Stacey Dash as Dionne Davenport and Alicia Silverstone as Cher Horowitz in ‘Clueless”, written and directed by Amy Heckerling and released on July 21, 1995, by Paramount Pictures. (CBS via Getty Images)
The Library or Congress has announced the 25 films it has selected to join the National Film Registry in 2025.
Its selections for last year, which were announced on Thursday, span from the silent film era to iconic Hollywood movies from the last 50 years. Among those selected for the registry are Clueless, The Karate Kid, Inception, Before Sunrise, The Truman Show, The Incredibles and Philadelphia.
WesAnderson‘s The Grand Budapest Hotel is the most-recent film joining the collection, having debuted in 2014. The Library of Congress notes that making The Grand Budapest Hotel “included meticulous historical research at the Library of Congress” in order to create its visually striking scenery.
Some of the classic Hollywood selections include the 1954 musical White Christmas and the Bing Crosby, FrankSinatra and Louis Armstrong-starring musical High Society, which features Grace Kelly in her final film.
There were four documentaries selected: Ken Burns’ Brooklyn Bridge, Nancy Buirski’s The LovingStory, George Nierenberg’s Say Amen, Somebody and Danny Tedesco’s The Wrecking Crew.
The public submits nominations to be considered to join the archive. Over 7,500 submissions were made this year, and the Library of Congress chose 25 of them based on their cultural, historic or aesthetic importance to preserve the nation’s film heritage.
“When we preserve films, we preserve American culture for generations to come. These selections for the National Film Registry show us that films are instrumental in capturing important parts of our nation’s story,” the acting Librarian of Congress Robert R. Newlen said.
Here are the 25 films selected for the 2025 National Film Registry: The Tramp and the Dog (1896) The Oath of the Sword (1914) The Maid of McMillan (1916) The Lady (1925) Sparrows (1926) Ten Nights in a Barroom (1926) White Christmas (1954) High Society (1956) Brooklyn Bridge (1981) Say Amen, Somebody (1982) The Thing (1982) The Big Chill (1983) The Karate Kid (1984) Glory (1989) Philadelphia (1993) Before Sunrise (1995) Clueless (1995) The Truman Show (1998) Frida (2002) The Hours (2002) The Incredibles (2004) The Wrecking Crew (2008) Inception (2010) The Loving Story (2011) The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014)
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Yerin Ha as Sophie Baek and Luke Thompson as Benedict Bridgerton in season 4 of ‘Bridgerton.’ (Liam Daniel/Netflix)
(SPOILER ALERT) Congratulations are in order for the second Bridgerton son, Benedict, and his bride, Sophie Baek.
The couple, portrayed by Luke Thompson and Yerin Ha, were married in an end credits scene after the final episode of Netflix’s Bridgerton season 4.
Benedict and Sophie returned to My Cottage for their nuptials, which was an intimate ceremony that included their family and closest friends. Ha spoke to ABC Audio about what it was like to bring such a special scene to life.
“It was so beautiful to go back to the My Cottage where we started [and] finish there,” Ha said.
She continued, saying “everyone that we hoped to be there” was in attendance, including Mr. and Mrs. Crabtree, (Billy Boyle and Susan Brown) the housekeepers at Benedict’s Wiltshire home, who helped nurture the beginnings of their relationship.
Ha said she developed quite a fondness for the dress Sophie wore on her wedding day. So much, in fact, she thought about incorporating it in her own future wedding.
“It was funny, because when you put on a wedding dress, you’re like, ‘I should put this on for my real life,'” Ha said.
While it was not an actual wedding, Ha said she forgot that fact while filming.
“It felt like a wedding,” Ha said, especially the part where she had “to walk down that aisle very slowly.”
Ha said the crew even got into the celebratory spirit on set that day.
“It felt like at that moment, it was a pure celebration of our story, our season, with everyone all there,” Ha said. “Even the crew were told to wear non-crew clothing and everyone actually dressed up like they were part of the wedding as well. It was a beautiful day.”
