Because you like Ellis Boyd "Red" Redding in The Shawshank Redemption

Bad-ass Rayne has sworn her life to finding and destroying her vampire dad, Kagan, and killing as many other vampires as she can in the bargain. See them in BloodRayne .

Rogue's touch is literally deadly, and she's trying to learn from the older mutants how to manager her powers. See them in X-Men Series.

Frank Reynolds is too gross even for the prostitutes he hires. See them in It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia .

A literal fallen star, Yvaine is temperamental, sarcastic, and a bit on edge. See them in Stardust.

Daisy Buchanan is beautiful and rich, and seems to have it all. But beneath the glitter and the glam, things are more complicated for her. See them in The Great Gatsby.

An aristocrat-turned-tomb-raider, Lara Croft does her best thinking while plunging off cliffs. See them in Lara Croft: Tomb Raider.

With those dearest to him dead and no one to trust, Max Rockatansky is a slightly hysterical man alone on the run in a post-apocalyptic world. See them in Mad Max: Fury Road.

Blunt but anxious, Gretchen Ross bonds most easily with those who have lived tough lives like she has. See them in Donnie Darko.

Kind and friendly, Rinoa Heartilly is nonetheless an effective freedom fighter. See them in Final Fantasy Series.

Clarice Starling is patiently working with one serial killer to stop another. See them in The Silence of the Lambs.

Maurice Moss is a dedicated IT guy who even talks like a computer. See them in The IT Crowd.

This is not a democracy. According to Torrance Shipman, it's a "cheerocracy." See them in Bring It On.