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Stranger Things Final Episode Screenings Expand Due to Overwhelming Demand

Stranger Things Final Episode Screenings Expand Due to Overwhelming Demand
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December 30, 2025

Stranger Things creator Ross Duffer has announced that the series finale will now be shown in even more cinemas worldwide, thanks to exceptional ticket sales and public enthusiasm.

Series Finale Details and Release Schedule

The highly anticipated Volume 3 of Stranger Things Season 5, titled "The Rightside Up", is set to drop on New Year’s Eve in the US and New Year’s Day in the UK. The finale follows the earlier releases of Volume 1 during Thanksgiving and Volume 2 on Christmas Day, making the series a global event.

Expanding Cinema Screenings

Initially, the finale was scheduled to be screened on 350 US screens. With the opening of ticket sales in December, this number increased to over 500, and now, due to the stunning demand, screenings are available in more than 620 cinemas across the US.

Ross Duffer took to Instagram to celebrate the massive response: > “Over 1.1 million of you have already RSVPed to the finale screenings on NYE and New Year’s Day. And more than 3,500 showtimes across 620+ theaters are already completely full. What a way to close out a 10-year journey – together.”

The co-creator also mentioned plans to attend some of the Los Angeles screenings, adding: > “Maybe we’ll see some of you in LA.”

Record-Breaking Ticket Sales

The finale’s ticket sales have surpassed even those of popular theatrical releases like K-Pop Demon Hunters, according to Deadline and EntTelligence reports. The number of pre-sales for Stranger Things exceeds those of K-Pop Demon Hunters (700K pre-sales) but lags behind Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle, which reached 1.7 million admissions.

Despite different release formats, the Stranger Things finale is closing its cinema run slightly earlier, premiering at 5 pm on New Year’s Eve and wrapping up on New Year’s Day.

Find Out More

For ticket information, check out our [how to get tickets for the Stranger Things finale](#). And for more in-depth content about the series, explore our guides to the [Stranger Things Season 5 soundtrack](#), the [best characters](#), and the [top episodes](#).

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