Because you like Penny Lane in Almost Famous

Keeping your cool is just as useful in the underworld as in war, and Michael Corleone is stone-cold. See them in The Godfather.

Count Olaf is a traveling actor, except he can't act and his homicidal tendencies make finding work pretty difficult. See them in Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events.

Crono may not talk, but this time-traveling hero's heart speaks volumes. See them in Chrono Trigger.

Yuri is living in the afterlife, which takes the form of a high school where no one dies. But if you follow the school's rules and live a "normal" life you vanish. See them in Angel Beats!.

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.

It turns out the girl of your dreams just might have dreams of her own. See them in (500) Days of Summer.

Viking Astrid Hofferson has it all: brains, brawn, and some killer braids. See them in How to Train Your Dragon.

His name is Chucky, and he's your friend till the end. Hidey-ho! See them in Child's Play.

With a dangerous medical condition, Ignoring the rules makes him feel like he’s in control. See them in Five Feet Apart.

Nancy Wheeler is popular but independent, sheltered but gutsy. See them in Stranger Things.