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Netflix Sets Stranger Things Finale for Day-and-Date Theatrical Release in 350+ Cinemas

The day-and-date screenings mark Netflix’s first theatrical exhibition of a TV episode, reflecting the Duffer brothers’ long push for a communal finale.

Overview

  • The feature-length final episode, titled “The Rightside Up,” will play in theaters in the U.S. and Canada on December 31 and January 1 as it debuts on Netflix.
  • First showings start at 5 p.m. PT / 8 p.m. ET on December 31, timed to the global streaming premiere.
  • Creators Matt and Ross Duffer endorsed the event in a statement, saying they had dreamed of a big-screen send-off for years.
  • Specific theater locations will be announced later, and plans for U.K. screenings remain unconfirmed.
  • Season 5 rolls out in three parts, with volumes arriving November 26 and December 25 before the finale drops on December 31, and the last episode runs around two hours.