"Netflix is bringing the Stranger Things series finale to theaters. The show's final episode will hit theaters at the same time it premieres on the streaming service on December 31st at 8PM ET. It'll be available in more than 350 theaters across the US and Canada, and will run through January 1st, 2026. The finale, titled "The Rightside Up," is two hours long and marks the first time a Netflix episode premieres simultaneously on its platform and in theaters, according to Deadline."
"Netflix previously held screenings for Stranger Things 4: Volume 2 and gave some of its original films, like KPop Demon Hunters, Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery, and Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein, a brief theatrical run, mainly to maintain awards eligibility. Netflix says it will reveal more information about where and how to attend the theatrical releases later this year."
Netflix will release the two-hour Stranger Things finale, titled "The Rightside Up," simultaneously on its streaming service and in theaters on December 31 at 8PM ET. The finale will play in more than 350 theaters across the US and Canada and will run through January 1, 2026. This marks the first time a Netflix episode will premiere simultaneously on the platform and in theaters. Netflix previously held screenings for Stranger Things 4: Volume 2 and gave some originals brief theatrical runs—KPop Demon Hunters; Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery; Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein—to maintain awards eligibility. Season 5 debuts with four episodes on November 26, three on Christmas, and the finale on New Year's Eve.
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