Because you like Stanley Yelnats in Holes

Romantic, tortured, and at times cruel, Heathcliff is an intense man. See them in Wuthering Heights.

For Sly Cooper, stealing isn't just about the haul. It's also about the journey. See them in Sly Cooper.

Percy Jackson is an ordinary student thrust into the world of myth come alive. See them in Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lightning Thief.

Christian Grey is just as controlling in the bedroom as the boardroom. See them in Fifty Shades of Grey.

A cheerful alien, E.T. just wants to phone home. See them in E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial.

Unaware of the fact that he's a toy and made of plastic, Buzz Lightyear is a spaceman on a mission fully of snappy catch phrases. See them in Toy Story.

Christopher Turk is bringing his A-game to his next big challenge: becoming a surgeon. See them in Scrubs.

Raphael is a short-fused hothead who loves a good fight and some tasty pizza. See them in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.

As an undercover cop, Schmidt is getting to relive high school as a cool kid. See them in 21 Jump Street.

With an A.I. as loyal and witty as Cortana, who needs humans? See them in Halo.

Is there more to life than being really, really, ridiculously good looking? Derek Zoolander thinks not. See them in Zoolander.

The self-proclaimed "only guilty man in Shawshank prison" has wisdom to share, such as the best way to smuggle a Rita Hayworth poster into a Maine prison. See them in The Shawshank Redemption.