Because you like Alex Cross in Kiss the Girls
Juno MacGuff is hoping sarcasm will get her through the stress of teenage life. And also, teenage pregnancy. See them in Juno.
When it comes to dancing and life, nobody puts Frances Houseman in the corner. See them in Dirty Dancing.
Stranded on Mars, Mark Watney is armed with quick wits, an electronic diary, disco music, and an undying resolve to make it back. See them in The Martian.
Can you be reckless and still be in control? Neil McCormick hopes so. See them in Mysterious Skin.
His nickname of 'Zero' says a lot about what other people think of him, but he's finally standing up for himself. See them in Holes.
Alex Danvers is a brilliant engineer tasked with alien threats, and one of those aliens is her adopted sister Supergirl. See them in Supergirl.
Lane Kim is the drummer for Hep Alien, but don't let her mom know. See them in Gilmore Girls.
Is there more to life than being really, really, ridiculously good looking? Derek Zoolander thinks not. See them in Zoolander.
Equal parts klutzy and clever, Ella is not afraid to take her fate into her own hands. See them in Ella Enchanted.
Smart but insecure, Tally Youngblood is torn between what she wants and what her society demands. See them in Uglies.
Stuck on a lifeboat with zoo animals without food and fresh water, Pi Patel uses his intelligence to face the greatest test of all: survival. See them in Life of Pi.