Co-creator Ross Duffer shared the runtimes for the supersized next batch of final episodes, along with a slight update to the series finale.

A woman accused of trespassing at the 'Hawkins lab' filming site from 'Stranger Things' was found dead. What to know

Hop in, nerds, we’re going to the Starcourt Mall movie theater. Stranger Things fans who want to spend their New Year’s Eve watching the highly anticipated finale of the show on the big screen can still reserve their tickets. The final episode of Season 5 will hit select movie theaters and Netflix at the same time on Dec. 31.

The young cast of Stranger Things lead very busy lives and careers outside of the Netflix show. With Stranger Things coming to an end, Joe Keery, Finn Wolfhard, Millie Bobby Brown and their costars have already started lining up professional pivots.

The movie-length "Stranger Things" season 5 finale can be enjoyed by fans in select Florida theaters on New Year's Eve and New Year's Day.

Naturally, the series has been a massive boon to the business of content. Since 2016, "Stranger Things" has created more than 8,000 production jobs in the U.S. and contributed $1.4 billion to the national GDP.

Even as the show dives into its final season, there are multiple references to iconic movies from the '70s and '80s that can be found in each episode of Stranger Things. While the list of movies that influenced the Netflix hit runs deep, the following 10 movies were large sources of inspiration for Stranger Things.

A very successful era is ending on Netflix before the end of the 2025 TV schedule, with only four episodes left of Stranger Things Season 5. The sky-high viewership numbers have been impressive but not entirely unexpected;

Stranger Things is full of shoutouts and references to some of the Duffer brothers' favorite films, and this 1985 gem is no exception.