Because you like Ofelia in Pan's Labryinth
Peter Venkman's "research" projects are designed to get undergraduate students to sleep with him. Though it turns out he can bust ghosts. See them in Ghostbusters.
Liesel Meminger is trying to ease the suffering of those around her, German and Jew alike. See them in The Book Thief.
Louis de Pointe du Lac is wanting to find a way of living that doesn't make him miserable. See them in Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles.
Audrey Horne may seem inquisitive and charming, but she can turn on a dime. See them in Twin Peaks.
Charlie is a Type A theater director dealing with something out of his control: a painful divorce. See them in Marriage Story.
Arwen has to choose between a life of loneliness or love and inevitible death, both rather unfortunate options. See them in The Lord of the Rings.
After years of living vicariously through other people's heroic stories, Wade Watts is about to become a hero himself. See them in Ready Player One.
Claire Standish is a popular, perfect princess who's deeper than she seems. See them in The Breakfast Club.
Drusilla's hobbies include dolls, music, and killing people. See them in Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
Dewey Finn will rock you. He feels rock and roll in his blood and guts. See them in School of Rock.
Carol Aird is driven to fight to make her life better, regardless the consequences. See them in Carol.