The final episode of the hit Netflix series debuted simultaneously Dec. 31 on the streamer and in 600 theaters before holding encore showings throughout New Year's Day.

Sources are telling us this morning that the Stranger Things finale cleared well north of $25M, possibly even $30M, in concession cash to movie theaters over its New Year’s Eve and New Years Day play.

Stranger Things fans are already putting pressure on Netflix and The Duffer Brothers for a finale sequel film to tie up loose ends.

Netflix’s screening of the final episode of ‘Stranger Things’ in around 600 theaters was a big hit for cinema owners over the New Year’s holiday.

The executive producer who co-directed the penultimate episode of the Netflix mega-hit with the Duffer Brothers says he was "a sobbing wreck" watching the ending, and is bringing lessons learned to Star Wars.

(CNN)– Fans flocked to the movies to say goodbye to Stranger Things. Variety, citing sources is reporting theaters earned at least $25 million for showing the finale of the Netflix series on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day. The final episode had debuted simultaneously on Netflix and in roughly 600 theaters.

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

Since the title song of Prince’s 1984 hit movie was featured in the finale of Netflix’s “Stranger Things” Dec. 31, “Purple Rain” is enjoying another life. The mesmerizing guitar-centric tune has seen a 243% jump in streams on Spotify, with a 577% increase among global Gen Z listeners, according to variety.com.

Naples fans of the popular " Stranger Things " Netflix series enjoyed a surprise ending they weren't expecting. After the final episode aired New Year's Day at Regal Naples, star Millie Bobby Brown walked into the theater. She plays Eleven, or El, in the series that just wrapped up its fifth and final season.

What the young cast of Stranger Things is doing now that the hugely succesful Netflix show has come to an end.

In the first episode of the long-awaited fifth and final season of Netflix's STRANGER THINGS, we see our lead characters preparing