Because you like Mrs. Robinson in The Graduate

Tony Mendez is quietly determined and creatively resourceful. See them in Argo.

Phoebe Caulfield is a wise-beyond-her-years 10-year-old with an empathetic spirit. See them in The Catcher in the Rye.

Hedwig is a lost soul with a punk rock spirit. See them in Hedwig and the Angry Inch.

Claire Underwood is scary intimidating, and she knows it. See them in House of Cards.

Beware! Anton Chigurh carries a coin with him, which he forces his victims to flip to decide whether they will live or die. See them in No Country for Old Men.

Needles Kane says shut up and bleed. See them in Twisted Metal .

Community-driven but practical, Calvin Palmer is a natural leader even if he doesn't always see it. See them in Barbershop.

Hans Landa doesn't seem to have issues with Jews, but he hunts them because he's determined to do his job well. See them in Inglourious Basterds.

Calling Alicia Florrick a "good wife" is damning this smart, capable, thoughtful woman with too-faint praise. See them in The Good Wife.

Major Marquis Warren is a talkative, sharp-eyed, and cold-hearted Civil War soldier-turned-bounty hunter. See them in The Hateful Eight.

Marv is a brutish but principled thug who'd be right at home on an ancient battlefield. See them in Sin City.

Ted is a cursing, smoking, drinking teddy bear who's anything but cuddly. See them in Ted.