We Can Be Heroes (2020) Timeline Explained – Every Event in Order

Missy is the only child among the Heroics offspring who doesn't possess any superpowers. Despite being the daughter of Marcus Moreno, one of the most powerful heroes, she was simply born without abilities. This initially makes her feel out of place among her peers who all have extraordinary powers like elasticity, time manipulation, and precognition.

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The kids execute a coordinated escape using their individual abilities. Face Maker distracts the guards while Guppy subdues them. When an alarm is triggered, Rewind sends them back in time to halt the alarm, Wheels stops a guard from pushing an emergency button, and Noodles snatches the security badges. A-Capella then creates a staircase to the roof, allowing them to flee in a vehicle.

Foreshadowing: Ojo's drawing of the vault invasion earlier prompted the children to plan their escape in advance.

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• heroics headquarters
• break out
• kids escape

Ojo is revealed to be the Supreme Commander of the alien forces, which shocks everyone during the battle on the mother ship. However, it's later clarified that this 'takeover' was orchestrated by Ojo and Ms. Granada as a test to train the children. Her actual revealed ability is that she can speak, contrary to her earlier mute communication through artistic drawings.

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President Neil Anami and Ms. Granada are revealed to be alien spies planning an invasion of Earth. The children overhear this conversation inside the alien mother ship. However, this twist is later revealed to be part of an orchestrated plan, the 'takeover' was fake and designed as a training exercise to prepare the children to become the next generation of Heroics.

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• government betrayal

The alien invasion appears to be a coordinated attack using advanced weaponry that renders Earth's superheroes defenseless. However, it's revealed at the end that the entire invasion was orchestrated by Ojo and Ms. Granada as a means to prepare the young heroes for their future roles. The invasion was a controlled scenario designed to test and train the children.

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The parents were captured during the initial battle with the aliens and held on the mother ship. During the children's mission to disable the alien rocket, their parents emerge from the rocket itself, revealing they were inside it the whole time. The 'captivity' was part of the orchestrated training exercise, and the parents were never in real danger.

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• captured heroes
• family reunion
• parents return

Missy becomes the leader despite lacking superpowers because of her intelligence, resourcefulness, and natural leadership qualities. Her ability to coordinate the other children, devise strategies, and remain calm under pressure makes her the obvious choice to lead the rescue mission. The movie emphasizes that leadership isn't about having powers but about thinking strategically and bringing out the best in others.

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The purple pyramid is a key device on the alien mother ship that serves as the mechanism to send the aliens to Earth. The children discover it in a room filled with various aliens, and disabling this device becomes central to stopping the alien takeover plan.

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Missy's grandmother, who was a former trainer of the Heroics, helps the children at her home by teaching them to harness their powers and work together. When the aliens arrive, she sends the kids through a secret tunnel to safety but is subsequently captured by the aliens.

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Guppy possesses the ability to shape water into various forms and has the strength of a shark. While imprisoned on the mother ship, she uses her power to manipulate their tears into forming a key shape, which successfully unlocks their cell and allows the children to escape.

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Ms. Granada, the program manager for Heroics, initially appears as a government handler working with the children's parents. She is revealed as an alien spy alongside President Anami. However, it's later disclosed that the entire invasion was a test she and Ojo orchestrated to prepare the children to become the next generation of Heroics.

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