The Best 'National Film Registry' Movies

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All the President's Men

1976    Alan J. Pakula    Rated PG

Based-on-a-True-Story    Docudrama    Drama

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The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance

1962    John Ford    Not Rated

Drama    Outlaw    Revisionist Western

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83

Young Frankenstein

1974    Mel Brooks    Rated PG

Comedy    Horror Comedy    Parody/Spoof

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84

The Bridge on the River Kwai

1957    David Lean    Rated PG

Drama    Ensemble Film    War

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85

Laura

1944    Otto Preminger    Not Rated

Crime    Crime Thriller    Detective Film

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86

Sherlock Jr.

1924    Buster Keaton    Not Rated

Action Comedy    Comedy    Crime

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87

The Deer Hunter

1978    Michael Cimino    Rated R

Anti-War Film    Drama    Ensemble Film

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88

Bonnie and Clyde

1967    Arthur Penn    Rated R

Drama    Based-on-a-True-Story    Biopic

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89

High Noon

1952    Fred Zinnemann    Not Rated

Western

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90

Out of the Past

1947    Jacques Tourneur    Not Rated

Crime    Femme Fatale    Film Noir

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91

Some Like It Hot

1959    Billy Wilder    Rated PG13

Comedy    Comedy of Errors    Cross-Dressing / Gender-Bending

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92

A Night at the Opera

1935    Sam Wood    Not Rated

Absurd Comedy    Comedy    Farce

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93

Singin' in the Rain

1952    Stanley Donen, Gene Kelly    Not Rated

Comedy    Musical    Musical Comedy

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94

Sullivan's Travels

1941    Preston Sturges    Not Rated

Comedy    Road Movie    Romance

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96

Bride of Frankenstein

1935    James Whale    Not Rated

Gothic Film    Horror    Monster Film

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97

The Exorcist

1973    William Friedkin    Rated R

Drama    Horror    Religious Drama

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98

Harold and Maude

1971    Hal Ashby    Rated PG

Black Comedy    Comedy    Coming-of-Age

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99

Blazing Saddles

1974    Mel Brooks    Rated R

Comedy    Comedy Western    Odd Couple Film

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100

Mean Streets

1973    Martin Scorsese    Rated R

Coming-of-Age    Crime    Crime Drama

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