Because you like Edna Turnblad in Hairspray

Carl Fredricksen is a crotchety old man who may just have it in him to take one last, great adventure. See them in Up.

A level-headed show business icon despite his amphibian status, Kermit is the brains behind the success of the Muppets. See them in The Muppet Movie.

Think you grew up fast? At 12, Mathilda is an aspiring assassin eager to avenge her family's murder. See them in Leon: The Professional.

Susanna Kaysen is an aspiring writer, despairing young woman who struggles with suicidal thoughts. See them in Girl, Interrupted.

Eleanor puts up a tough front, even when everyone else tries to tear her down. See them in Eleanor and Park .

Misato Katsuragi is never without a beer in her hand or her pet penguin by her side. See them in Neon Genesis Evangelion.

While he might be too cool for school, Soul isn't too cool to do the right thing. See them in Soul Eater.

The adventurous daughter of Port Royal's governor, Elizabeth Swann would rather conspire with pirates than sit pretty in her corset. See them in Pirates of the Caribbean: the Curse of the Black Pearl.

As a monster-hunter cursed with supernatural abilities, Geralt of Rivia is a cynic burdened by scruples in an unscrupulous world. See them in The Witcher.

Rukia Kuchiki is a cool and collected warrior who has trouble opening up to anyone. See them in Bleach.