Because you like Mrs. Hughes in Downton Abbey

Stuck on a lifeboat with zoo animals without food and fresh water, Pi Patel uses his intelligence to face the greatest test of all: survival. See them in Life of Pi.

Most kids hope for a car for their 16th birthday, but Mia Thermopolis' present is a country to rule. See them in The Princess Diaries.

A machete-wielding mass-murderer, Jason Voorhees is a terrifying blank slate. See them in Friday the 13th.

A former high school outcast, Rebecca Doppelmeyer is tentatively shaking off her misanthropic personality. See them in Ghost World.

Jesse Tuck dreams of finding someone to join his unusual family. See them in Tuck Everlasting.

An opinionated pothead with a passion for conspiracy theories, Steven Hyde is secretly more sensitive than he lets on. See them in That '70s Show.

Gregor Samsa is an ordinary man in an abnormal predicament. See them in The Metamorphosis.

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.

A rugged frontiersman and consummate survivor, Hugh Glass has a relationship with the natural world that is downright spiritual. See them in The Revenant.

John Watson is haunted by his past (who isn't) but he's starting to branch out with some help from a world class detective. See them in Sherlock.

Yoda is wise, patient, and capable of kicking ass. He's done his best to mentor young Jedi and protect the balance of Light and Dark. See them in Star Wars Series.

A girl who grew up on stories, Meggie Folchart is as loyal and intrepid as one of her fictional heroines. See them in Inkheart.