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Explore cinematic milestones from decades past and celebrate the AFI AWARDS 2025 motion picture and television program honorees as they take their place in cinematic history.

1895
ANNABELLE’S SERPENTINE DANCE

1905
THE SEVEN AGES

1915
A FOOL THERE WAS

1925
THE GOLD RUSH
BODY AND SOUL
THE FRESHMAN

1935
A NIGHT AT THE OPERA
BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN
TOP HAT

1945
ANCHORS AWEIGH
THE NAUGHTY NINETIES
MILDRED PIERCE 
SPELLBOUND

1955
TO CATCH A THIEF
REBEL WITHOUT A CAUSE
THE NIGHT OF THE HUNTER
THE SEVEN YEAR ITCH
LADY AND THE TRAMP
THE HONEYMOONERS

1965
A PATCH OF BLUE
DR. ZHIVAGO
THE SOUND OF MUSIC
FOR A FEW DOLLARS MORE

1975
SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE
ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO’S NEST
DOG DAY AFTERNOON
JAWS

1985
BACK TO THE FUTURE
WITNESS
THE COLOR PURPLE
OUT OF AFRICA

1995
THE AMERICAN PRESIDENT
DEVIL IN A BLUE DRESS
THE USUAL SUSPECTS
TOY STORY
APOLLO 13
CLUELESS

2005
GOOD NIGHT, AND GOOD LUCK
BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN
THE FAMILY STONE

2015
INSIDE OUT
CREED
SPOTLIGHT
THE REVENANT
BETTER CALL SAUL

2025
PLUR1BUS
SEVERANCE
FRANKENSTEIN
ANDOR
TASK
JAY KELLY
THE STUDIO
HAMNET
ADOLESCENCE
BUGONIA
THE PITT 
ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER
THE DIPLOMAT
IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT
THE LOW DOWN
TRAIN DREAMS
AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH
WICKED: FOR GOOD
DEATH BY LIGHTNING
MARTY SUPREME
SINNERS

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