Stranger Things has always felt like a show that deserved a proper movie theater experience. For the fifth and final season, that’s exactly what fans are going to get.
Netflix has announced that the Duffer Brothers’ two-hour series finale for *Stranger Things* Season 5, titled *The Rightside Up*, will be released in movie theaters on December 31. This special theater event will mark the first time an episode of a Netflix series will be shown in more than 350 theaters nationwide.
The screening is scheduled to start at 5 p.m. PT / 8 p.m. ET and will serve as the swan song for our favorite group of kids, known as The Party, who have been part of our streaming lives since the show’s premiere on Netflix in 2016. According to Variety, the series finale’s theatrical run will continue through January 1.
For fans who prefer to watch the finale from the comfort of their own homes, there’s good news—it will also premiere on Netflix simultaneously at the same time as the theater screenings.
Netflix has promised to share a list of theaters where the *Stranger Things* series finale will be shown, so stay tuned for more details.
### The Duffer Brothers Are Excited About the Theatrical Release
In a recent cover story interview with Variety, Matt and Ross Duffer expressed their excitement about bringing their franchise’s finale to the big screen.
“People don’t get to experience how much time and effort is spent on sound and picture, and they’re seeing it at reduced quality,” Matt Duffer explained. “More than that, it’s about experiencing it at the same time with fans.”
“That would be amazing,” Ross Duffer added. “Because the fans could be there with other fans, and experience it as a communal thing—it would be incredible.”
Consider us already seated and ready for this unforgettable event!
### Stranger Things 5 Release Schedule
*Stranger Things* Season 5 will premiere exclusively on Netflix in three batches:
– Volume 1 on November 6
– Volume 2 on December 25
– The series finale on December 31, coinciding with the theatrical release
Get ready to say goodbye to The Party in a truly epic way—whether in theaters or at home.
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