Because you like Laura Brown in The Hours

Leslie Knope can accomplish anything, literally anything, with a little grit and help from her office. See them in Parks and Recreation.

WALL-E is a quirky little romantic robot cleaning the wasteland known as Earth. See them in WALL-E.

Kat Stratford is part of the "out" crowd and proud of it. See them in 10 Things I Hate About You.

Jenna Rink is physically 30 but emotionally 13. She has a better excuse than most. See them in 13 Going on 30.

A cheerful alien, E.T. just wants to phone home. See them in E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial.

Tracy Turnblad's got rhythm, and she's determined to share her dance moves with the world. See them in Hairspray.

Whether he’s hacking or dodging a bullet, Neo has a poker face that never drops. And it doesn’t hurt that he’s prophesied to be "The One" to save humanity. See them in The Matrix.

Margo loves mysteries so much that she becomes one. See them in Paper Towns.

Sophisticated and aloof, Darcy couldn’t care less about marriage, despite women throwing themselves upon him with wishes of matrimony. See them in Pride & Prejudice.

A fearless scientist, Jane won't let a mere shipwreck stop her. See them in Tarzan.

Hannah Baker is a buoyant spirit broken by the cruelties of high school. See them in Thirteen Reasons Why .

R is sweet for a zombie. See them in Warm Bodies.