Because you like Katrina van Tassel in Sleepy Hollow
Holly Golightly spends so much time trying to be other people's dream girl, she doesn't really know what kind of girl she actually is. See them in Breakfast at Tiffany's.
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.
There's no obstacle too great for this charismatic treasure-hunter. See them in Uncharted.
In the Land of the Dead, finally free from the restrictive customs of Victorian society, Victor Van Dort is coming out of his shell. See them in Corpse Bride.
Think you grew up fast? At 12, Mathilda is an aspiring assassin eager to avenge her family's murder. See them in Leon: The Professional.
Susanna Kaysen is an aspiring writer, despairing young woman who struggles with suicidal thoughts. See them in Girl, Interrupted.
Equal parts klutzy and clever, Ella is not afraid to take her fate into her own hands. See them in Ella Enchanted.
When it comes to dancing and life, nobody puts Frances Houseman in the corner. See them in Dirty Dancing.
Liv Moore is a sarcastic high-achiever turned morally conflicted zombie. See them in iZombie.
Funny, self-destructive, and in her own head, Fleabag has spent most of her adult life using sex to deflect from the screaming void inside her empty heart. See them in Fleabag.
Even the smallest person can change the course of the world, if he's brave enough. See them in The Lord of the Rings.