Because you like Marlena Rosenbluth in Water for Elephants

Hannah Horvath is kind of a mess, but she owns her messiness in a way few people do. See them in Girls.

Sharply perceptive and stubbornly principled, Jane Eyre might not have a very loud voice, but she knows when and how to use it. See them in Jane Eyre.

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

Running away from murderous aliens has turned into an interstellar chase for Jupiter Jones. See them in Jupiter Ascending.

Popular jock Andrew Clark is pretty bizarre. He's just better at hiding it, that's all. See them in The Breakfast Club.

Dimitri Belikov is a stoic vampire guardian who has the reserve, focus, and discipline of a soldier. See them in Vampire Academy .

The self-proclaimed "only guilty man in Shawshank prison" has wisdom to share, such as the best way to smuggle a Rita Hayworth poster into a Maine prison. See them in The Shawshank Redemption.

The singer and ukulele player of her girl band, Sugar "Kane" Kowalczyk is the life of a party and the woman of a man's dreams. See them in Some Like It Hot.

Brandon Teena is an adventurous young man with the courage to be himself. See them in Boys Don't Cry.

Kathryn Merteuil may be a vain sociopath, but you won't be able to look away. See them in Cruel Intentions.

With an incredible ability to fake a smile, Selina Meyer is a gifted politician serving as Vice President. And maybe one day the President will actually call her. See them in Veep.

Satine cynically gives up on love so she can advance her singing career. But she meets a dreamer who reminds her there's more to life than ambition. See them in Moulin Rouge.