These classic movies were just added to the National Film Registry

FILE-People walk past an AMC movie theater on 42nd Street in Times Square on May 16, 2024, in New York City. (Photo by Gary Hershorn/Getty Images)

Twenty-five movies were chosen for the Library of Congress National Film Registry for 2024 based on their significance to U.S. film heritage. 

The new film inductees were announced Tuesday and include major Hollywood releases from the 1980s like "Dirty Dancing," "Beverly Hills Cop" and "Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan."

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According to the Library of Congress, there were over 6,700 movie titles that received consideration, with several selected titles getting public support. 

Turner Classic Movies is hosting a television special on Wednesday, Dec. 18 at 8 p.m. ET to show a selection of movies named for this year’s registry. 

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Here’s the list of this year’s film inductees. 

2024 National Film Registry inductees

  1. "Annabelle Serpentine Dance" (1895)
  2. "KoKo’s Earth Control" (1928)
  3. "Angels with Dirty Faces" (1938)
  4. "Pride of the Yankees" (1942)
  5. "Invaders from Mars" (1953)
  6. "The Miracle Worker" (1962)
  7. "The Chelsea Girls" (1966)
  8. "Ganja and Hess" (1973)
  9. "Texas Chainsaw Massacre" (1974)
  10. "Uptown Saturday Night" (1974)
  11. Zora Lathan Student Films (1975-76)
  12. "Up in Smoke" (1978)
  13. "Will" (1981)
  14. "Star Trek II: Wrath of Khan" (1982)
  15. "Beverly Hills Cop" (1984)
  16. "Dirty Dancing" (1987)
  17. "Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt" (1989)
  18. "Powwow Highway" (1989)
  19. "My Own Private Idaho" (1991)
  20. "American Me" (1992)
  21. "Mi Familia" (1995)
  22. "Compensation" (1999)
  23. "Spy Kids" (2001)
  24. "No Country for Old Men" (2007)
  25. "The Social Network" (2010)