The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985)

This movie made me realize I might not dislike Woody Allen movies if Woody Allen wasn’t in so many of them. During the Depression, Mia Farrow is a New Jersey waitress in a loveless marriage to Danny Aiello who escapes her dreary life by frequently going to the movies. After many repeated viewings of the same film, one of the characters in the movie notices her and walks out of the screen so they can be together. It’s a cute homage to the Golden Age of Hollywood with Jeff Daniels playing a fun double role as an actor and the character he has created.

Oscar Nomination: Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen