 [26]
Schindler's List Narrative feature19932004 [43]
Scorpio Rising Short subject/experimental film19642022 [36]
Scratch and Crow Animated short subject19952009 [49]
The Searchers Narrative feature19561989 [44]
Seconds Narrative feature19662015 [41]
Selena Narrative feature19972021 [47]
Serene Velocity Short subject/experimental film19702001 [23]
Sergeant York Narrative feature19412008 [17]
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers Narrative feature19542004 [43]
Seventh Heaven Narrative feature19271995 [25]
Sex, Lies, and Videotape Narrative feature19892006 [35]
The Sex Life of the Polyp Short subject19282007 [18]
Shadow of a Doubt Narrative feature19431991 [14]
Shadows Narrative feature19591993 [32]
Shaft ±Narrative feature19712000 [34]
Shane Narrative feature19531993 [32]
The Shawshank Redemption Narrative feature19942015 [41]
She Done Him Wrong Narrative feature19331996 [37]
She's Gotta Have It Narrative feature19862019 [31]
Sherlock Jr. Narrative feature19241991 [14]
Sherman's March Documentary19862000 [34]
The Shining Narrative feature19802018 [39]
Shock Corridor Narrative feature19631996 [37]
Shoes Narrative feature19162014 [20]
The Shop Around the Corner Narrative feature19401999 [48]
Show Boat Narrative feature19361996 [37]
Show People Narrative feature19282003 [33]
Shrek Animated narrative feature20012020 [46]
Siege Documentary/short subject19402006 [35]
The Silence of the Lambs Narrative feature19912011 [30]
Singin' in the Rain Narrative feature19521989 [44]
Sink or Swim Experimental film19902015 [41]
The Sinking of the Lusitania Animated short subject19182017 [16]
Sky High Narrative feature19221998 [22]
Slacker Narrative feature19902012 [15]
Sleeping Beauty Animated narrative feature19592019 [31]
Smoke Signals Narrative feature19982018 [39]
Snow White Animated short subject19331994 [26]
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Animated narrative feature19371989 [44]
So's Your Old Man Narrative feature19262008 [17]
Some Like It Hot Narrative feature19591989 [44]
Something Good – Negro Kiss Short subject18982018 [39]
The Son of the Sheik Narrative feature19262003 [33]
Sons of the Desert Narrative feature19332012 [15]
The Sound of Music ±Narrative feature19652001 [23]
Sounder Narrative feature19722021 [47]
Spartacus Narrative feature19602017 [16]
The Spook Who Sat by the Door Narrative feature19732012 [15]
St. Louis Blues Short subject19292006 [35]
Stagecoach Narrative feature19391995 [25]
Stand and Deliver Narrative feature19882011 [30]
A Star Is Born Narrative feature19542000 [34]
Star Wars ±Narrative feature19771989 [44]
Stark Love Narrative feature19272009 [49]
State Fair Narrative feature19332014 [20]
Steamboat Bill, Jr. Narrative feature19282016 [21]
Steamboat Willie Animated short subject19281998 [22]
The Sting Narrative feature19732005 [38]
Stop Making Sense Documentary19842021 [47]
Stormy Weather Narrative feature19432001 [23]
The Story of G.I. Joe Narrative feature19452009 [49]
The Story of Menstruation Animated short subject19462015 [41]
Stranger Than Paradise Narrative feature19842002 [28]
Strangers on a Train Narrative feature19512021 [47]
A Streetcar Named Desire ±Narrative feature19511999 [48]
The Strong Man Narrative feature19262007 [18]
A Study in Reds Short subject19322009 [49]
Study of a River Short subject/experimental film19972010 [27]
Sullivan's Travels Narrative feature19411990 [29]
Sunrise Narrative feature19271989 [44]
Sunset Boulevard Narrative feature19501989 [44]
Super Fly ±Narrative feature19722022 [36]
Superman Narrative feature19782017 [16]
Suspense Short subject19132020 [46]
Suzanne, Suzanne Documentary/short subject19822016 [21]
Sweet Smell of Success Narrative feature19571993 [32]
Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song Narrative feature19712020 [46]
Swing Time Narrative feature19362004 [43]
Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take One Documentary/experimental film19682015 [41]
The T.A.M.I. Show Documentary19642006 [35]
Tabu: A Story of the South Seas Narrative feature19311994 [26]
Tacoma Narrows Bridge Collapse Home film19401998 [22]
The Tall T Narrative feature19572000 [34]
Tarantella Short subject/experimental film19402010 [27]
Tarzan and His Mate Narrative feature19342003 [33]
Taxi Driver Narrative feature19761994 [26]
The Tell-Tale Heart Animated short subject19532001 [23]
The Ten Commandments Narrative feature19561999 [48]
The Terminator Narrative feature19842008 [17]
Terminator 2: Judgment Day Narrative feature19912023 [19]
Tess of the Storm Country Narrative feature19142006 [35]
Tevya Narrative feature19391991 [14]
Thelma & Louise Narrative feature19912016 [21]
Thelonious Monk: Straight, No Chaser Documentary19882017 [16]
Theodore Case Sound Test: Gus Visser and His Singing Duck Short subject/experimental film19252002 [28]
There It Is Short subject19282004 [43]
They Call It Pro Football Documentary19672012 [15]
The Thief of Bagdad Narrative feature19241996 [37]
The Thin Blue Line Documentary19882001 [23]
The Thin Man Narrative feature19341997 [42]
The Thing from Another World Narrative feature19512001 [23]
Think of Me First as a Person Home film1960–19752006 [35]
This Is Cinerama Documentary19522002 [28]
This Is Spinal Tap Narrative feature19842002 [28]
Three Little Pigs Animated short subject19332007 [18]
Time and Dreams Documentary19762017 [16]
A Time for Burning Documentary19662005 [38]
A Time Out of War Short subject19542006 [35]
The Times of Harvey Milk Documentary19842012 [15]
Tin Toy Animated short subject19882003 [33]
Titanic Narrative feature19972017 [16]
Titicut Follies Documentary19672022 [36]
To Be or Not to Be Narrative feature19421996 [37]
To Fly! Documentary/short subject19761995 [25]
To Kill a Mockingbird Narrative feature19621995 [25]
To Sleep with Anger Narrative feature19902017 [16]
Tol'able David Narrative feature19212007 [18]
Tom, Tom, the Piper's Son Experimental film1969–19712007 [18]
Tongues Untied Documentary/experimental film19892022 [36]
Tootsie Narrative feature19821998 [22]
Top Gun Narrative feature19862015 [41]
Top Hat Narrative feature19351990 [29]
Topaz Home film1943–19451996 [37]
Touch of Evil Narrative feature19581993 [32]
Toy Story Animated narrative feature19952005 [38]
Traffic in Souls Narrative feature19132006 [35]
Trance and Dance in Bali Documentary/short subject1936–1939 [upper-roman 9] 1999 [48]
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre Narrative feature19481990 [29]
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn Narrative feature19452010 [27]
A Trip Down Market Street Documentary/short subject19062010 [27]
Trouble in Paradise Narrative feature19321991 [14]
Tulips Shall Grow Animated short subject19421997 [42]
Twelve O'Clock High Narrative feature19491998 [22]
Twentieth Century Narrative feature19342011 [30]
Two-Color Kodachrome Test Shots No. III Short subject/experimental film19222012 [15]
Two-Lane Blacktop Narrative feature19712012 [15]
Uncle Tom's Cabin Narrative feature19142012 [15]
Under Western Stars Narrative feature19382009 [49]
Unforgiven Narrative feature19922004 [43]
Union Maids Documentary19762022 [36]
Unmasked Narrative feature19172014 [20]
V-E +1 Documentary/short subject19452014 [20]
Verbena Tragica Narrative feature19391996 [37]
Vertigo Narrative feature19581989 [44]
A Virtuous Vamp Narrative feature19192013 [45]
A Walk in the Sun Narrative feature19452016 [21]
WALL-E Animated narrative feature20082021 [47]
Wanda Narrative feature19702017 [16]
The War of the Worlds Narrative feature19532011 [30]
Water and Power Documentary/experimental film19892008 [17]
The Watermelon Woman Narrative feature19962021 [47]
Wattstax Documentary19732020 [46]
The Way of Peace Animated short subject19472014 [20]
The Wedding Banquet Narrative feature19932023 [19]
The Wedding March Narrative feature19282003 [33]
We're Alive Documentary/short subject19742023 [19]
West Side Story Narrative feature19611997 [42]
Westinghouse Works, 1904 [upper-roman 10] Short subject/industrial film19041998 [22]
What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? Narrative feature19622021 [47]
What's Opera, Doc? Animated short subject19571992 [24]
When Harry Met Sally... Narrative feature19892022 [36]
Where Are My Children? Narrative feature19161993 [32]
White Fawn's Devotion Short subject19102008 [17]
White Heat Narrative feature19492003 [33]
Who Framed Roger Rabbit Animated/live-action hybrid narrative feature19882016 [21]
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? Narrative feature19662013 [45]
Who Killed Vincent Chin? Documentary19872021 [47]
Why Man Creates Animated documentary/short subject19682002 [28]
Why We Fight [upper-roman 11] Documentary/propaganda film series1943–19452000 [34]
Wild and Woolly Narrative feature19172002 [28]
Wild Boys of the Road Narrative feature19332013 [45]
The Wild Bunch Narrative feature19691999 [48]
Wild River Narrative feature19602002 [28]
Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter? Narrative feature19572000 [34]
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory Narrative feature19712014 [20]
Winchester '73 Narrative feature19502015 [41]
The Wind Narrative feature19281993 [32]
Wings Narrative feature19271997 [42]
The Wishing Ring: An Idyll of Old England Narrative feature19142012 [15]
With Car and Camera Around the World Documentary19292020 [46]
With the Abraham Lincoln Brigade in Spain Documentary1937–19382017 [16]
Within Our Gates Narrative feature19201992 [24]
The Wizard of Oz ±Narrative feature19391989 [44]
The Wobblies Documentary19792021 [47]
Woman of the Year Narrative feature19421999 [48]
A Woman Under the Influence Narrative feature19741990 [29]
The Women Narrative feature19392007 [18]
Woodstock Documentary19701996 [37]
Word Is Out: Stories of Some of Our Lives Documentary19772022 [36]
Wuthering Heights Narrative feature19392007 [18]
Yankee Doodle Dandy Narrative feature19421993 [32]
Young Frankenstein Narrative feature19742003 [33]
Young Mr. Lincoln Narrative feature19392003 [33]
Zapruder film Home film19631994 [26]
Zoot Suit Narrative feature19812019 [31]

Notes

  1. Numbers 1–5, 7, and 10
  2. A serial of fourteen short films
  3. A serial of thirteen short films
  4. Remade at least 25 times; the NFR entry encompasses all versions
  5. Heretic, Frontier, Lamentation, and Appalachian Spring
  6. A series of seven short films
  7. A serial of twenty short films
  8. A series of eight short films
  9. Not released until 1952
  10. A collection of twenty-one short films
  11. A series of seven feature films

Number of films by release year

As of the 2023 induction there are 875 total films. For purposes of this list, multi-year serials are counted only once (as they are in the Registry) by year of completion.

Year of releaseNumber of films
18911
18931
18941
18951
18962
18971
18981
19012
19021
19033
19041
19051
19063
19093
19102
19111
19125
19136
191410
19156
19166
19175
19183
19194
19208
19214
19226
19232
19247
192511
19268
192710
192818
19298
19308
19319
193210
193316
19349
19356
193612
193711
193810
193920
194018
194110
194212
19437
194413
194511
194611
19475
19489
19497
19509
195112
19526
195316
195410
195510
195610
195716
19585
195913
19607
19618
19629
196311
196411
19653
19667
196714
196815
196914
197012
197117
197213
197311
19749
197511
197613
19778
19789
197914
198010
19813
198211
19836
198412
19853
19869
19873
19888
19899
19907
19916
19924
19934
19948
19953
19962
19975
19984
19993
20002
20013
20022
20031
20041
20051
20061
20084
20101
20111
20132
Unknown3

Age of Registry selections

The oldest film in the registry, Newark Athlete , was released in 1891, while the most recent, 12 Years a Slave and 20 Feet from Stardom , were each released in 2013.

Timespan from release to selection

Released in 1898, and selected in December 2022, Mardi Gras Carnival experienced the longest wait, at 124 years (considering the fact that the film was already almost a century old before the Registry was even established, the "wait" was technically only 33 years), while Raging Bull , released theatrically in the United States on December 19, 1980, and inducted in October 1990, holds the record for the shortest delay, having been inducted slightly shy of the 10-year minimum. [29] Only eight other films have been inducted at the 10-year mark: Do the Right Thing , [52] Goodfellas , [53] Toy Story , [54] Fargo , [55] 13 Lakes , [56] Freedom Riders , [57] 12 Years a Slave and 20 Feet from Stardom . [58]

Directors with multiple entries (2 or more)

Academy Award-winning director John Ford has the most entries with 11 films. John Ford 1946.jpg
Academy Award-winning director John Ford has the most entries with 11 films.
Orson Welles, acclaimed filmmaker behind inductees Citizen Kane (1941), The Magnificent Ambersons (1942), The Lady from Shanghai (1948) and Touch of Evil (1958). Welles-Magnificent-Ambersons-Pub-A16.jpg
Orson Welles, acclaimed filmmaker behind inductees Citizen Kane (1941), The Magnificent Ambersons (1942), The Lady from Shanghai (1948) and Touch of Evil (1958).
Stanley Kubrick, master auteur responsible for inductees ranging from 1957's Paths of Glory to his 1980 adaptation of Stephen King's The Shining. Stanley Kubrick in Dr. Strangelove Trailer (4) Cropped.jpg
Stanley Kubrick, master auteur responsible for inductees ranging from 1957's Paths of Glory to his 1980 adaptation of Stephen King's The Shining .

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See also

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