Jurassic Park was selected for the U.S. National Film Registry in 2018.
The Library of Congress chose the 1993 film as part of the registry’s annual group of culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant American films. Its selection recognizes the movie’s landmark visual effects, broad cultural influence, and importance in modern blockbuster filmmaking.
A common mix-up is confusing the film’s release year with its registry year. Jurassic Park premiered in 1993, but it was not added to the National Film Registry until 2018, 25 years later. The registry preserves films rather than ranking them, so inclusion does not mean Jurassic Park was named the best movie of that year.
The 2018 class included 25 films from different eras and genres. Jurassic Park joined other notable selections such as The Shining, Cinderella, Smoke Signals, and My Fair Lady. Its inclusion also reflected how computer-generated imagery and animatronic effects changed the way audiences imagined dinosaurs on screen.