We Bare Bears: The Movie - Ending Explained

We Bare Bears: The Movie's plot is set in motion when the bears' attempt to go viral by hijacking all the city's screens causes a massive blackout, leading the public to turn on them. This prompts the arrival of the sinister Agent Trout, who plans to capture them and 'relocate' them to their respective native habitats, tearing their family apart. The bears escape with the help of their friend Charlie and decide their only option is to flee to Canada.

Their road trip is fraught with peril as Trout relentlessly pursues them. A key sequence involves the bears crashing a party of internet-famous animals, who provide them with a modified, getaway-ready van. The journey tests the brothers' relationship, culminating in a major fight after they are cornered and captured by Trout at the Canadian border. In captivity, a despairing Panda tells Grizz they are not real brothers, shattering their bond.

The film's major reveal comes through a flashback, showing how the three bears met as scared, lonely cubs. Grizz, stuck on train tracks, is found by Panda. As a train approaches, they are saved by a young Ice Bear. They instinctively form the first-ever 'bear stack' to outrun the train, and Grizz makes a promise that they will always be "bros for life." Remembering this promise gives the adult Grizz the strength to break out of his enclosure. He frees the other captive bears, who help him rescue Panda and Ice Bear. In the final confrontation, a forest fire breaks out. The bears unite all the captive animals to form a giant stack to escape, and they are ultimately saved by Officer Murphy, who arrests Trout. The movie ends with the city finally accepting the bears, and other animals are shown being integrated into the community, creating a new, more tolerant status quo.