Because you like Dorothy Gale in The Wizard of Oz
Buttercup is a farm girl turned princess who'd do anything to have her old life back. See them in The Princess Bride.
Susanna Kaysen is an aspiring writer, despairing young woman who struggles with suicidal thoughts. See them in Girl, Interrupted.
It turns out the girl of your dreams just might have dreams of her own. See them in (500) Days of Summer.
Hayley Stark is a sarcastic 14-year-old with an unusual passion. See them in Hard Candy.
Riggan Thomson is a washed-up movie star running from his inner demons. Alas those inner demons look just like the superhero he used to play. See them in Birdman.
One of seven supernatural babies who was born to a mother who was never pregnant, Ben Hargreeves is trying to save the world from an apocalypse in 8 days. See them in The Umbrella Academy.
Trevor Phillips is an unpredictable maniac who tortures people for no reason. See them in Grand Theft Series.
Growing up isn't easy: Chihiro's parents turned into pigs, she's enslaved at a bathhouse for demons, and oh yeah, she's fading from existence. See them in Spirited Away.
An off-beat dork, John Egbert is funny, inventive, and endlessly optimistic. See them in Homestuck.
Jesse Tuck dreams of finding someone to join his unusual family. See them in Tuck Everlasting.