Meet this year’s National Film Registry inductees

Last week, the Library of Congress unveiled its annual list of 25 films to be inducted into the National Film Registry (NFR) for preservation. And it’s giving *nostalgia* in the best way.

What is the NFR? Essentially, it’s like your childhood DVD collection but on a national scale. The NFR’s stated purpose is to aggregate and preserve a list of works deemed significant to American culture.

It first emerged in 1988, after prominent filmmakers and industry leaders pushed Congress to protect classic films from commercial alterations they viewed as harmful (like cutting scenes to fit in a certain TV time slot).

• The public can nominate movies for induction into the NFR each year, with films first becoming eligible 10 years after their release.
• The final 25 films are then chosen by the Library of Congress.

This year’s inductees include Inception (2010), The Incredibles (2004), The Karate Kid (1984), and The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014), among others (see the full list).

NFR fun facts: The most recent additions bring the total number of films in the Registry to 925. And of that overall list, only Raging Bull was inducted prior to the 10-year release minimum, while eight other iconic films—including Goodfellas, Toy Story, and Fargo—were inducted right at the 10-year mark.