Because you like Edwin Hoover in Little Miss Sunshine
An undercover DEA agent, Max Payne is too focused on avenging the past to plan for the future. See them in Max Payne.
Kim Kelly is a high school bully who's normally in a bad mood. But there's a softer side to her. See them in Freaks and Geeks.
Ellen Ripley defines the word "badass." When she's not leading her crew on an interstellar voyage, she's slaying terrifying creatures. See them in Alien.
Xander Harris' life motto: laugh in the face of danger and then hide until it goes away. See them in Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
Told her son will one day save the world, Sarah Connor dedicates her life to training him to do just that. See them in The Terminator.
Evan is a sensible kid, but being sensible isn't going to help him lose his virginity. See them in Superbad.
Arthur Dent is an incredibly normal man on an incredibly abnormal adventure. See them in The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.
Chuck Bartowski is a sweet, laid-back electronics store/top secret government employee. See them in Chuck.
Despite the war-torn world around him, Mal Reynolds still holds onto the shred of hope that life can be more than just living another day. See them in Firefly.
Miss Havisham is the creepiest old rich lady in town. See them in Great Expectations.
A working class janitor with a world-class mind, Will Hunting is cocky, brash, and combative about his future. See them in Good Will Hunting.