Because you like Joel Barish in Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

The biggest nerd in high school, Bill Haverchuck is the biggest target for bullies. See them in Freaks and Geeks.

Olive Hoover is an irrepressible child beauty queen (or would-be queen) who doesn't play by your rules. See them in Little Miss Sunshine.

Blunt but anxious, Gretchen Ross bonds most easily with those who have lived tough lives like she has. See them in Donnie Darko.

Frank Ginsberg is the number one Proust scholar in the world, but he recently failed at committing suicide. See them in Little Miss Sunshine.

Tom Hansen is a full-fledged romantic impatiently waiting for his love story. See them in (500) Days of Summer.

Oliver Tate is extremely articulate but hopelessly awkward. That's not a recipe for teenage happiness. See them in Submarine.

Evan is a sensible kid, but being sensible isn't going to help him lose his virginity. See them in Superbad.

Talking to a stranger on a train is the best decision Jesse Wallace ever made. See them in Before Sunrise.

Charlie is a Type A theater director dealing with something out of his control: a painful divorce. See them in Marriage Story.

Introspective Theodore Twombly would rather observe life than participate in it. See them in Her.

Rick Dalton is an aging actor with insecurity issues. See them in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.

Holland March is known to wake up hungover in full bathtubs. See them in The Nice Guys.