“Star Trek: Wrath of Khan,” “Spy Kids” Join National Film Registry

It is that time of year when the National Film Registry names it’s list of cinematic entries worthy of being enshrined for all generations to come. What’s kind of fun about this list is that it annually showcases not only achiements in the art of filmmaking, but cultural touchstones as well.

For 2024, 25 films were named, and they most CERTAINLY run the gamut of movies. Things like “Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan,” “Texas Chainsaw Massacre,” “Cheech and Chong’s Up in Smoke,” “Spy Kids,” and “The Social Network” are just some of titles this year.

Here’s the list:

Annabelle Serpentine Dance (1895)

KoKo’s Earth Control (1928)

Angels with Dirty Faces (1938)

Pride of the Yankees (1942)

Invaders from Mars (1953)

The Miracle Worker (1962)

The Chelsea Girls (1966)

Ganja and Hess (1973)

Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974)

Uptown Saturday Night (1974)

Zora Lathan Student Films (1975-76)

Up in Smoke (1978)

Will (1981)

Star Trek II: Wrath of Khan (1982)

Beverly Hills Cop (1984)

Dirty Dancing (1987)

Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt (1989)

Powwow Highway (1989)

My Own Private Idaho (1991)

American Me (1992)

Mi Familia (1995)

Compensation (1999)

Spy Kids (2001)

No Country for Old Men (2007)

The Social Network (2010)