Because you like Ebenezer Scrooge in A Christmas Carol

Taking down villains, standing up to sexism, and pulling off a bright-red lipstick are all in a day's work for Agent Peggy Carter. See them in Marvel Cinematic Universe.

As an undercover cop, Schmidt is getting to relive high school as a cool kid. See them in 21 Jump Street.

Shrek is a nasty-on-the-surface ogre with a heart of gold and an earful of wax. See them in Shrek.

Although Thomas Sharpe is an English baronet, he doesn't have a Shilling to his name. He's in America to sell his invention and marry rich. See them in Crimson Peak.

A fun-loving jokester, Alistair isn't ready for the responsibilities he faces. See them in Dragon Age Series.

Don't underestimate Maggie Greene. She's a farm girl with a mission. See them in The Walking Dead.

A suave womanizer, Jacob Palmer has turned seduction into a science. See them in Crazy, Stupid Love.

Raz is a 10-year-old boy who mostly stays in his own head, which makes sense since that's where he is strongest. See them in Psychonauts.

There are certain souls the surprisingly sensitive Death would rather not reap. See them in The Book Thief.

Is there more to life than being really, really, ridiculously good looking? Derek Zoolander thinks not. See them in Zoolander.

Tiffany Maxwell wishes people would stop reminding her about her dead husband. See them in Silver Linings Playbook.