Particle.news
Download on the App Store

Stranger Things’ Finalizes Season 5 Runtimes, Holiday Drops, and Big‑Screen Finale

Screenings operate as promotional events using concession vouchers or free RSVPs instead of traditional tickets.

Overview

  • Co-creator Ross Duffer confirmed official lengths: Episode 5 ‘Shock Jock’ 1h08m, Episode 6 ‘Escape from Camazotz’ 1h15m, Episode 7 ‘The Bridge’ 1h06m, Episode 8 ‘The Rightside Up’ 2h08m.
  • Volume 2 premieres on December 25 at 5 p.m. PT / 8 p.m. ET, with the feature-length finale arriving December 31 at the same time.
  • The finale receives limited theatrical showings in 500-plus venues across the U.S. and Canada alongside its Netflix debut.
  • Netflix will not take box-office revenue from the finale’s screenings, which use concession vouchers at partner theaters and free RSVP lists at Netflix-owned venues.
  • The remaining four chapters total about 5 hours 37 minutes, bringing Season 5 to roughly 10 hours 8 minutes, with creators teasing darker and more emotional episodes led by returning directors Frank Darabont and Shawn Levy.