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Netflix to Premiere Stranger Things Finale in 350+ Theaters as It Streams on Dec. 31

The limited run signals Netflix's boldest test of theatrical exhibition for a flagship streaming series.

Overview

  • The feature-length episode, titled The Rightside Up, will begin screenings at 5 p.m. PT/8 p.m. ET on December 31 with additional showings on January 1.
  • More than 350 cinemas in the U.S. and Canada will participate, with exact locations and ticketing details still to come.
  • The day-and-date plan marks the first time a Netflix series episode will be exhibited in theaters at the moment it debuts on the service.
  • Season 5’s eight episodes release on Netflix in three volumes on November 26, December 25, and December 31.
  • Creators Matt and Ross Duffer said they had long hoped for a big-screen send-off and thanked Netflix for approving the limited theatrical event.