Because you like Greg Focker in Meet the Parents
Lois Lane's journalistic success is the result of her tenacity. She will doggedly pursue her leads until discovering the information she needs. See them in DC Extended Universe.
Princess Fiona is a damsel who doesn't need saving, but she's cursed with an embarrassing secret. See them in Shrek.
Tiffany Maxwell wishes people would stop reminding her about her dead husband. See them in Silver Linings Playbook.
A no-nonsense professor famous for her strictness, Minerva McGonagall only shows her warmer side to those closest to her. See them in Harry Potter Series.
Vivian Ward is a no-nonsense working girl with fairy-tale dreams. See them in Pretty Woman.
Sharply perceptive and stubbornly principled, Jane Eyre might not have a very loud voice, but she knows when and how to use it. See them in Jane Eyre.
Whether it's randomly bursting into song or writing Nancy Drew fan-fiction, Jess proudly marches to the beat of her own drum. See them in New Girl.
Daisy Buchanan is beautiful and rich, and seems to have it all. But beneath the glitter and the glam, things are more complicated for her. See them in The Great Gatsby.
Anakin Skywalker is said to be the chosen one, who will destroy the evil Sith. But he struggles with Jedi ideals as he grows in power. See them in Star Wars Series.
Joyce Byers isn't crazy. She's just speaking to her missing son across dimensions using Christmas lights. See them in Stranger Things.
While Alan Garner is loyal to his new friends, his efforts to help them often do more harm than good. See them in The Hangover.
For Scout Finch, growing up means learning the world is a more complicated place than you once thought. See them in To Kill a Mockingbird.