National Film Registry: 2023 Selections Include ‘Home Alone,’ ‘Apollo 13’

The Library of Congress has unveiled its latest additions to the National Film Registry. As with years past, the selections are very diverse in genre.

A number of '90s blockbusters were selected to be added to the National Film Registry. They include Home Alone, Terminator 2: Judgment Day and Apollo 13. Also making the cut are '80s classics, including Fame and Desperately Seeking Susan. The full selection list is below.

Since 1989, the Librarian of Congress has named 25 films to be added to the National Film Registry as part of the National Film Preservation Act. To be added, a film must be at least ten years old and are considered "culturally, historically or aesthetically" significant.

Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden said in a statement, "We are proud to add 25 diverse films to the National Film Registry as we preserve our history through film. We’re grateful to the film community for collaborating with the Library of Congress in our goal to preserve the heritage of cinema for generations to come."

Turner Classic Movies will honor this year's selection with a television special that aires on Thursday, Dec. 14 at 8 p.m. ET.

A Movie Trip Through Filmland (1921)
Dinner at Eight (1933)
Bohulano Family Film Collection (1950s-1970s)
Helen Keller: In Her Story (1954)
Lady and the Tramp (1955)
Edge of the City (1957)
We’re Alive (1974)
Cruisin' J-Town (1975)
¡Alambrista! (1977)
Passing Through (1977)
Fame (1980)
Desperately Seeking Susan (1985)
The Lighted Field (1987)
Matewan (1987)
Home Alone (1990)
Queen of Diamonds (1991)
Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)
The Wedding Banquet (1993)
Maya Lin: A Strong Clear Vision (1994)
Apollo 13 (1995)
Bamboozled (2000)
Love & Basketball (2000)
12 Years a Slave (2013)
20 Feet from Stardom (2013)

There are movies that we love and those we can't stand. For the actors starring in these films, some are proud of the work they did, while others wish they didn't sign up for certain projects. Actors of high and low status have regrets about the roles they've taken on during the course of their careers. Unfortunately for them, these movies will live on forever to haunt them. Some have openly bashed the films they starred in, while others have taken it in stride and made jokes about their poor choices. However, some of the movies on this list have become cult favorites, like the 2004 Catwoman movie Halle Berry starred in. Critics may have hated it, with a Rotten Tomatoes rating of a low 8%, but it still gained a cult following. While appearing on What What Happens Live in 2017, the actress was asked to rate the movie and while laughing, she says, "100."

Another film that has a large cult following is the Twilight film franchise. Robert Pattinson starred as Edward Cullen, the brooding heartthrob vampire of every teenage girl's fantasies during the late aughts. During the Twilight mania, Pattinson was overwhelmed by the intensity of it all, and his disinterest in the franchise was reflected in his press tour for the films. In a 2019 interview with USA Today, Pattinson revealed he has "very warm memories" since the mania died down. He told the publication, "People come up [to me] and just have very fond memories of it. It's a really sweet thing. I think the only scary part was right in the thick of it all, when it was very, very intense." The actor also spoke highly of the film's soundtrack. He said as he recently watched part of New Moon on TV. "It genuinely does have an incredibly good soundtrack. I completely forgot, but the soundtracks were quite ahead of their time." The New Moon soundtrack featured artists like Grizzly Bear, Bon Iver & St. Vincent, Lykke Li, Death Cab For Cutie, Muse, and The Killers.

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