Because you like Lloyd Dobler in Say Anything

Foul mouthed and disturbingly comfortable with violence, Hit-Girl is a precocious assassin who doesn't need anyone's protection. See them in Kick-Ass.

Raiden is an efficient soldier haunted by his repressed past. See them in Metal Gear Series.

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

Wei Shen is an undercover cop on a mission for justice (or at least vengeance). See them in Sleeping Dogs.

Others see him as the town nutcase, but Flint Lockwood knows his inventions will change the world someday. See them in Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs.

Underneath his preening narcissist exterior, Schmidt is, well, still kind of a preening narcissist. But he has a good heart too. See them in New Girl.

Playing his cards close to his vest, J. Daniel Atlas believes the closer you look, the less you see. See them in Now You See Me.

A formerly adventurous playboy, Will Traynor has become cynical by what life has thrown at him. See them in Me Before You.

Walter White's knowledge of chemistry allows him to cook astoundingly pure meth, leading to a rapid – albeit tumultuous – rise in the criminal drug world. See them in Breaking Bad.

Shrek is a nasty-on-the-surface ogre with a heart of gold and an earful of wax. See them in Shrek.

Catwoman might be slightly unhinged, but you can't say this feline villainess isn't confident. See them in DC Extended Universe.