Tickets for the “Stranger Things” series finale are officially available, but Netflix won’t take money on this theatrical excursion.
The streamer has revealed the list of more than 500 theaters in the United States and Canada that will broadcast the series finale of “Stranger Things,” starting when it premieres on Netflix on December 31 at 5 p.m. PT until January 1, 2026. Tickets are available here.
Netflix will not receive revenue from these “promotional screenings,” a person familiar with the matter told TheWrap, with exhibitors instead selling discount vouchers in lieu of a traditional ticket. Netflix-owned theaters will offer free screenings, giving fans an RSVP list to reserve a seat.
Technically, there are no “tickets” available for these screenings, just the option for fans to RSVP and reserve a seat. As with some other promotional screenings, traditional theaters sell coupons to fans, allowing them to reserve their seats.
As fans expected, the series finale will be about the same length as a movie, at 2 hours and 5 minutes. This is longer than most Season 5 episodes so far, which range from 54 minutes to 1 hour and 23 minutes, while the runtime of Part 2 episodes is still unknown.
The grand finale will premiere as a standalone episode after “Stranger Things” kicks off the first four episodes of Season 5 before Thanksgiving on Wednesday, Nov. 26, before the next three episodes on Christmas Day. The series finale will debut on Netflix on December 31, simultaneously with the theatrical release.
“We are beyond excited that fans will have the chance to experience the latest episode of ‘Stranger Things’ in theaters – it’s something we’ve dreamed of for years, and we are so grateful to Ted, Bela and everyone at Netflix for making this possible,” the Duffer brothers said in a statement. “Being able to see it on the big screen, with incredible sound, picture and a room full of fans, seems like the perfect – dare we say slutty – way to celebrate the end of this adventure. »
The simultaneous theatrical release of the series finale is a first for Netflix on the TV side, although the streamer has been preparing for theatrical releases for its two awards contenders — which must debut in theaters to be eligible for most major awards shows — as well as global phenomena like “Stranger Things” and “KPop Demon Hunters,” which played in theaters in August and again over Halloween weekend.
Netflix is certainly capitalizing on the huge fandom of “Stranger Things” as it begins its final season, with the streamer teaming up with Lego to produce a Creel House is a 2,593-piece set, along with a handful of other fan-made products.
