Behind the line
What it means
Our interpretation.
A character who only says three words gets a whole film's worth of feeling out of changing one of them. 'I am Groot' has been his sentence all film; 'We are' makes it a promise to the family he found. It is the emotional peak of the first movie, and the answer fans give to any question of loyalty.
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In context
Spoilers for Guardians of the GalaxyShow the scene
Guardians of the Galaxy (2014), the climax over Xandar. Ronan's ship, the Dark Aster, has been rammed by Rocket's ship and is falling apart as it plunges towards the city. Groot sees the Guardians about to be crushed and weaves his body into a huge dome of branches around them. Rocket begs him not to, because it will kill him. Groot wipes a tear from Rocket's face and says "We are Groot" just before the crash. Vin Diesel recorded his "I am Groot" lines many times with different moods, and in several languages.
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- Marvel Cinematic Universe Wiki: Groot (Original)Biography; Behind the ScenesReference checked
- Marvel Cinematic Universe Wiki: Guardians of the GalaxyPlot, Dark Aster crashReference checked
- Springfield Springfield: Guardians of the Galaxy transcriptClimax, Groot's sacrificeReference checked
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