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Shrek And The Dark Knight Among Titles Added To National Film Registry The registry preserves films that are "culturally, historically, or aesthetically" significant. Each year, 25 new films over 10 years old are added to the National Film Registry, an archive collecting some of the most culturally important motion pictures produced since the industry's inception. The new additions include films dating back to the 1910s, but have also honored more recent blockbusters such as The Dark Knight and Shrek, as reported by THR. This year, the registry has committed to showcasing more diversity among...

Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden on Monday announced the annual selection of 25 films. They range from the silent film "Suspense," which was co-directed by a woman in 1913, to Sidney Poitier's Oscar-winning performance in 1963's "Lilies of the Field," the 1978 megahit musical "Grease," 1980's musical comedy "The Blues Brothers" and the 2008 Batman film "The Dark Knight." "This is not only a great honor for all of us who worked on 'The Dark Knight,' this is also a tribute to all of the amazing artists and writers who have worked on the great mythology of Batman over the decades," said Christ...

‘The Dark Knight,’ ‘Grease’ among films inducted into National Film Registry [Los Angeles Times :: BC-MOVIE-NATIONALFILMREGISTRY:LA] This year’s inductees into the Library of Congress’ National Film Registry, a collection of the most influential American movies, include a neo-noir superhero action spectacle, a ’50s-set ’70s musical and an animated send-up of a classic fairy tale trope. “The Dark Knight,” “Grease” and “Shrek” are just three of the 25 pictures to be added to the registry, which aims to preserve movies of cultural, historical or aesthetic importance, ...

– Suspense (1913) – Bread (1918) – With Car and Camera Around the World (1929) – Cabin in the Sky (1943) – Outrage (1950) – Lilies of the Field (1963) – A Clockwork Orange (1971) – Wattstax (1973)

Lilies of the Field which earned Sidney Poitier an Oscar, and 1993’s The Joy Luck Club. The announcement notes that The Dark Knight, which broke boundaries in terms of how superhero films were perceived and what they could do, was one of the biggest public vote getters. “This is not only a great honor for all of us who worked on The Dark Knight, this is also a tribute to all of the amazing artists and writers who have worked on the great mythology of Batman over the decades,” said Christopher Nolan. The National Film Registry selects films to be entered due to their cultural, histor...