Volumes 1 and 2 of Stranger Things Season 5 will be viewable from home for Netflix subscribers. The same is true for the finale episode, but for fans who want the ultimate experience, it has been announced that the last installment will screen in over 350 select theaters nationwide beginning December 31, 2025, and running through January 1, 2026.

Netflix is doing stranger things lately — and this time it's both literal and figurative. The series finale episode of Stranger Things will officially be shown in movie theaters, a move that goes against the streamer’s well-known ethos.

Eleven has lost and regained powers before. In season 4, she spent time powerless. The season 5 Stranger Things finale may show whether she regains full strength or ends with no powers at all. Her psychic connection to the Upside Down and her bond with Vecna’s origins are too entwined to be left hanging.

Catalyst, a brand-new VR experience at Sandbox VR. And let me tell you, it’s intense and fun. With the power of VR and motion controls, we were able to levitate and throw objects via telekenisis and battle creatures from the Upside Down including Demogorgons,

The set for Stranger Things’ final season harbors a dark truth: the body of beloved season one character Barb remains in the Upside Down. Here’s what we know.

The screenings will take place in over 350 theaters in the U.S. and Canada starting on December 31, 2025 at 5:00pm PT.