Because you like Charlie Bucket in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
With his own ship, Peter Quill calls his own shots, and gets to fly from planet to planet blasting '70s pop hits and picking up alien chicks. See them in Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Whether it's getting a deal or finishing a homework assignment, Jessica Huang demands nothing less than the best from those around her. See them in Fresh off the Boat.
Miss Havisham is the creepiest old rich lady in town. See them in Great Expectations.
Resourceful and pragmatic, Selina Kyle always keeps in mind her number one priority: herself. See them in Gotham.
A conflicted small-town preacher, Jesse Custer leaves an unexpectedly bloody path in his wake. See them in Preacher.
Stuck in space, Ryan Stone will either make it back to Earth and have one hell of a story to tell. Or she will burn into the ether. See them in Gravity.
WALL-E is a quirky little romantic robot cleaning the wasteland known as Earth. See them in WALL-E.
April Ludgate doesn't like sunshine. She's more of a blood and guts kinda girl. See them in Parks and Recreation.
Ellen Ripley defines the word "badass." When she's not leading her crew on an interstellar voyage, she's slaying terrifying creatures. See them in Alien.
Southern belle Scarlett O'Hara is a heart-melter who has no problem looking after herself. See them in Gone with the Wind.
After surviving consecutive fights-to-the-death (damn you, President Snow!), Katniss Everdeen is thrust to the front lines of a real war. See them in The Hunger Games .