Because you like Scout Finch in To Kill a Mockingbird
Gene Belcher dreams of a future in the limelight, and he doesn't let his lack of talent hold him back. See them in Bob's Burgers.
Wei Shen is an undercover cop on a mission for justice (or at least vengeance). See them in Sleeping Dogs.
Donna Carmichael is a free-spirited single mom and gracefully aging hippie. See them in Mamma Mia!.
Frederick Frankenstein is an eccentric (O.K., maybe a little insane) professor who is excited to be delving into his family's past. See them in Young Frankenstein.
Keeping your cool is just as useful in the underworld as in war, and Michael Corleone is stone-cold. See them in The Godfather.
A whip-smart NYU professor who is a master of her classroom but less confident in her love life, Rachel Chu comes into her own on a trip to Singapore. See them in Crazy Rich Asians.
Wearing couture pinstripe suits over his cut abs, banker Patrick has a way with the ladies. But his relationships never end well. See them in American Psycho.
Ellie is more world-weary than most 14-year-olds. You would be too if your world was infested with zombies. See them in The Last of Us.
Brilliant, violent, and only a little insane, the Joker doesn't listen to anyone except the voices in his head. See them in DC Extended Universe.
A secret smoker, Margot Tenenbaum has plenty more secrets where that came from. See them in The Royal Tenenbaums.
In the simplest terms, in the most convenient definitions, people consider Brian a nerd. But he's more than that. See them in The Breakfast Club.