Because you like Terence Fletcher in Whiplash

Although she's only six, Hushpuppy is a tough girl ready to stand up to terrifying, pre-historic beasts after the storm. See them in Beasts of the Southern Wild.

A sadistic sociopath, Lil Z is helping make the City of God slum a Hell on Earth. See them in City of God.

Meticulous Arthur is always prepared, but he may not be ready to be the point man in the criminal world of dream sharing. See them in Inception.

Cooper says he used to look up at the sky and wonder at our place in the stars, but now he looks down and worry about our place in the dirt. See them in Interstellar.

Jim Stark is a teen torn apart by what the world asks of him. See them in Rebel Without A Cause.

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

Introspective Theodore Twombly would rather observe life than participate in it. See them in Her.

Simon Belmont is a vampire hunter bravely carrying on the family business. See them in Castlevania.

Tony Montana makes up for his language barrier with his immense skill at cursing as loud and effectively as humanly possible. See them in Scarface.

CIA operative Carrie Mathison is on a self-assigned mission to follow a lead, whether it be the truth or just her delusions playing tricks. See them in Homeland.

Father to a murdered son and husband to a murdered wife, Maximus Decimus Meridius will have his vengeance. See them in Gladiator.

A master manipulator, Frank Underwood has a tight grip on Washington DC. Plus who doesn't like having a leader who frequently tosses off Shakespearean asides? See them in House of Cards.