Netflix’s ‘Stranger Things’ Finale Earns $25 Million

Audiences flocked to cinemas to say goodbye to the Upside Down over New Year’s.

Movie theaters earned between $25 million to $28 million by displaying the finale to Netflix‘s “Stranger Things,” sources tell Variety. It’s very onerous to get a precise quantity, because tickets got here with vastly different pricing. AMC and Cinemark charged $20 for a concession voucher, for instance, while Regal Cinemas and other circuits charged $11, a nod to the supernatural character performed by Millie Bobby Brown.

A spokesperson for Netflix didn’t instantly reply to a request for remark. Earlier this week, the Duffer Brothers, the present’s creators, announced on social media that 1.1 million vouchers had been bought. AMC is anticipated to announce its ends in the coming days, which ought to present a fuller image.

The outcomes are good news for theaters, that are having a sturdy vacation season after a disappointing yr that noticed home ticket sales hit roughly $8.9 billion, a 1.5% improve over the middling 2024 outcomes and much below the $11 billion that the enterprise generated previous to COVID. But 2025 did shut with some welcome successes such as “Avatar: Fire and Ash,” “The Housemaid” and “Marty Supreme.”

“Stranger Things,” a homage to ’80s fantasy adventures such as “The Goonies” and “E.T.,” has turn into one in all the most fashionable reveals in Netflix’s historical past. It ended its five-season run with a super-sized, two-hour finale that debuted on New Year’s Eve. Netflix has often had a sophisticated relationship with exhibitors, who’ve refused to indicate some of the streamer’s films because they don’t adhere to conventional theatrical home windows. Many cinemas are involved about Netflix’s plans to purchase Warner Bros., fearing the company would shorten the period of time between a movie’s debut and its bow on dwelling leisure platforms.