Because you like Ricky Fitts in American Beauty

Larger than life and wealthy beyond measure, Willy Wonka is more than a titan in the sweets industry; he is an arbiter of taste. See them in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.

If only real life were as easy for Abed Nadir to understand as he knows pop culture. See them in Community.

Napoleon Dynamite loves tater tots, mythical beasts, and reveling in his awkwardness. See them in Napoleon Dynamite.

Carl Fredricksen is a crotchety old man who may just have it in him to take one last, great adventure. See them in Up.

If you need her, Lisa Simpson will be in her room with her saxophone and a good book. See them in The Simpsons.

The adventurous daughter of Port Royal's governor, Elizabeth Swann would rather conspire with pirates than sit pretty in her corset. See them in Pirates of the Caribbean: the Curse of the Black Pearl.

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

While Jay Gatsby doesn't necessarily like to attend his parties, he knows how to throw a world-class bash. See them in The Great Gatsby.

Buttercup is a farm girl turned princess who'd do anything to have her old life back. See them in The Princess Bride.

Maka is determined to collect and purify 99 Kishin eggs– human souls that have been corrupted by evil– and one witch soul. See them in Soul Eater.