Because you like Hushpuppy in Beasts of the Southern Wild

Though she has the normal insecurities of a 15-year-old, Aurora is both courageous and empathetic. See them in Maleficent.

Hedwig is a lost soul with a punk rock spirit. See them in Hedwig and the Angry Inch.

A sarcastic and nosy tomboy, Stephanie Tanner is understandably not crazy about being the middle child. See them in Full House.

Barry Egan has too many anger issues to list here. See them in Punch Drunk Love.

Just call Jeff Lebowski The Dude. Or His Dudeness, Duder, or El Duderino if you're not into that whole brevity thing. See them in The Big Lebowski.

If this slick ad man doesn't like the conversation, he changes it—while drinking and smoking. See them in Mad Men.

Carol Aird is driven to fight to make her life better, regardless the consequences. See them in Carol.

Shawn Hunter may be a bit of a rebellious bad boy, but he has a heart that's pure gold. See them in Boy Meets World.

Erlich Bachman is an overconfident wannabe mentor blowing all types of smoke around the tech industry. See them in Silicon Valley.

Blunt but anxious, Gretchen Ross bonds most easily with those who have lived tough lives like she has. See them in Donnie Darko.

First Lady Melody Grant is conspiring to stay in the White House, but she stays a few steps behind her husband because that’s where she "belongs." See them in Scandal.

Ava may just be the perfect woman. So long as she can pass a Turing test. See them in Ex Machina.