"Inception," "The Karate Kid," "The Incredibles" among films newly named to National Film Registry

Christopher Nolan's sci-fi thriller "Inception," the heartwarming tale of mentorship "The Karate Kid," John Carpenter's horror film "The Thing," and the Pixar animated superheroes fantasy "The Incredibles" are among the films named today to the Library of Congress' National Film Registry, to be preserved for future generations. In:

Christopher Nolan's sci-fi thriller "Inception," the heartwarming tale of mentorship "The Karate Kid," John Carpenter's horror film "The Thing," and the Pixar animated superheroes fantasy "The Incredibles" are among the films named today to the Library of Congress' National Film Registry, to be preserved for future generations.

Also among the latest additions: 

Among the nonfiction films that have been selected:

Each year, as part of its mandate to preserve our nation's motion picture heritage, the Library selects 25 films for the Registry, chosen for their cultural, historic and aesthetic importance. Begun in 1989, the Registry includes movies of all fiction and non-fiction genres (from comedies, westerns, musicals and science fiction, to experimental films, animation, newsreels and even home movies). Candidates are nominated by filmmakers, academics and film fans. These latest additions (the announcement of which had been delayed due to last fall's government shutdown) have increased the list to 925.

There were 7,559 film titles submitted for consideration this year, with "The Thing" receiving the most requests from the public. [To submit nominations for films to be inducted in the Registry, click here.]