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You'll Cry at the End of Stranger Things

Prepare for an emotional rollercoaster as Stranger Things concludes with a tear-jerking finale, available in cinemas across the US on December 31st.

Ahmed Hassan · 2 min read

Stranger Things Fans, Bring Tissues for Theatrical Finale on New Year's Eve

Ross Duffer, co-creator of Stranger Things, anticipates viewers will need tissues for the series' final episode, which Netflix will screen in US cinemas through a partnership with AMC. Duffer shared on social media, "It's been a dream of mine and my brother's for years," inviting fans to experience the two-hour finale in theaters—but cautioned them to bring tissues if they're comfortable crying in public. The Stranger Things finale will be available on Netflix and at AMC cinemas across the US on December 31st. Netflix will announce updates regarding availability for fans in Portugal.

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Movie info

Official Name
Stranger Things: The Rightside Up
Brief Summary
The feature-length series finale to the coming-of-age sci-fi phenomenon will hit theatres same time and day as its Netflix release, in 350 locations across the United States and Canada.
Released
December 31, 2025
Duration
110 minutes
Genre
Science Fiction, Fantasy, Mystery, Drama
Production Companies
21 Laps Entertainment, Monkey Massacre Productions, Upside Down Pictures
Countries of Origin
US
Actors
Millie Bobby Brown, Finn Wolfhard, Noah Schnapp, Caleb McLaughlin, Gaten Matarazzo, Joe Keery, Charlie Heaton, Natalia Dyer, David Harbour, Winona Ryder, Maya Hawke, Brett Gelman, Priah Ferguson, Jamie Campbell Bower, Cara Buono, Joe Chrest, Nell Fisher, Linda Hamilton, Sydney Bullock, Amybeth McNulty, Alex Breaux
Director
Matt Duffer, Ross Duffer
Authors
Matt Duffer, Ross Duffer

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