Because you like Susanna Kaysen in Girl, Interrupted
Marlin navigates through shark-infested waters, angry anglerfish, a jellyfish bloom and hungry whales to search for his son. See them in Finding Nemo.
Irene Adler has to use both her brains and her body to survive. Luckily, she's usually the most brilliant person in the room. See them in Sherlock.
While all of London is distracted with balls and engagements, Eloise is enlisted by the Queen of England to hunt down the mysterious town gossip. See them in Bridgerton.
Queenie Goldstein is beautiful, kind, and probably currently reading your mind. See them in Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them.
If Lisbeth Salander can hurt a bastard who deserves it by digging up stuff about him, she feels good. See them in The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.
An alien living in a temple shaped like a giant woman, Pearl enjoys ballet, fencing, and using her magical spear. See them in Steven Universe.
Wanderer is a Soul, a parasite sent into a host to take over their body, extracting information from them and colonizing their species. See them in The Host.
Harry Osborn is the privileged son of Oscorp's founder with a goblin-sized chip on his shoulder. See them in Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Wearing couture pinstripe suits over his cut abs, banker Patrick has a way with the ladies. But his relationships never end well. See them in American Psycho.
As the unit chief of the FBI's Behavioral Analysis Unit, Aaron Hotchner is dead serious about avenging dead people. See them in Criminal Minds.