In 1997, Rear Window was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".
American Film Institute included the film as #42 in AFI's 100 Years.. 100 Movies, #14 in AFI's 100 Years.. 100 Thrills, #48 in AFI's 100 Years.. 100 Movies (10th Anniversary Edition) and #3 in AFI's 10 Top 10 (Mysteries) [REF].