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'Stranger Things: The Finale' fan screenings revealed for extended final episode

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Premier party kicks off final season of 'Stranger Things'
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ByMary Pat Thompson
December 02, 2025, 8:30 PM

We now know the runtime of the "Stranger Things" series finale.

Netflix has confirmed that the official length of the final episode of the hit sci-fi series is two hours and five minutes.

The streaming service also revealed the full list of cities and movie theaters participating in fan screenings of the season 5 finale.

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The screenings will take place in over 500 cinemas across the U.S. and Canada starting on Dec. 31 at 5 p.m. PT, timed exactly to the episode's global premiere on Netflix.

The screenings will run through Jan. 1, 2026. A full list of locations and information on how to RSVP can be found here.

Finn Wolfhard as Mike Wheeler, Caleb McLaughlin as Lucas Sinclair, Natalia Dyer as Nancy Wheeler, Joe Keery as Steve Harrington, Charlie Heaton as Jonathan Byers, and Gaten Matarazzo as Dustin Henderson in "Stranger Things: Season 5."
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When the theatrical release was announced in October, "Stranger Things" co-creators Matt Duffer and Ross Duffer expressed excitement over the opportunity.

"We're beyond excited that fans will have the chance to experience the final episode of 'Stranger Things' in theaters -- it's something we've dreamed about for years, and we're so grateful to Ted [Sarandos], Bela [Bajaria], and everyone at Netflix for making it happen," they said in a press release at the time.

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"Getting to see it on the big screen, with incredible sound, picture, and a room full of fans, feels like the perfect -- dare we say b------' -- way to celebrate the end of this adventure," they added.

The fifth season of "Stranger Things" finds the gang united for the same mission: to defeat the villainous Vecna once and for all.

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"The final battle is looming -- and with it, a darkness more powerful and more deadly than anything they've faced before. To end this nightmare, they'll need everyone -- the full party -- standing together, one last time."

The first volume of the three-part drop of "Stranger Things" season 5 was released on Nov. 26. Volume II drops Dec. 25.

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